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Making a Milestone

For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of becoming a published author. I am not exactly sure where this desire originated but it has been alive and well for the last 15 years of my life. You might be asking “if you have wanted to write a book for so long, then […]

Enough

Christmas has come and gone but New Year’s Eve is right around the corner! I trust that you enjoyed your week and treasured the time you might have spent with your loved ones. Purpose is such a powerful concept. After all, what is life without purpose? I often find myself losing precious perspective making mountains […]

Bucket List Baby!

This past weekend I received official notification that one of my life-long dreams has been realized! Rather than tell you about my excitement, I thought I’d show you: Thank you for your generous support of my blog and daily account of my passion. I wish you the very best as you pursue your passions thus […]

L.I.F.E.

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. One of my all-time greatest reflections on life has always been: “Problems occur for successful people and failures alike; the difference is in the definition of problems.” I first heard this statement from a mentor during my freshman year of college while I was working as a […]

Step 6: Purpose!

And now for the moment, you have eagerly waited for…the 6th and final step in the PURPOSE process: This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Have you ever heard that “life is not a destination, but a journey?” Then again, does your life feel like a journey on the path to your calling? The […]

Step 1: Potential

This is the first of a 6 part series: This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. The first step toward finding your PURPOSE is POTENTIAL. 3 quick questions for ya: 1. What are you good at? 2. What do you enjoy doing? 3. What would you do if time or money were of no […]

Purpose is a Process

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Do you believe that you know exactly what you were put on this earth to do? This is not a trick question, sincerely! According to Mr Webster purpose is defined as “the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.” I would […]

Passion that Pays

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Paint me a picture of your perfect profession! What do you WANT to be paid to do? What would you do if money were no object? Go ahead, write it down….. What did you come up with? Superhero, Consultant to the Stars, Professional Athlete, Author/Speaker, Cutting Edge […]

“Killin’ Time”

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. I cannot think of a more arrogant phrase than this. Killing time, seriously…why don’t you just hold your breath? Time is the most precious commodity that any human being has. It is most definitely a limited resource and once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. I just cannot […]

Competition

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. What does competition do to you? Does it make you better or does it make you smaller? Let’s consider a series of contrasts as we work through this realization: Does it BOTHER you or BLESS you? Does it GROUND you or GROW you? Does it CRUSH you […]

Run Like You Stole Somethin’!

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians, and Ironman. In honor of Nashville’s Country Music Marathon, I wanted to reach out to all of you who are running here on wherever you may live with a picture of encouragement… Don’t over-think it….. Run hard, run fast, but above all else, RUN FUN!         […]

Don’t Forget to Have Fun!

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Think about all the blood, sweat and tears you put into your training. Those super early mornings and all the fun Friday nights forgone..You worked your tail off to prepare for this race, no question about it. As important as physical training is for the body to […]