One of the biggest barriers to success for most people is time. We just don’t seem to have enough of it. If we could only have a bit more time in the day then we could do the important things we know we should be doing like preparing a healthy meal or going for a […]
What Successful People Know
Just last night Melissa and I watched a movie called Stronger starring Jake Gyllenhaal. It’s based on a true story about the life of Jeff Bauman. Bauman was waiting at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013 waiting for his girlfriend. Unfortunately he was standing right by the bombs placed by terrorists and […]
Disappointment and not Discouragement
I was talking with a client and she was telling me that she has been working out really hard and not quite losing the weight that she would like. This was very disappointing. When we set out to reach a goal and work hard and don’t reach it, it can be disappointing. That’s OK and […]
A Success Environment
I recently had the privilege of seeing a speaker named Rasmus Ankersen. He specializes in studying something he writes about in his book Gold Mine Effect. These are outlying populations where there is a disproportionate amount of success in relation to percentage of people – For instance, Ethyopian middle distance runners and Sprinters from Kingston, […]
The First Domino
Building your ideal body often starts with the first domino… People ask me all the time, where do I start? How do I shift from feeling tired and out of shape to being on my way to having my ideal body? What’s going to get my health/fitness ‘there’? It all often boils down to the […]
You’re NOT Alone – DO What You Can
Many people think that they are the only ones who have certain limitations. They think that since they have high blood pressure, depression, shoulder or knee issues, etc. that they can’t participate in a fitness program because of these limitations. They act surprised when I tell them that almost every single person who comes into our […]
A Leadership Lesson from your Transformation Coach
TBBC Transformation Coach, KC and I are at the Global Leadership Summit. One of the things that was emphasized was the idea that everyone is a leader. Since leadership is about influence, if you are any of the following, you are a leader. Parent Co-worker Boss Friend Check out his take on this idea and […]
Your Vacation Workout
Lots of people are getting their vacations in before school starts. We are a little different. We take 2 vacations per year. Our family trip to Family camp in Northeast Maryland was at the beginning of summer and then we’ll spend some time in Lancaster with Melissa’s parents in September. This way we can enjoy […]
A Simple Way to Relieve Low Back Pain
Just 2 weeks ago I started going to PT for my shoulder. I’ve had pain for a few weeks and was hoping it would go away. I tried what I knew and while it helped some, I needed a rehab expert. Part of the reason I needed to speed things along is because next week, […]
Maria M Loses 45 lbs and Has More Fun
Read more about our August 2018 Fred of the Month here.
So Skinny
When I was a kid, I was really skinny. My whole body was skinny but especially my shoulders. For some reason God made me with really boney shoulders. And we all know when kids see someone who looks “different,” they let them know. Unfortunately they rarely realize the damage they cause with their words. And […]
What’s really important?
Have you ever had a scary situation with one of your kids or someone you care about? Let’s face it. We all have. Last weekend we were at a family pool party. All was fine and dandy until our 7 year old was struggling in the water. Thank God someone saw her and jumped in […]