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 …

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 …

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:

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 …

If you do any of these things below, you need to step back and reevaluate your situation.  You may be the office ugly duckling.  Lucky for you, there is still time to be a swan.
1.    Your first name is Debbie.  Last name, Downer.
It should be a crime to be a Debbie Downer.  I have a friend that often turns to the darkside and rationalizes that it’s not so much about thinking negatively, but more so about being true to yourself.  Wow.  Just wow.
Negative people tend to halt progression, do not …