Tag Archives: Work Life Balance

Over and Over and Over and Over and…

Posted on September 22, 2011 by jeff noel

Looking much more closely and curiously at nature, stunning, unobservable beauty is revealed. The beauty in repetition is that it teaches us the fundamental law that effort equals results. Good effort, good results. Great effort, great results. No effort, no … Continue reading →

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What Is One Of jeff noel’s Biggest Health Secrets?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by jeff noel

What is one of jeff noel’s biggest health secrets? It’s the daily, repetitive, mundane, unglamorous focus on staying motivated. Of pushing through all the predicatable excuses for not exercising. The daily grind of never giving up. Next Blog

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PUSH, But Don’t Stop There

Posted on September 20, 2011 by jeff noel

Prayer is always good, yet eventually, it’s not enough. Action must be taken. We know this, forget this, and then pretend it doesn’t matter. Next Blog

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Yesterday’s Message Was Carved In Stone. Ever Wonder Why?

Posted on September 19, 2011 by jeff noel

Some messages are so important, we actually carve them in stone, so they can never be erased. I’m posting this photo two days in a row. It’s that important. Our future health is in our hands, no one else’s. Next Blog

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Carving Out Time For Ourselves Is Not Selfish, It’s Leadership

Posted on September 18, 2011 by jeff noel

We need to constantly remind ourselves, but we grow weary in our efforts. So we stop. Then an injury, illness or bad health report regains our attention. Next Blog

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The Glorious Thing About Failing Is That If You Set The Bar High Enough, There’s No Regret

Posted on September 15, 2011 by jeff noel

Fail, lose? Or fail, win? Next Blog

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If World Peace Seems Impossible, How Does That Compare With A Healthier You?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by jeff noel

Lane eight is the worst lane assignment in Track & Field. The slowest runner gets this lane. A word of caution here. Never let the worst lane, or even finishing dead last worry you. Perhaps that would be impossible, to … Continue reading →

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Pausing For A Moment Of Silence

Posted on September 11, 2011 by jeff noel

Let’s bow our heads, please, for a moment of silence…and remember where we were when the world stopped turning… Next Blog

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All Beginners Think They’ll Be Great Way Sooner Than It Will Actually Happen, If At All

Posted on September 10, 2011 by jeff noel

jeff noel remembers the first Masters Track meet he ran in 2005. Immediately after that 400 meter run in 62.5 seconds, noel was (immaturely) ready to start thinking about the National Championships. Noel even thought he could go to a … Continue reading →

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Blogging And Running Are A Lot Like Growing A Business

Posted on September 9, 2011 by jeff noel

Serious running requires start-up investments in a runner’s time, money, learning, practice and growing from their new running experiences. Serious blogging requires the exact same start-up investments. Here’s what’s even crazier… jeff noel has found identical elements in growing Mid Life … Continue reading →

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