Tag Archives: motivation

Things I Don’t Do Anymore

Do you exercise, or want to exercise, and do you follow the story here at Lane 8? Then you probably know that I’m (currently) a runner, a Father, Husband, Transformational speaker, recovering alcoholic, person with a disability, and the descendant … Continue reading

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What’s Wrong With Our Motivation?

What’s wrong with our motivation? Maybe there’s nothing wrong with it. Why are we so challenged to stay motivated? Maybe we aren’t. What do the greatest athletes, artists, leaders, do that separates their motivation from the rest of us? Maybe … Continue reading

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Lacking Motivation?

“I sometimes think that running has given me a glimpse of the greatest freedom a man can ever know, because it results in the simultaneous liberation of both mind and body……The runner does not know why he runs. He only … Continue reading

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Good Enough For Top 20?

Ever do a 5k in your community and place in the top 20 for your age group? Pretty cool feeling, if you’ve done it. And if you haven’t, you know what a cool feeling of accomplishment it could be. Having … Continue reading

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I Ran Into Mike

How was your day yesterday? Are you happy with your results, your determination, your creativity? We contemplated yesterday that slacking off might actually pay good dividends. Case in point. Had a great run yesterday and ran into Mike. Mike looked … Continue reading

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What Motivates You?

Motivation is fascinating, don’t you think?  It’s like a fire, isn’t it? We must continue to add fuel to a fire to keep it burning. It seems that we have a daily (if not hourly) choice to stay focused on … Continue reading

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Find A Million Ways?

Yes. If you don’t know what this means, there’s still hope for you. There are hundreds of ideas here at Lane 8. But they are of no use if you don’t do something, like read them. Here’s today’s biscuit.

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Blood Pressure Tests

Do you know your blood pressure? And do you know your resting heart rate?  How often do you check?  Do you know how and why you have the numbers you do? Also known as a no-brainer, putting it off and … Continue reading

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The Mirror Is The Enemy

As we heard yesterday, humans need a million reasons (fuel) to stay motivated with their health and wellness goals. It would be great if the motivation we so desperately need could also be found at our workplace. However, even if … Continue reading

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Find A Million Ways

Who is going to motivate you to reach your goals? We really have to give serious attention to this question. It’s what’s known as a non-negotiable question. You must have an answer or you will fail. Period. Why must we … Continue reading

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