Tag Archives: Quotes

Dear Son, Walt Disney Said If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It

Posted on January 29, 2012 by jeff noel

Dear Son, Walt Disney said, “If you can dream it, you can do it”. As you know, your Dad has studied Walt all his life and worked for Walt for 3/5th’s of it. I have been teaching you everything I … Continue reading →

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Baby Boomers Go Round And Round In Their Search For Health And Wellness Success

Posted on November 28, 2011 by jeff noel

Remember what jeff noel always says, “The long way is the shortcut”. Driving home from a Cub Scout camping trip, we passed the Kissimmee, Florida Fair. Couldn’t help but snap this photo. A year later the photo’s purpose is revealed: … Continue reading →

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Ben Does Life & Lost 120 Pounds & His Sadness

Posted on May 15, 2011 by jeff noel

You can observe a lot by watching. That’s how I found Ben’s video. You can do a lot by doing. That’s how Ben lost 120 pounds and his sadness. As I sit in this Detroit Hotel, writing, I hope you … Continue reading →

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When I Have More Time I’ll…

Posted on February 8, 2011 by jeff noel

But it’s too cold… (Finland 2009) Fill in the blank, When I have more time, I’ll ________. (exercise, eat better, get more rest, see a doctor…) Never say you have no time. On the whole it is those who are … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Quotes, 2/5

Posted on February 2, 2011 by jeff noel

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 the mind and body….. The runner does not know how or why … Continue reading →

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Change For Someone Else

Posted on December 28, 2010 by jeff noel

Past few months have been challenging. Overall health is slipping. The temptation to just give in, and give up, is, well, troubling. Yesterday at Gold’s Gym, Kayla said her Uncle changed her life January 1, 2010 when he told her, … Continue reading →

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You’re Not Capable

Posted on November 20, 2010 by jeff noel

How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault We aren’t capable. Not when we start, but we become strangely confident by the time it’s … Continue reading →

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The Business Of Exercise

Posted on November 4, 2010 by jeff noel

Exercise is like running a business. And as Dee Hock, founder and former CEO of Visa, reminds us: “The problem isn’t how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out.” Brilliant observation, and a … Continue reading →

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Everything’s Great Until…

Posted on October 18, 2010 by jeff noel

Cliches. My friend claims a saying doesn’t reach cliche status until it is universally accepted as “truth”. “Everything’s great, until it’s not.” Managing our motivation to exercise and diet is one thing. Staying healthy is a completely separate category. Next … Continue reading →

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Have You Tried Acting?

Posted on September 10, 2010 by jeff noel

You can (but make excuses not to) embrace my tag line here at Lane 8: If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough. Or you can subscribe to a more famous person’s quote. Either way, we’re saying the … Continue reading →

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