Jun 15BE PRECISE IN WITH YOUR WORDSBE PRECISE IN WITH YOUR WORDS I am a proud pappa to 3 gorgeous shorties. As they mature into this world, I see so many of my own character traits beginning to manifest in them, and with the advantage of hindsight, I am sometimes able to guide them past some…Precision4 min read
Jun 1THE SCIENCE OF ACHIEVEMENT VS THE ART OF FULFILMENTI recently decided to step up my game in the kitchen. My kids say I look pretty good in an apron, and I can make a Palermo Rib-eye that’s at least half as good as the one made by the little Italian lady who pops out of the kitchen cupboard…Fulfilment3 min read
May 3WHEN NO MEANS NOT YET?WHEN NO MEANS NOT YET? If we boil our most basic behavior down, most would agree that our actions are based on a need to AVOID pain or a desire to GAIN pleasure…. We assess a situation, and if it means that there may be pain, we look for another…Mindset3 min read
Apr 7COLDWATER IMMERSION AND WHY YOU SHOULD GIVE IT A WHIRL…In the late 50s, there was an experiment conducted by some pretty left-field researchers, who set out to prove that stress improves certain cognitive functions. The subjects would square off in a boxing ring and go at it for a few minutes. Then, when the bell rang, the gloves would…Cold Water Swimming3 min read
Apr 5SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR YOURSELFIf you have kids, you will know that these little God-given cherubs hardly miss a thing. I marvel at how my eldest daughter shares my shyness around people, and I also marvel at how my youngest daughter shares my gregarious nature around people. I guess the safest thing to do…Heroes3 min read
Mar 31EATING BEFORE BED IS BETTER THAN EATING BREAKFASTI know I’ll get some flack for this, but hear me out… Eating late at night is actually one of the best things you can do for your body, especially if you have an eye on fat loss AND longevity. For starters, let’s not forget one of the most basic…Breakfast2 min read
Mar 29HIGH VOLUME VS MAXIMUM INTENSITY“This is my church, this is where I go to heal my hurts.” — Faithless When life gets hectic, I seek out the environment of a place that allows me to take my mind off things, and it’s that sweat pit, where the isles are the racks of dumbbells, the…Hiit3 min read
Mar 25EARN YOUR SUGAR, SUGAR!Food was always an issue for me. When I was in my teens, I would refuse to take my shirt off around the swimming pool, for fear of someone laughing at how fat I was. It got so bad, that I would only wear my father’s T-Shirts because they didn’t…Carbohydrates5 min read
Mar 24When storm clouds gather on your mental horizon…Some time ago, I went to lay on someone’s couch and told them about my stuff. I paid for this service and much like a car that needs its oil to be changed, my mind was quite lacking in oil at that time. Had you been able to hear my…Depression4 min read
Mar 23THE ALCHEMIST WITHIN YOUAsk any self-respecting alchemist about his goals and he or she will tell you that these are to find the Stone of Knowledge (The Philosophers’ Stone), to discover the medium of Eternal Youth and Health, and to discover the transmutation of metals. Our modern day lives have become so cluttered…Alchemy4 min read
