Someone recently forwarded to me a note called, “20 Things the Rich Do Every Day.” Apparently, the material is from the bestselling book, Rich Habits. While my site is not about becoming wealthy in the monetary sense, I like a definition I once read that said that wealth is an…
This is a guest post by Julian Hooks As a fitness enthusiast, I came to realize long ago that fitness and health are founded on regular workout routines. I’m a member of a family that suffers from obesity. As such, I have even more cause to make sure I’m fit…
Soon after two close friends of mine spent two days at a health and relaxation retreat, my wife and I were at a dinner hosted by one of them. There were six couples at dinner including the hosts. When we sat down to eat, we each found a piece of…
In Six Simple Rules for a Better Life, I opened the chapter on the 6th rule, “Be Healthy”, with quite a few thoughts on longevity—on the amazing medical advances that are extending longevity. In my speaking engagements, when I talk about being healthy, I also comment about longevity—about how fortunate…
Making time for exercise is a big challenge for many people. Whether it's about exercise or anything else, time management is about making time for your priorities. How do you make time for exercise? I do it the same way I do everything else important to me: I treat it…
This is a guest post by Joyce Del Rosario Work and stress – the two seem to go together whether we like it or not. Although some jobs are more stressful than others, everyone experiences work related stress at some point in their lives, which means that the ability to…
When I speak to groups about time management, I ask the audience what the most common reason people give for not exercising. They always say that it’s, “I don’t have the time.” I agree—that’s the most common reason by far. I then explain, however, that I do not believe it…
I was recently interviewed by Lynn Crocker of Create Your Reality for her radio show on Amazing Women of Power internet radio. She did a great job and as a result it was a terrific 30 minutes. Some of you may have seen my tweet or facebook posts to listen…
Before I get to this week's post, I want to say that my prayers and thoughts are with the families of the Newtown tragedy. The following post is about conflict resolution and while not related whatsoever to the Newtown tragedy, any good ideas to help us get along with one…
I have a long relationship with bike riding. Like most people who know how to ride a bike, I made it to a two-wheeler around age six. I still remember the moment, and the feeling, when my dad told me that he had let go, and that I was balancing…
It's time to stand up for health. Here's what I mean. I keep up with the latest health recommendations and often implement them as new habits and behaviors. Over the last few months it came to my attention that sitting too long during each day is bad for you. Even…
There’s a guy who lives somewhere near where I live. I don’t know him and I don’t know where he lives, but I see him jogging. He’s in great shape – if you met him you might ask him if he’s a runner. What’s particularly distinctive about him is that…