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Ok, so he’s not really my “Zen Master” but I like to joke about that with my wife. Of course I’m talking about Leo of ZenHabits.net. Well his latest post is actually a regurgitation of many of his old themes and ideas, however they are some of his best. Great for newbies and good as [...]

Want to get in shape and build some muscle, but don’t want to join a gym or purchase lots of workout equipment for your home? You may want to look at this post from ZenHabits which outlines some great bodyweight workouts that require little or no equipment. This is something that I’m very interested in [...]

Saw this video on my favorite blog (ZenHabits baby!) from a post about inspirational YouTube videos. Gotta say as a new runner and increasingly active book reader…I love it. Always been a big fan of Will Smith too. Take a peak, it’s only 2 min long.

Will Smith - Running & Reading (The Key to Life)

So a few weeks back I put a hitch on my Toyota Highlander because we decided to get a bike rack again, but this time a real one– not one of those flimsy racks that strap on the car and slide everywhere. So I followed the hitch a purchase of the Swagman XC Cross-Country 2-Bike [...]

I’m sad to report that Randy Pausch passed away on Friday July 25th. His long fight with cancer is now over.
If you’ve kept up with this site it’s no secret to you that I’m a huge fan of Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who inspired us with his Last Lecture video which I posted [...]

Although this excellent article on motivation is but a week or two old, the guidance Leo (from Zen Habits) gives is nothing new if you’ve read his blog for awhile. Many of his tips specifically helped me out way back in January when I decided to make some life changes and set some new goals. [...]

My uncle passed this interesting post along to me from a blog called The Positivity Blog. Although I’m not a particularly huge Bruce Lee fan or anything I find some of his sayings to be quite useful, reminds me of the 7 Habits book I recently read actually.
Take a look at the post for yourself, [...]

Leo over at ZenHabits.net (my favorite blog!) has a great post today on taking personal responsibility. This is something that I truly believe in but still struggle at times to implement successfully in my life. I need to keep working at it and reading a post like this helps! Check it out!