Crucial Conversations

Crucial Conversations

Talk is cheap. “Don’t tell me, show me” is something I write (or at least think) every day, especially as social media swells with lots of passionate posturing, but not a whole lot of real-world doing. But talk is also incredibly powerful. A simple...
50 Things I’ve Learned This Year

50 Things I’ve Learned This Year

Writing is a pain in the ass. Seriously. Even though I’ve written my share of words over the years I don’t think I’ve ever had a grand old time doing it. I procrastinate, lose my train of thought, and will find almost ANYTHING to do rather than tickle the keyboard....
Fast Paced Fat Loss

Fast Paced Fat Loss

If training & coaching has taught me anything, it’s that people are incredibly adept at taking a great idea and screwing it up. Sometimes it’s because they ignore context. “Big weights builds big muscles, so every exercise should be trained...
9/11 vs. Charlie

9/11 vs. Charlie

I’m a big fan of martial arts. It’s a fantastic complement to weight training. It teaches you to channel the strength and power you’ve developed in the gym while moving freely through space. And if you’re sparring, the fight or flight stress...
I’m Not Curing Cancer

I’m Not Curing Cancer

I say that a lot. Not the most tasteful expression, and maybe inappropriate given my personal touches with the disease. Still I like the message. It reminds me that in terms of “significance to society,” what I do for a living ain’t too significant....