Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
A common statement amongst people who wait until later in life to get in shape is… “I wish I would have started earlier.” My wife said this to me the other day in relation to something with our boys. We all have things we wish we would have started...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
For most of us, today is just another Thursday. We will wake up, do our thing, and go to bed. No fanfare and no fuss. Maintain the status quo. (there is nothing inherently wrong with this) Further, most of us will do it on semi-auto pilot mode. According to Charles...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
I have been fortunate to have a plethora of people along my path willing to help, coach, and mentor me. Starting with my parents from day one. I was born white, in the United States, to an upper-middle-class couple, with parents who did anything to ensure my success....
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Next time you find yourself saying you’re going to “restart” something I encourage you to take a minute to think deeply about why you’re needing to restart. Why did you stop? Why do you need to do this thing? What is your burning desire to see...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
I walk through my door after a long day at work hoping for a reprieve from the day’s stress. My hope is instantly crushed with wailing from my children causing immediate fight or flight mode. I pull them apart from pummeling each other and as calm and composed...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Scabs cover wounds to allow healing. When we pick at scabs we slow healing and promote infection and scarring. Wounds are a result of an accident or failure to do something correctly. Scabs and healing allow us to have accidents and do things incorrectly so that we...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
When you replace the toilet paper are you supposed to have the end of the roll hanging from the front of the roll or back of the roll? And maybe more importantly does it matter? For me, yes. I can’t stand when the end of the toilet paper is hanging from the...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
When I first started writing a daily (Monday – Friday) email they were just short of terrible (not that they’re works of art now either). Further, when I first started I also stopped. My first go didn’t last long. Nor did the second go. Like many...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
My dad drove me forty-five minutes one-way to wrestling practice Monday through Friday nearly year-round. (thanks dad) We listened to the same radio station as I chowed down some form of sustenance between school and practice for my dinner. (thanks mom for prepping)...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
My son, Drake, who is 6, went on a hike with me this weekend. As we were bushwacking our way through thick vegetation two to three times as tall as him he… – Was having fun until I gave him a lesson on watching for wild animals resting in the thicket....