Lane 8.org » Excuses http://www.lane8.org If Your Goal Isn't Impossible, You're Not Reaching High Enough Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:02:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Baby Boomers, Let’s Make 2012 The Year We Started Eliminating Excuses From Our Vocabulary http://www.lane8.org/similar-differences/baby-boomers-lets-make-2012-the-year-we-started-eliminating-excuses-from-our-vocabulary/ http://www.lane8.org/similar-differences/baby-boomers-lets-make-2012-the-year-we-started-eliminating-excuses-from-our-vocabulary/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:02:04 +0000 jeff noel http://www.lane8.org/?p=11485 Read between the photos…

Boomers, Let's Run Wild & Free With Our Courage To Make Life Changing Wellness Commitments

So the big question people ask jeff noel, “How’d you do?”

jeff noel entered the 800 & 1500

Tomorrow…the results.

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]]> http://www.lane8.org/similar-differences/baby-boomers-lets-make-2012-the-year-we-started-eliminating-excuses-from-our-vocabulary/feed/ 0 Can A Boomer Systematically Rid Themselves Of All The Excuses To Not Get Moving? http://www.lane8.org/how-much-is-enough/can-a-boomer-systematically-rid-themselves-of-all-the-excuses-to-not-get-moving/ http://www.lane8.org/how-much-is-enough/can-a-boomer-systematically-rid-themselves-of-all-the-excuses-to-not-get-moving/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:02:30 +0000 jeff noel http://www.lane8.org/?p=11174 Continue reading →]]>

Sounds Exciting, But Looks Confusing & Chaotic

No plan for success will work if we don’t. How difficult would it be to make a list of the common excuses that keep us Boomers from being active? An excuse like: “I can not go for a walk four or five times a week”.

If my posts sound like I’m writing to an audience, I am, but it’s an audience of one. Me. Everyday it’s the same, find a million ways to not quit. We better be the first in our own line to volunteer to help ourselves.

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]]> http://www.lane8.org/how-much-is-enough/can-a-boomer-systematically-rid-themselves-of-all-the-excuses-to-not-get-moving/feed/ 0 If Death Is The Only Acceptable Excuse, What About Boomers Living With Chronic Illness? http://www.lane8.org/need-help-not-giving-up-2/if-death-is-the-only-acceptable-excuse-what-about-boomers-living-with-chronic-illness/ http://www.lane8.org/need-help-not-giving-up-2/if-death-is-the-only-acceptable-excuse-what-about-boomers-living-with-chronic-illness/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:02:23 +0000 jeff noel http://www.lane8.org/?p=11165 Continue reading →]]>

As powerful as the grip of a mighty Python

Ever been around codependence? Most people either don’t know, or won’t admit it. Neither good or bad, simply reality. In fact, we have all been through it or are going through it now. Breaking free from the chains of excuses is, or will be, one of life’s toughest obstacles.

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]]> http://www.lane8.org/need-help-not-giving-up-2/if-death-is-the-only-acceptable-excuse-what-about-boomers-living-with-chronic-illness/feed/ 0 Let’s Explore The Handful Of Acceptable Reasons For Not Exercising http://www.lane8.org/need-help-not-giving-up-2/lets-explore-the-handful-of-acceptable-reasons-for-not-exercising/ http://www.lane8.org/need-help-not-giving-up-2/lets-explore-the-handful-of-acceptable-reasons-for-not-exercising/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:02:22 +0000 jeff noel http://www.lane8.org/?p=11162

Let’s explore the handful of acceptable reasons for not exercising:

  • Death
  • Um, I can’t think of any others

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]]> http://www.lane8.org/need-help-not-giving-up-2/lets-explore-the-handful-of-acceptable-reasons-for-not-exercising/feed/ 0 Be Careful http://www.lane8.org/sharing/be-careful/ http://www.lane8.org/sharing/be-careful/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:32:15 +0000 jeff noel http://www.lane8.org/?p=7899 Continue reading →]]>

For the past week, I “haven’t had time” to run, nor go to the gym. Too busy.

Days turn into weeks. Weeks into months. Months into years. (sound familiar?)

Be careful to preserve your health. It is a trick of the devil, which he employs to deceive good souls, to incite them to do more than they are able, in order that they may no longer be able to do anything.  - Vincent dePaul

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(Thanks to Patty Hebert for the quote)

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]]> http://www.lane8.org/sharing/be-careful/feed/ 0 You Must Love Excuses http://www.lane8.org/need-help-not-giving-up-2/you-must-love-excuses/ http://www.lane8.org/need-help-not-giving-up-2/you-must-love-excuses/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:37:08 +0000 jeff noel http://lane8.org/?p=7271 Continue reading →]]> You Don't Get To Wear The Team Jersey By Making Excuses

You Don't Get To Wear The Team Jersey By Making Excuses

My friend and mentor, Lee Cockerell, told me that Bill Marriott once told him, “Lee, you must love flies in your kitchen“.

Lee shot back that he hated flies.

Bill said, “If you hated them, you wouldn’t have any“.

Same with excuses.

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]]> http://www.lane8.org/need-help-not-giving-up-2/you-must-love-excuses/feed/ 0 Try Not To Complain http://www.lane8.org/how-much-is-enough/try-not-to-complain/ http://www.lane8.org/how-much-is-enough/try-not-to-complain/#comments Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:00:26 +0000 jeff noel http://lane8.org/?p=6725 Continue reading →]]> Last Week In Houston At A Red Light

Last Week In Houston At A Red Light

What good does complaining do? Does it make the complainer shine like a beacon of hope for others? Does it inspire people to give their absolute best?

You know, sometimes it might. Complaints can put things in the spotlight that may otherwise get swept under the rug. But it’s rare that complaining has a positive outcome.

Mostly, it just sounds like an excuse and a defense mechanism to shroud our fear of success.

Haven’t run in 7 days. Haven’t been to the gym in six. Pathetic.

Except for one thing. I get the opportunity to do them both. Today. How glorious is that? The woman in the photo perhaps can only dream of missing a week of exercise.

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]]> http://www.lane8.org/how-much-is-enough/try-not-to-complain/feed/ 0 Funny Sad, Sad Funny http://www.lane8.org/how-much-is-enough/funny-sad-sad-funny/ http://www.lane8.org/how-much-is-enough/funny-sad-sad-funny/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:21:57 +0000 jeff noel http://lane8.org/?p=6102 Continue reading →]]> Not Everything Will Taste Like Chocolate

Not Everything Will Taste Like Chocolate

Yesterday’s health care video was very funny, which is really sad.

It’s really sad because it’s so true.

When you look around at the people you know who get decent results from their diet and exercise, you know what their secret is?

You don’t, do you?

It’s painful to admit.

But they have learned to dramatically reduce the number of excuses they are willing to accept.

They don’t eliminate every excuse, but they certainly alleviate the vast majority of excuses.

You can too.

But first, you’ll have to eliminate the excuse that you can’t alleviate the excuses.

It may even require getting down on bended knee and surrendering the past, so that you can begin a new journey.

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]]> http://www.lane8.org/how-much-is-enough/funny-sad-sad-funny/feed/ 0 You Won’t Hear It From Me http://www.lane8.org/common-sense-is-elusive/you-wont-hear-it-from-me/ http://www.lane8.org/common-sense-is-elusive/you-wont-hear-it-from-me/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:54:05 +0000 jeff noel http://lane8.org/?p=4484

It's A Long List

It's A Long List

My list of pathetic excuses?

Sure, it’s a long list.

Just like yours.

Lists can be good.

Lists can be bad.

Shed.

Shed your list of pathetic excuses.

It’s the only antidote for mediocrity.

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It All Comes Done To Attitude

Can’t exercise?

Won’t exercise?

Big difference.

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