I went to Niketown the other day to pick up some Air Jordan Olympic 6's. I knew there was little chance of me "copping" a pair at 1pm since the store opened at 8am, but I went anyway because I had to run some errands. When I got there, there was still a line of some 40 fellas, ranging from 15-30 years of age. They were able to get a wristband to stand in line for the last … [Read more...]
Harnessing The Power Of Before And After
In my quest of living an untemplate life, I am always looking for new sources of inspiration and motivation to keep me active, trying new things, and working towards crossing off things on my bucket list. I got to thinking the other day about harnessing the power of before and after and how that is one way I like to motivate myself and others. What does harnessing the power … [Read more...]
A Healthy Amount Of Competition Will Do You Good
The other day I found out that three people in a new circle of friends I joined each have a twin! What are the odds of that?! That got me to start counting how many twins I actually know. One pair of twins from my elementary school days, five pairs from middle and high school, two in college, and now eight sets of twins in my adult life for a grand total of sixteen sets of … [Read more...]
Improving Efficiency: Finding The Time To Do It All
If you want something done, give it to the BUSIEST person in the room. Now how is that supposed to work?! Improving efficiency and finding the time to do it all is tough. But there’s a lot of truth in that saying about busy people being super efficient and boy do I know some insanely productive people who put my attempts at improving efficiency to shame. Some people are … [Read more...]
It’s now 2nd Quarter: Have You Already Given Up On Your 2012 Goals?
Man, April snuck up on me fast. So fast that I totally fell for some April Fools pranks on Sunday because I didn't even realize it was April 1st! Now that we are officially in the second quarter, it's time to take a few minutes and assess whether or not your goals are on track. If any of you have already given up on your 2012 goals, please slap yourself right now and get … [Read more...]