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[28 Dec 2010 | 33 Comments | ]

I am not quite sure why, but I have been in the mood of admissions recently.  Maybe it’s the holiday season creeping up on me or maybe it’s because of my new found glory in an open-sourced life.
My Admission
I have kept a diary since 1999.  I’m probably going to receive hell from people that know me in real life, but I’m ready for it.  Bring it!  What!  My diary is my book of secrets.  It holds the power to much of my creativity. Whenever I’m in a inspirational rut, all …

Goal Setting, Personality & Attitude »

[1 Jan 2010 | 25 Comments | ]
New Years Resolution: Do You Even Bother?

It’s New Years Day, the day that millions of people around the world make promises to themselves to do something in particular moving forward.  Most folks call these promises “Resolutions”, but I like to call them “Torture Sticks”.
I personally dislike the act of creating resolutions because they truly aren’t effective.  After New Years, I see friends and family torture themselves into doing something they DON’T want to do.  That’s why our gyms are full of new faces in January then back to it’s normal occupancy in February.  These folks show …

Personality & Attitude »

[25 Dec 2009 | 7 Comments | ]
Zen’s Personal Christmas TO DO and NOT TO DO List

Christmas is my favorite holiday hands down with a high five!  It’s the only time of year when I’m okay to go into the RED in terms of my monthly budget to get the most awesome gift I can for the ones I love.  I know gift-giving should be a year round activity, but I take major holidays as another excuse to throw a party and get everyone together.  So whatever the message the holiday conveys, you betcha I’ll be participating  (And yes, that even includes the artificial retail holiday …

Time Management »

[23 Dec 2009 | 22 Comments | ]
The Most Effective Ways to Waste Time

There is a fine line between leisure/entertainment and wasting time. It’s different for everyone but the context is the same for all situations. When your leisure/entertainment get in the way of the things you REALLY need to be doing (ie looking for a job, improving your skill sets, working out), you are effectively wasting your time.

Here’s a few of the biggest culprits. Tread carefully when dealing with the likes of below:

Health and Fitness »

[18 Dec 2009 | 11 Comments | ]
Seven Reasons Why I CrossFit

I did mention before that I made the switch from conventional workout routines to CrossFit.  My life has changed dramatically since then.  I don’t give it all the credit to the change, but it definitely deserves some regards.
These are the reasons why I CrossFit and why I believe others should give it a try:
1.    Save time working out
Why spend 1-2 hours at the gym, when you can get a great workout in less than 30 minutes.  Don’t get me wrong, not ALL of the workouts are that short, but a …