Each day I get to wake up at 5:30am. That's right. I get to wake up at 5:30am seven days per week. Do you see how I worded that first...

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These are the most important words you will ever read from me. Seriously. While I'm not going to tell you this morning that I hold the...

I saw this question posed on social media the other day so I figured I would share with YOU my thoughts on happiness: What is happiness...

We all need a way to find peace. The cool thing about this is what we get to define what "finding peace" is in our own way. It's called...

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...

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...

"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...

Success on your journey to a better you will carry with it some challenges. Sometimes, sadly, you may lose some relationships along the...

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...

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...

AUTHORS NOTE: Originally published April 2021. You’re a kid. You're awkward, sad and lonely struggling to find your way in the world. ...

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...

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...

Life will give you obstacles and challenges. Expect that. What is on the other side of those obstacles? What is just past the fallen...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...