Your Message Is More Than What You Portray…
…It’s who you are. There is a perpetual, internal struggle between what is genuinely important in life and what we have chosen to prioritize instead. This struggle exists because somewhere deep within us we are convinced, at some moment in time, even if only slightly, that there must be something more to life other than what we have currently accepted as the norm, the status quo,...
Read MoreIndiana’s Top 50 Blogs
*As a follow up to this post, thanks to your enthusiastic voting and participation, this blog was voted 19th most popular blog in Indiana for 2009. Thank you very much for voting, for your continual readership, and for constantly challenging me to grow in every way. Your commitment means so much to me, and I am truly humbled that you continue to follow and support this effort. Thanks for...
Read MoreIf You Spam Your Friends…
…they will stop paying attention to you. If you like your friends, and you have even the slightest desire to keep them around, don’t spam them or pressure them into purchasing something that not even you are genuinely passionate about. Friends don’t want your spam; they want to help you become successful. Friends don’t want to be pressured into buying trinkets; they want...
Read MoreFall: Boone Picture Edition
Fall in Boone, North Carolina, is worth sharing. There is something extremely special and exciting about the Appalachian Mountains this time of year. If you’ve yet to experience it, here are some pictures I was able to take from our trip this past weekend. (Above: View from 4000′, Vilas, NC) ...
Read MoreGive Up Your Day Job…
…and while you’re at it, go ahead and give up your car, your 401k, your house, your smart phone, your wardrobe, your vacation, your clean drinking water, your air conditioning, your TV, your 3000 calorie-a-day diet, your electricity, your bank account, your family and your friends. It’s easy to forget that the majority of the world’s people do not live like us. Jeffrey...
Read MoreMarathon Training Myths, Tips & Attitude
Since I started running consistently, nearly two years ago, it has been my hope to eventually run a marathon, and, as of this past August, my wife Quinn and I have been in training for the upcoming, second annual, Monumental Marathon held here in downtown Indianapolis. We have 30 some days till race day so I thought I would take this unique opportunity to share some of our personal training...
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