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Category Archives: Change
The Art of Consistency
“It’s not what we do once and a while that shapes our lives. It is what we do consistently.” – Tony Robbins If you forgot I wrote a blog, no offense taken. So did I. It’s been 2 months since … Continue reading
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Leaving 2015 Inspired: Books, People, & Places
Below are the books, people, & places that inspired me in 2015: Books The Power of Now gives new meaning to “living in the moment”. Eckhart Tolle reveals the benefits of focusing your energy on the present moment. Tolle writes, “The … Continue reading
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No Comparison
“Comparing yourself to others leads to arrogance or shame, but never happiness.” – Jon Acuff Life smacks you in the face. Obstacles are everywhere. None take your joy as fast as COMPARING yourself to others. COMPARING steals your happiness. … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Mind Set, Relationships
Tagged arrogance, Art of Manliness, average, blog, book, compare, cooking, create, debt, faith, friends, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, happiness, health, inferiority, inspire, Jeffrey Gitomer, Joe Ciccarone, jon acuff, kids, learn, life, Malcolm Gladwell, Marc Vetri, Mark Twain, marriage, mistakes, No Comparision, philly, price, race, remarkable, Rener Gracie, rhythm, run, sales, superiority, sword, unbalanced, wordpress, wounds, writing
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Apple a Day
“What is consistent in your life; is your life” –Abdul Rauf Slow steady progress crushes occasional flashes of brilliance. CONSISTENCY creates a “Wow!” factor. CONSISTENCY will be one of my 3 words for 2015. I will be more consistent with my: Empathy. Gratitude. Writing. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Abdul Rauf, Apple, average, bank account, blog, body, books, career, Consistency, cramming, Darren Hardy, doctor, empathy, family, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, gratitude, health, influence, Joe Ciccarone, legacy, marriage, mind, momentum, reading, relationships, relevance, remarkable, reputation, separation, word press, Wow!, writing
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Kill Clutter
“The more things you own, the more they own you.” – Anonymous Clutter slows you down. Clutter clouds your judgement. Clutter drives me crazy. DECLUTTER will be one of my “3 words” for 2015. The idea of decluttering resonates so much that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, average, blog, books, clutter, donate, Energy, espresso, family, Goals, home, Jeffrey Gitomer, Joe Ciccarone, journal, Kill, Local News, magazines, mind, news, phone, recycle, remarkable, sales bible, schedule, space, subscription, time, vengeance
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Change the Channel
“You can’t think negative thoughts and live a positive life.” – Joel Osteen There are 2 channels that broadcast inside your head. The Negative Channel & the Positive Channel. What channel are you tuning into? The Negative Channel tells you: … Continue reading
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Today
“The beginning is always today.” ― Mary Shelley Today is the day: To begin that project you have been ignoring. To get your finances in order. To start exercising in the morning. To call your childhood friend. To start your … Continue reading
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Tagged average, balance studios, Beginnings, blog, books, charity, clutter, coach, comfort zone, credit cards, customers, dessert, drink, exercise, finance, forgiveness, friends, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, grandkids, health, Jim Rohn, Joe Ciccarone, kids, Mary Shelley, move forward, parents, projects, remarkable, Routine, scare, sorry, start, Today, water
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Out of the Blue
“The race is long, and in the end, the real race is against yourself.” – Baz Luhrmann I lost a friend this summer. We met after college. We had a brief fling, then lost touch. We did not see each … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, average, balancestudios, belt, bjj, blog, blue belt, competition, evolve, flaws, forever, gauntlet, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, humble, Joe Ciccarone, life unblanced, Philadelphia, progress, promotion, purple belt, remarkable, resilience, respect, tough, training, truth, uncomfortable
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Buried in the Past
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” – Charles Darwin Smoke BLANKETED the room. My adrenaline SURGED. The sound of … Continue reading
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Life Unbalanced 