Every year riders from all over Texas, USA and abroad block out their calendars for the annual BP MS150 bike ride from Houston to Austin. If you’re not familiar with the event, it’s a 140-170 mile bike ride that raises money for the local chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year’s event is Sat, Apr 27, 2019 – Sun, Apr 28, 2019 The hardest thing about the event is not the physical aspect, but having the mental confidence that they can first, complete …
Archives for January 2019
Back to the Basics
No matter which sport (Football, Baseball, Soccer, Running, Triathlon, Swimming) or business you are a part of, your success depends heavily on getting back to the basics. Living in an instant society, we want everything to come now. How many people pay to have Amazon Prime with free or expedited shipping? We also want to lose weight fast or we want to obtain running a 7 minute mile in a week. How about this one, which I’ve heard several times, "I haven’t …
Do the Ordinary, Extraordinary
OK, I must confess I'm a sports fanatic. Those that know me know I am a diehard Texas A&M Aggie fan. Last year, the Athletic Director hired Jimbo Fisher to be the next head coach. The one thing that stood out to me is his pursuit of perfection. He's said many times, "do something until you get it right and then do it until you can't do it wrong". He’s also said "do the ordinary, extraordinary." So now you might ask what does that have to do with fitness, running or …
Mustard might change your Life.
Each year millions of people around the globe set New Year’s Resolutions all in hopes for something new, better, more exciting, profitable and so on. I know from my own experiences, we can often set goals that are way out there and complex and as a result we often fail. I have also learned that if I haven’t addressed the real issue, the habits that create change, we fall back to our old habits that lead us to where we started. We have to change something to get a …
What is your One Word for 2019?
Just days before 2018 I read “One Word” a book written by Dan Britton, Jimmy Page and Jon Gordon. The premise of the book is to identify just one work that you choose to shape your focus for a year. I chose GRIT last year, and boy was I tested. Despite the hardships, the word was always on my mind and helped me stay focused. Success is not always defined by what you do, but what you don’t do. In my case, it was NOT giving up. Ironically, the …
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