YOUR Best
Are you focussing too much on the journey of others? If you are then you need to shift that focus to the person in the mirror. Seeing...
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Rick Copley
- May 8
- 3 min
Attitude determines altitude
I was going through security one day at the airport, and I had a thought that I think may add value to you. It's a thought that I had...
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Rick Copley
- May 1
- 2 min
Here
"The buck stops here." Sign on President Harry S. Truman's desk I am the CEO of a small (but growing) regional company called Empower...
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Rick Copley
- Apr 27
- 3 min
Shine
Success on your journey to a better you will carry with it some challenges. Sometimes, sadly, you may lose some relationships along the...
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Rick Copley
- Apr 21
- 4 min
Decades
I turned 10 just the other day. I remember sitting in the living room talking to my dad, and I still remember how much I was proud to be...
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Rick Copley
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Grasp
Picture in your mind a movie scene. A struggling man is in a stormy sea fighting to stay alive. A rescue helicopter has arrived and a...
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Rick Copley
- Apr 18
- 4 min
Then.
AUTHORS NOTE: Originally published April 2021. You’re a kid. You're awkward, sad and lonely struggling to find your way in the world. ...
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Rick Copley
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Leave your mark
When I was a kid I knew I was a born athlete. Every athlete wants to leave a mark and I was no different. One cool and damp spring day a...
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Rick Copley
- Apr 12
- 1 min
Stop
If someone asked me for that ONE piece of fitness advice that would make the most impact... what would I say? I would say this: Stop...
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Rick Copley
- Apr 5
- 1 min
Obstacles
Life will give you obstacles and challenges. Expect that. What is on the other side of those obstacles? What is just past the fallen...
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Rick Copley
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Mission
Through the years I have a read a lot of personal development books. One of the main themes in a lot of the books is purpose. One could...
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Rick Copley
- Mar 22
- 1 min
Give your all
This is Mike Powell. He is a long jumper. One night in 1991 he was competing in the finals of the long jump at the World Track and Field...
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Rick Copley
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Taking Flight
I always talk about consistency and lifestyle change. If you follow me you know that I think it is more important to live a lifestyle...
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Rick Copley
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Instant Gratification
The world has changed over the last 30 years and it's changed at an AMAZING rate. Most people would agree that, while the world has...
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Rick Copley
- Mar 6
- 3 min
My Way
AUTHORS NOTE: I wrote this the day we closed our gym. I've reprinted it here because I like it and I think there is value to be had in...
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Rick Copley
- Mar 1
- 3 min
The Long Road
What if the life that you want is hard to even visualize? What if things are so bad that you just can't find the path? What if the road...
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Rick Copley
- Feb 22
- 2 min
George
Today I want to share with you the story of George. I'll be honest. Some of the details are a little sketchy. This was a long time ago....
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Rick Copley
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Reading
What book are you reading right now? This question will elicit different responses and levels of ansgt from different people. Are you...
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Rick Copley
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Negativity is Dense
In life and, especially in fitness, positive and negative thoughts and actions are not created equal. Far from it. The way I view it is...
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Rick Copley
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Why we eat
Each and every day each and every one of us eat. We all put food in our mouth, chew and swallow. All humans and most animals do it as...
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