December 2009
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Zig Ziglar Nails It!
The less I add to this the better. Have a great New Year!
The Top
From Zig Ziglar’s book, Over the Top
You are at the top when…
You clearly understand that failure is an event, not a person; that yesterday ended last night, and today is your brand-new day.
You have made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and optimistic about your future.
You know that success (a win)...
Find Your Strongest Life by Marcus Buckingham
I think I’m in a little over my head, but that’s never stopped me before. So here I go.
I’ve just completed reading Marcus Buckingham’s Find Your Strongest Life, What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently.
As a man, don’t ask me why I selected this book to read. I found Marcus Buckingham’s Emotional Intelligence to be very insightful and figured that there had to be something...
Chariots of Fire
“God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure.” - Eric Liddell
It’s one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies. Eric Liddell is known to most of us for his unwavering Christian convictions during the Olympic games as portrayed in the Oscar-winning movie Chariots of Fire. He was a truly gifted individual who sacrificed his life to bring Christ to...
TIGHTEN UP!
142 days to the Cincinnati Flying Pig Half Marathon
Today’s weight 194.8
Rode the exercise bike this morning. My left leg has some weakness.
It’s time to prepare my annual list of want to do’s, like to do’s and dream abouts, otherwise known as my New Year’s Resolutions.
My list has all the usual suspects: lose weight, get fit, save money, more family, more...
The St. Jude Children's Hospital Marathon Weekend
Some of my observations of the St. Jude Marathon weekend…
The St. Jude Heroes – They are amazing, caring, and generous people who, through participation in the race, raise money for the St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
The people of Memphis and the St. Jude employees and volunteers – They have embraced St. Jude Hospital and the children treated. They cover it with love.
“Thank you for running for...