Tag Archives: Commitment

Hell Yeah It’s Hard To Stay Committed. Does This Surprise Anyone?

The devil doesn’t make us bad, he makes us busy – too busy to worry about a balanced diet and regular exercise – today, and then tomorrow, and then forever. Despicable. Next Blog

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No Seriously, Am I The Only One Who Cares About These Questions?

Okay, so if I decide to pull the plug on my commitment, what can I expect to happen to my health and wellness? Next Blog

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7 Things You Need To Embrace About Commitment

Dear Son, 7 things you need to embrace about commitment: Search until you’ve found your passion Find a million ways to keep it alive Accept failure, but not quitting Never forget that #1 (above) requires a higher purpose Tell stories … Continue reading

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Belief, Commitment, And Effort Are A Blessing And A Curse

Dear Son, belief, commitment, and effort: we can not live successfully without these. Yet they will also be the hardest things you will ever have to protect during your lifetime. Next Blog

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Belief Alone Cannot Produce Results, There Are Two Other Secret Ingredients To Wellness

Dear Son, maintaining regular exercise and sensible eating habits require much more than simply knowing and believing these are important to work life balance. The two missing, secret ingredients are: Commitment Effort Please read my lips on this…period, end of … Continue reading

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Have You Already Conceded?

So many people have abandoned New Years’s Resolutions already, and it’s only December 6th. And others are at the point in life where they don’t even bother any more. Have you ever thought of trying a completely different approach? Or have … Continue reading

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What About The Third Month?

I could go on and on about the specific details of the journey to get and stay in shape, or I could simply share the big picture and bottom line. Any preferences?

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Lane 8 Hypocrite

Maybe. Maybe not. On January 5, 2009 my Family Physician wrote a script for a routine colonoscopy, since this is the year I turned 50. Well, here we are, almost January, 2010 – a year later.  No colonoscopy.  Not even … Continue reading

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Exercise Change Leadership?

Change leadership.  Personal leadership.  Great Leaders use these buzzwords.  And why not?  They sound inspiring and focused. All with a simple purpose – to make things better. And it’s harder than ever to make things better. So, how can we … Continue reading

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Lane 8 Credentials, Two Lists

Lane 8 FAQ’s:  What is it?  Why are you doing it?  How do you get to go? Here are two lists of my “credentials”: Consistently run faster than the USATF All-American Standard of Excellence Compete at the State & National levels … Continue reading

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