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Dear Son, The One Most Important Thing About Effort

jeff noel — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:02:02 +0000

Set the bar (goal) low, reach it and always wonder what might have been.

Dear Son, the single greatest thing you must embrace about effort is this: effort and results are directly proportional.

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The Biggest Health Opportunity

jeff noel — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:08:10 +0000

The biggest health opportunity remains a secret because it is not socially acceptable, and no one can make money from it.

While others focus on diet, exercise, medication…the clear, concise and compelling motivational secret is this…

Get and stay healthy for someone else. And train yourself that failure is not an option.

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Annual Physical

jeff noel — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:31:28 +0000

Celebrate Our Body, Our Health

There are two ways to look at our bodies.

As a temple.

As a burden.

How is it with you?

Betcha Lane 8 scares, annoys, angers and otherwise does just about everything it can to challenge those few brave souls that have the guts to keep coming back.

A challenge to find a purpose for being healthy. Don’t look for a reason. Find a purpose.

Well begun is half done.

Well, I haven’t done everything. I haven’t ever said it’s acceptable to be unhealthy.

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3 Simple Exercise Tips

jeff noel — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:08:04 +0000

Three simple exercise tips we can all do to make exercise a more important part of our lives:

Commit to it for a lifetime
Do it for someone else
Try to have fun on your journey

Simple. But simple doesn’t mean easy. Most likely, whatever you want to accomplish with your health and exercise goals, is well, impossible. Which is perfect. Carpe diem.

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It’s Completely Up To You

jeff noel — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:29:42 +0000

What you do today is completely up to you. Always has been. Always will be.

Yes, everyone has obligations that must be attended to. Yes, there are things that come up unexpectedly – and sometimes these events are tragic.

Yes, it’s difficult. Yes, it’s overwhelming. Yes, it’s confusing, frustrating, painful and on and on.

Thank you for listening. You may have thought this was written for you. Well, sort of. Mostly though, I write to myself. So, please don’t take offense to the tone.

If we can’t talk honestly and openly with ourselves, we probably can’t with anyone else either. And even more than Halloween, that scares the heck out of me.

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Still Sitting On Your Butt?

jeff noel — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:53:52 +0000

Are you planning to exercise today?

If you are, great.

If you’re not, why the heck not?

Just do it.

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Did You Exercise Yesterday?

jeff noel — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:44:29 +0000

Did you? Great if you did. If you had a planned rest day, also great.

But if you didn’t do either in a purposeful way, you get another chance today.

Here are a couple tips, the most critical things, I’ve found to keep a positive momentum:

Have a goal, or purpose, bigger than yourself
Find the time of day that works best
Add it to your calendar (no afterthoughts)
Find an easy way to keep track of your progress
Forgive yourself if you miss a day, but don’t make it a habit
Have fun, stay healthy (injuries demotivate)
Carpe diem

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Motivational Secret @ Lane 8

jeff noel — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:33:47 +0000

Want the secret to staying motivated?

We already know most people can find reason to get motivated.

The real secret is staying motivated. Did you hear that? Did it sink in? STAYING motivated!

You must, repeat must, find a reason bigger than yourself to do what’s common sense.

Exercise, nutrition, and rest are key health strategies. They are common sense. They are not common practice.

Why? Because there is always an easier choice to make. And, you already know what it is. You don’t need anyone to remind you.

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