Since I just turned 40 on Friday, I figured I’d share 40 lessons I learned in 40 years. No particular order. Just to be clear, these are my personal lessons. Hopefully they do help you. Let me know which one resonates with you the most or what you might add!  Reading is good for the […]

In this video, I talk about the 2 BEST times to workout for optimization as well as strategies for success in your goals. Check it out!!

Have you heard this concept before? Basically, it says this. When someone dies, their birth year is engraved on their tomb as well as the year of their death. The only thing separating them is a dash. That dash represents what they did between those years. This is what matters most. I’m at a point […]

We all have had stuff happen to us. For some reason when we go through hard times we feel alone. This is why it’s so important to have a good support team around us. It’s so interesting how much our attitude shapes us. I know this first hand. There have been times when I played […]

Summer is sadly coming to an end, now is the time to get your fitness schedule back into your routine.Watch this video to find out the 3 things you will need!

Mark Twain said, “It isn’t what you know that hurts you; it is what you know that isn’t so.” Faulty thinking prevents us from moving forward in all areas of our life and it’s certainly true with fitness. One of the common forms of twisted thinking I’ve worked to overcome is “all or nothing” thinking. […]

When I think back to any significant I’ve achieved, it always started with a thought. I decided that I was going to do something. Whether it was getting out of debt, competing in BJJ/MMA, or writing a book, I first had to decide what I wanted. It’s the same thing with the successful clients I’ve […]

I was recently conducting a training session and one of our members said something that was more powerful than even she probably realizes. She said, “I recently had a bone density scan and even my doctor was surprised that the results were perfect.” She went on to explain that the doctor told her he thinks […]

When most people want to lose weight, they decide they are going to exercise more and eat less. It makes sense at first. The problem is this isn’t what usually happens, especially in the long-term. Most people who exercise a lot overestimate how many calories they’re burning and underestimate how much they are taking in. […]

We don’t like it (I know I don’t) but we don’t grow when everything is going smoothly. I was recently listening to an interview with 2 of the best Crossfit competitors in the world. They talked about learning much more from their losses than anything else. Not only did they become better athletes after facing […]

When Bill Gates and Warren Buffet first met, Gates’ mother hosted a dinner party for them. She asked each person sitting at the table to share what they believed was the single most important factor contributing to their success in life. Without missing a beat, Gates and Buffet gave the same one word answer: “Focus.” […]

A couple of weeks ago we went on a family vacation. There were lots of cool activities where we were but honestly the best memories were just doing simple things like eating together and playing games. One night in particular we went to a gymnasium where they had all sorts of games – table tennis, […]