Personal Growth

Your diet is killing you

The very things intended to sustain life and health are the very things that are destroying your health and may ultimately take your life.

This sounds a little harsh – but I don’t want to sugarcoat it! Because if you’re like me, you’ll eat that too!

What you eat and drink matters. Even if you enjoy above-average metabolism, diet matters.

In my post, Why I changed My Diet and How I Lost 30 Pounds, I detail what ultimately got my attention. And it had little to do with losing weight or boosting energy. Take a few moments to read the post here – see what made the difference for me.

Here are a few relatively simple, practical tips that put me on a path to a healthier lifestyle…

Interview an expert – a step-by-step guide

Over the past few weeks I have been asked a number of times – What can I do to get more traffic to my blog? There is no simple answer, but…

…one of the best ways I’ve discovered for generating traffic is to conduct an interview with an expert in your subject area. In fact, I have garnered record comments and views on posts featuring an expert interview or book review. Here’s an example of a recent interview with an expert in his field.

So, where do we start?

To have close friends, be a friend

The majority of leaders – nearly two-thirds – do not have ANY close friends. This is an alarming statistic. In fact, the advent of social media has so profoundly impacted the culture and meaning of friendship that the concept now has less value and significance than acquaintances of the past.

Photo Credit: Michael Maher

To be totally transparent, about a year ago I realized that I did not have any really close friends. There were individuals that I spoke to occasionally or with whom my wife and I would join for dinner – yet these relationships were often superficial for me. Read More

The Secret for Managing Email More Efficiently

Years ago, I made some significant changes to how I handle hundreds of email messages each day. These changes dramatically decreased the amount of time I spent processing email. You can read about my experience here.

Then I heard Mark Miller speak about how he had learned to manage his email with maximum efficiency and effectiveness. He had learned a secret that I had not considered.

This post is part of the series – Get Your Life Back!
Take Control of Your Schedule
4 Tips for Managing Your Calendar More Effectively
Plan Your Year with Your Annual Plan
Create Your Best Week
You Can Keep Up With Your Email
The Secret for Managing Email More Efficiently

Mark’s secret for managing email was…

Why did you walk away?

Why walk away from a college degree? Or a job. A diet. That book you were reading. Your workout. New Year’s resolutions. A business plan. Your life plan. A relationship. Attending church. Getting out of debt. Quitting smoking.

You were doing great – then you weren’t. What happened?!

What causes us to give up on our goals? Why do we so readily abandon our dreams? How can we just walk away?