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Greg Ryan - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Greg Ryan is a high profile fitness expert, author and former employee of Kathy Smiths. Body building champion, public speaker and personal trainer to the stars. He is a best selling author of the Changing from the "INSIDE OUT" through real behavior change, smart eating and effective exercising.
Greg also is CEO of two successful weight loss and behavior change companies in Louisville, Kentucky. In his spare time he runs an internet weight loss ... [More]
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- Adopted Children - Do They Have The Right To Know? Part 2
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Even in complicated adoptions, children become better individuals knowing their foundation. I know!
- Adopted Children - Do they Have the Right to Know?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Do adoptees have the right to know and find their birth parents? Yes a touchy area do deal with for parents. Yet, much more difficult for the child. And longer lasting percussions.
Learn from one childs experience.
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Off-Season Training
[Recreation-and-Sports:Bodybuilding] Off season training is vital in you becoming a champion. However, yo-yo weight gain, short term thinking and ego driven training programs are a sure way becoming a second place finisher!
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Goal Setting!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Goal setting is a must. However, to many can defeat you. Learn from the pro's and be sensible.
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Presentation!
[Recreation-and-Sports:Bodybuilding] If you think becoming a bodybuilding champion is all about weight lifting, sadly you will never become one. Some of the most gifted physiques have fallen short because of lack of preparation of presentation.
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Visualization!
[Recreation-and-Sports:Bodybuilding] What ever technique you use is up to you just remember though, before you achieve something you have to see it in your head.
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - How to ACHEIVE Them? Part 2
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] How do you achieve a New Years Resolution? You do it by starting today!
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - How to ACHEIVE Them? Part 1
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] The people who have successfully kept weight off, lowered their body-fat levels, and dropped their blood pressure are the ones who did not wait for the perfect time. There is no perfect time, but there can be big regrets.
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - How to SET Them? Part 3
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] As painful as it maybe to commit yourself to your goals by seeing them on paper, it is almost essential you do so. If you don't, expect the same results!
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - How to SET Them? Part 2
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Keeping your momentum is the key to reaching yearly resolutions. Proper planning pervents poor performance.
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - How to Set Them? Part 1
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Setting goals and resolutions is very important in your believing you can do it. Here are some ideas..
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - Why Do You Break Them? Part 3
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Waiting to do anything only increases your chances of not succeeding. New Years Resolutions by nature are only excuses!
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - Why Do You Break Them? Part 2
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] it may be a good intention but a unrealistic one at that. Be fair and realistic in setting New Years Resolutions.
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - Why Do You Break Them? Part 1
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There are many reasons you set a New Years Resolutions and there are more reasons you break them. Recognizing the reasons gives you leverage in accomplishing them. Read on...
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - Why Do You Set Them? Part 3
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Just because you are sad that the holidays and family are long gone, doesn't mean a New Years Resolution will necessarily take that away.
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - Why Do You Set Them? Part 2
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Setting a New Years Resolution because of peer pressure is not a good enough reason. Here are some ideas on setting resolutions.
- New Year's Fitness Resolutions - Why Do You Set Them? Part 1
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Following through on New Years Resolutions has mostly to do with setting them for the right reasons. Here are some reasons for setting them that will set you up for failure.
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Isolation
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] The art of becoming a champion bodybuilder comes down to how you isolate one muscle from the other in your training regiment. In other words, work smarter not harder. Here are some tips on how to isolate your muscles.
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Recuperation!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Mastering the art of recuperation may be the biggest obstacle you may have between first and second. Here are some tips on how to allow your body to rest.
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Bodybuilding!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Bodybuilding is unique in that it combines the unknown elements of human nature with nutritional science, exercise and psychology. As different as a finger print is the outcome of ones process of becoming a champion. Here are three neccessary elements in becoming a champion.
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Eating!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Improving your performance, conditioning or developing a champion physique in my opinion has just as much or more to do with eating as it does with physical training. You can not get good gas mileage on mediocre fuel. Sooner of later your car will pay the price in the body shop. Here are some basic suggestions:
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Adapting!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] If you want to be a champion,it really boils down to just two things: master the art of listening to your body and master the art of not allowing your body and mind to adapt to your training and eating programs. Here are some suggestions:
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Weight Lifting
[Recreation-and-Sports:Bodybuilding] Weight lifters lift the weight, bodybuilders FEEL the weight. Becoming a bodybuilding champion is not determined by how much you can lift on a certain day, but how you look and how you got to that look on a certain day. Here are some bodybuilding techniques that have won many of championships for me.
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Momentum!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] There is nothing better than to have a workout where your momentum builds and builds and you walk out feeling really energized. I call this; “The Art of Flow.”
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Focusing!
[Recreation-and-Sports:Bodybuilding] The number one rule in material arts is focus. The same holds true for being a champion in the gym. A few techniques can make or break your success.
- Exercise, Diet and Weight Loss - When Do Your Desires Turn into Lifestyle Habits?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Having a desire to exercise needs to last long enough for the habit to take. Most quit the day before some form of change. Don't let this happen to you. Here are some ways of reaching the point of no return!
- Lance Armstrong's Training Tactics: #1 Rule - Greatness Needs NO Explanation!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Winning is not about who comes in first at every stage. It isn't about the number of
trophies on your shelf. Lance Armstrong knows in the end winning is the one with
the yellow jersey on that counts. Learn some training tatics from the best endurance
athlete probably ever!
- Bodybuilding and Exercise - The Ten Commandments in Making of a Champion!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] In order to succeed in the gym and in life, one must keep the meaning of both in perspective. Keep these commandments in mind and you can not help but become a champion no matter if you win or lose!
- Diabetes the Silent Killer - The Iceberg Effect!
[Health-and-Fitness:Diabetes] What sank the “Unsinkable Ship” the Titanic was not the tip of the iceberg, but the lurking 90 other percent of the iceberg hidden under the surface.Diabetes is a silent killer. The way things are going; survivors are going to be only the ones looking of a life boat now. You are not an unsinkable ship! Your life boat only comes in the form of exercise and eating right. Here are a few tips to stay afloat!
- Weight Loss Frustration's? Slippery Slopes - One Fall And Down You May Go!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Your success in your weight loss program comes down to how consistent you are. Learn how to avoid the slippery slope of giving yourself permission slips not to exercise! Here are some tips!
- Weight Loss Problems? - Why The Gastric Bypass Surgery Does Not Stick!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] you can not build a house on a foundation made of sand. If you do not deal with what is underneath the surface in your emotional behavior toward your eating and exercise, you will go right back to the beginning, no matter what you take out or do to your body. Surgery or no surgery, there is no cure all for being over weight. Well, there is but do you want to hear it? Here it is:
- Weight Loss, Exercise, and Bodybuilding Tips - Keeping Your Body-Fat Low: Part 7 of 10
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] People usually quit weightloss and exercise programs for one of two reasons;
boredom or lack of results, maybe even both! The way to avoid both is to add a small amount of spice to your menu!
- How to Make $100,000 Dollars as a Personal Trainer - Part C for Client!
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] You are only as successful as your last client. Treat each session as if your business depended solely upon them.
- How to Make $100,000 Dollars as a Personal Trainer - Part B for Business!
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] Being a professional fitness trainer is just that. You are a professional. It is a business so treat it as serious as if you were in any other business. Whether you make one hundred dollars a year, or thousands it does not matter. If you take what you are doing serious your clients will too.
- How to Make $100,000 Dollars as a Personal Trainer - Part A for Attitude!
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] Most of you will only be good ones if you are lucky. Only about five percent of you will be GREAT. What I mean by being a great personal trainer falls into three categories: love what you do, self employed and make a six figure income consistently. Here is how:
- Weight Loss Problems? Are You on the Path of Delusion, Depression, and Destruction?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] “With all the articles on the internet now, with all the equipment, diets and gimmicks out there, why are you and America getting fatter, more depressed and disease struck by the day?” Here is why!
- Weight Loss, Exercise, and Bodybuilding Tips - Keeping Your Body-Fat Low: Part 6 of 10
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The older we get the more important maintaining low body fat levels are. While exercise and good eating are a must, so is the need for rest. Here are some suggestions on maintaining the balance;
- Weight Loss, Exercise, and Bodybuilding Tips - Keeping Your Body-Fat Low: Part 5 of 10
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Have you ever seen an overweight rock climber or yoga instructor? Why? Single out someone in the gym who is lean and healthy and there’s a good chance they have good circulation throughout their body. People who have good circulation tend to have good stretchablity.
- Weight Loss, Exercise, and Bodybuilding Tips - Keeping Your Body-Fat Low: Part 4 of 10
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Keeping your body fat levels low is a matter of flow.
- Weight Loss for Good - The 80/20 Rule!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Understand that in the long run if you have more good days than bad, things will be work out good for you. This mindset is the key longevity.
- Weight Loss for Life - How to Overcome Speed Bumps!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Speed bumps will come, some in forms of losing our data on a computer, gaining a few pounds or even wanting to just give up. And yes, you could and no one would know.
- Weight Loss, Bodybuilding, and Exercise Tips - Keeping Your Body-fat Low; Part 3 of 10
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] No matter what it is your body gets use to the routine. Change it up and change your body fats.
- Weight Loss, Bodybuilding, and Exercise Tips - Keeping Your Body-fat Low: Part 2 of 10
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] You have to push yourself. You can not slack off on this. Just getting on the treadmill for a nice little stroll only satisfies the mind and not the body.
- Lance Armstrong and Exercise - From Denial to Desire!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] No, you may not be a Lance Armstrong, but you do have the capabilities to overcome adversity in your life. We may not be able to win races on a bicycle, however we can LIVESTRONG through daily exercise. Way to go Lance! Thanks for being such an inspiration to us all!
- Lance Armstrong, Exercise, and Will Power- Characteristics that Make a Champion!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] We all may never accomplish what Lance Armstrong has overcome; however, we all have our own journey’s to pursue. Achieving them is maybe more of a matter of will rather than what each of are dealt with. For today you may say, how come? Tomorrow you may think how far?
- Weight Loss, Bodybuilding, and Exercise Tips - Keeping Your Body-fat Low; Part 1 of 10
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] One very important technique you need to learned is how to “work the room” or in other words, make quality use of every second in the gym.
- Exercise and Losing Weight for Life - Avoid the #1 Mistake Everyone Makes!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Try to avoid the number one mistake people make in allowing your body to figure out what your game plan is. Do this and you will consistently see progress.
- Bodybuilding, Weight Loss, and Exercise Tips - Goal Setting for Long Term Results
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] The very first question I ask each new client that comes to me is, “How long have you been on the same workout program?”
- Weight Loss & Low Body Fat - High Calorie Burning Techniques During Workouts!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] does not matter if you are a general fitness buff or a seasoned bodybuilder your body fat levels are very important. My opinion is that, the best indicator of progress is your low body fat levels not your scale, bench press or bicep numbers.
- Weight Loss Advice - What Makes a GREAT Personal Trainer?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Finding a good personal trainer is not that easy. With the growing demand for trainers, it makes it difficult for the consumer to distinguish good from mediocre.
- Exercise Smarter Not Harder - 10 Ways to Make Consistent Progress in Your Exercise Plan!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Do not be afraid to try different things. Listen to your body and never be afraid to ask for help.
- Lose Weight and Burn Fat with One Simple Eating Principle
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The general rule is to mix it up on your plate. If the plate is lopsided the tires on your fat burning machine will go flat. Foods work well together, not by themselves.
- Weight Loss Efficiency - 10 Ways To Make The Most Out Of Your Gym Workout!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Now let me give you my magic secret to being successful in losing weight, gaining muscle, or just general fitness: consistency + variety + efficiency = results all the time!
Each day you workout out, remember; it’s about the big picture. It’s about sticking to it for the long haul. It’s about being sold out!
- Weight Loss, Exercise, and New Year's Resolutions - Why They Don't Work?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Almost all the people that I have counseled over the years in weight loss have been successful in keeping it off because at some moment in time they said, “That’s it, no more options.” I am starting right now. No need to wait, just move forward and stop talking yourself out of it.
- Lose Weight with One Simple Mindset
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The fact is you are not burning many calories when your blood sugar levels are low. You will also tend to make poor choices too. Yes, you may have to pre plan your day. Yes, you may have to eat more often during the day. But, in the long run, you will lose more weight if your blood sugar levels are not as if you are riding a rollercoaster.
- The Psychology of Weight Loss: Part 6 - It's Not About Numbers!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] While guidelines are needed, try not to get bogged down with the details. Make a decision to make exercise and eating right a priority in your life, even if it is not up to your expectations. Exercise and better eating will give back a very fulfilling life. But you have to keep your eye on the ball. Speed bumps and potholes will always be there in season. The process of avoiding them can be a lot more fun than you can imagine.
- The Psychology of Weight Loss: Part 4 - The Power of Praise!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Your success in sticking with an exercise and weight loss program may just come down to you asking for help - unless pride gets in your way. The key to longevity is surrounding yourself with people who will give you support followed up by accountability.
- The Psychology of Weight Loss: Part 2 - How are You Motivated?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The bottom line of staying motivated to exercise and eat right is finding a meaningful reason too, not just because you have to.
- Weight Loss vs. Body Fat - Mirrors and Clothes don't Lie!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Most of you gauge your progress or lack of on what the numbers on the scale say every day. Unfortunately, most of the time this is a misleading number. The scale never really tells the truth. But, it’s tangible and has some form of immediate gratification.
- Weigh Loss and your Self Image - Are You Worthy to Feel Better?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There is absolutely no one on this earth that has the right to take your self worth away from you. However, it is our choice to let them. Chose today to take back your life.
- Obesity and Weight Loss - Muscle and the Importance of Low Body Fat!
[Health-and-Fitness:Obesity] Today you have a good chance of getting diabetes or becoming obese or both. And if you do, then chances are you will be in for a long life filled with pain, discomfort and little quality in your life. However, it does not have to come to that.
- Fast Weight Loss - The Importance of Low Body-fat Levels!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Do you know if you just lower your body fat levels 5 percent you will decrease your chances of heart disease, diabetes, strokes by half? Not to mention the greater quality of life you will live. Is your image of yourself so bad that you would rather be fat than to feel good?
- Lose Weight and Exercise Now - Or Face the Music Later!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Our country is just starting to face the music for our actions. Look at what we’ve done to ourselves over the last thirty years. It’s expected that millions will have weak bones, get diabetes, become obese, and die of heart disease in the next five or ten years. Will you be one of these people?
- Weight Loss and Dieting Secrets - What You DON'T Want to Know!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There really are no secrets to weight loss. However, the key to it is something you may not want to know or hear. I am a straight shooter, you will get no fluff with me. You either accept the fact that it is going to take hard work and no quick fixes or else take the heat. The other alternative is to let me help you!
- Hollywood Weight Loss Secrets - Five Things to Avoid!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] “Exercise Resistance” or ER means a conscious or unconscious block against participating in a regular active program.
- A Weight Loss Secret - The Art of Detachment!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Losing weight may come down to you continually looking at the bigger picture not your immediate needs? The bigger picture is you are in this for the long haul, no matter what. Keeping your eye on the greater benefits is much more rewarding and less frustrating over all.
- Weight Loss and Exercising Staying Power - Three Magic Words!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There is no magic to losing weight. There are no hidden magic formulas to it all. It comes down to being consistent, changing things up, and being smart about it all.
- Weight Loss Tip - The Importance of Lowering Your Body-Fat!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] When you lower your body fat levels your; blood pressure, stress and cholesterol levels will lower and your strength confidence and stamina will naturally increase.
- Weight Loss Secrets from Hollywood Movie Stars - LA Personal Trainer Speaks Out!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] In the early nineties I had the opportunity to work with some of the most famous movie stars in the world. As a manager and personal trainer for Kathy Smith and her health club, I experienced first hand the secrets to the stars. Here are a few things they did to look like they do:
- Lose Weight NOW! - Do or Die Time!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You also have a matter of choice on all these gimmicks out there. Don’t waste your money on products that are not long lasting and do not teach you anything. I know you want fast results but you will just waste your money. Let me remind you, until you deal with your approach to weight loss the other is pie in the sky. Here are the keys to weight loss:
- The True Weight Loss Approach - Five Step Common Sense Plan!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you are on the fence of whether or not to start an exercise and weight loss plan, I suggest you either become hot or cold. None of this luke warm stuff. You, America is on the verge of a health crisis. The longer you wait the more of chance you have of having a disease.
- Do You Want To Be A Bodybuilding Champion - The Power Behind The PEN!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] I don’t care what it is in life; if you want it, write it down. Everyday, all the time, just write it down. Sooner of later your mind will help you achieve it. Never, ever underestimate the power behind the pen!
- Exercise - The Only Hope for Diabetes!
[Health-and-Fitness:Diabetes] If you do not get serious about your health, the risk of getting full blown diabetes will catch you. Consider yourself warned!
- Bodybuilding Benefits - The Price for Confidence!
[Recreation-and-Sports:Bodybuilding] What ever your goals are or level you are at, remember what bodybuilding truly is about. What is truly is about are not what you see, but what you feel. Yes, being a Champion comes with a price. But what price would you pay for the freedom to live your life with confidence.
- Exercising - Ways of staying motivated!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Keep the big picture in mind. Set yearly goals with incremental ones in-between. As you get closer in reaching a goal, establish the next one without losing momentum.
- The Key to Weight Loss: The INSIDE OUT Factor - The #1 Mindset in Changing Your Weight Forever!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The "INSIDE-OUT” concept takes a look at your exercise and eating behaviors through a cognitive awareness approach. It deals with your motives, desires, and beliefs toward exercise and food.
- Weight Loss for Good - If Only You Had Known?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Don’t let the buck stop with you. If you don’t know what to do, ask people like me to help you. Do what ever it takes, before it takes care of you!
- Weight Loss and Disease - It's Not the Food that's Killing Us!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Yes, food is a big part of the epidemic we face today with diabetes, obesity and heart disease. However, the real things that are killing us are inside of you already. Don’t let Pride, Denial and Lazy eat you alive.
- Exercise - More is NOT Better!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Making progress in your exercise program comes down to; working smart not hard, listening to your body, and understanding more exercise is bad for you in the long run. The magic is in this formula: Consistency + variety + efficiency = results!
- Weight Loss with Non Fat Foods? More is NOT Better!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Studies show that most Americans are fifteen percent fatter today than they were in the early nineties. Wouldn’t you think with all the non-fat foods on the store shelves that maybe we would be losing weight verses gaining it ? There are two reasons for this: one is physiological and the other is psychological.
- A Champion Bodybuilder - Do You Have What It Takes?
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] I discovered three very important things about myself that changed me forever: hope, belief, and motivation.
- Weight Loss Psychology- Sticking to an Exercise Program!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The only way you will follow through on an exercise program is to be sold out.
- The Ultimate Weight Loss Attitude
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Those who had this four principles in there diet plans were more successful. I call this the changing from the INSIDE OUT mindset...
- The Psychology of Weight Loss - Getting to the Roots of the Matter!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Get over your hang ups. Get through your false belief’s and GET MOVING!
- Weight Loss for Good! - The # 1 Secret!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The only way you will follow through on an exercise program is to be sold out. The military calls them “lifers.” These are people who are committed to something for the long haul. Are you a lifer? Could you be a lifer? Be one today!
- Weight Loss and Huricanes? Weathering the Storm!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Fear is a big motivator to do things you unusually do not do. Hurricanes can give you a sense of insecurity. You resort to bad eating habits. Learn more from my e-book on changing unwanted behaviors at...
- Bodybuilding Training Tips - To be a Champion!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] What every your goals are remember the big picture. You are in this for life, even when the body is not where you want it to be...
- Fitness through Exercise for Life - Principles that Keep You Going for Life!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] It’s time you quit making excuses, quit feeling sorry for yourself, and quit sitting on your biggest asset. Start exercising for life...
- Dieting and Exercising - Results all the time!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] To be successful in keeping to an exercise program, you going to have to define results. Results for most mean weight on a scale, a dress size, the number of pounds on a bench press, and your waist size. I challenge you to think in abstracts. Results, all the time? Yes! It just may not come in the form you are looking for on the surface. You can break the type of results into three categories: emotional, internal and external.
- Exercising for life - The magic is in the synergy!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Momentum allows you to steer the car, just as momentum allows you to continually progress in your workout program.
- Dating While Seeking GOD- A Road Less Traveled
[Relationships:Dating] First, God's road leads us to having a loving relationship with Jesus Christ, and
second, we experience a cup filled relationship with the love of our life.
- Finding Bobbie Fisher ---The Light House: Where Would Your Ship Be?
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] There are times when we want to feel special inside. And most of the time this world won’t give us that hug or encouraging word at that right moment when we need it. But no matter where we go or what time it is we can find that lighthouse shining on us through the love of Jesus Christ.
- Time Changes-- Spring Forward Or Fall Back!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] This week you may get knocked down off your feet. It may take you a while to get on sure footing and it may take strength of the heart to move forward. But keep the initiative, spring forward and live the life God has always wanted for you.
- Horse Racing and Seabiscut -- A Hope, A Prayer, and A Horse!
[Recreation-and-Sports:Horse-Racing]
If an animal like Sea Biscuit could influence people, can you imagine what Jesus Christ can do with you?
- Run Forest Gump Run
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] In the movie “Forest Gump” we see Forest succeed in just about every aspect of his life. What we admire most about him is his ability to overcome physical obstacles all throughout his life.
- Remember The Titans --Let Them Never Forget...
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] From this moment forward, I challenge you to let no one; I mean no one, get past you. Let them never forget the day you loved someone enough to find out more about them.
- Purpose filled Live's --The Big Picture!
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Failing to see the forest for the trees is like driving a car through some parking lot that has speed bumps.
- Passions of the Heart!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] There are no better people to be around than those who have a zest for life and a joy in their hearts. Few as there may be, when you meet one you just know it. There’s something about them that draws you inward, some call it a persons, “Persona”, I believe God would call it your, ”Passion.”
- My name is Smarty Jones -- Embracing God's Glory
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Smarty Jones is similar to the legend Sea biscuit
in which the only thing both horses needed was
someone to believe in them.
- My Name is HAD-- Life Lessons Learned!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Have you ever been Had? God says He doesn’t want us to forget. We say, we just want to be healed. Has Good or Proud ever gotten in the way of you being Healed? There have been more Hads than Good or Proud may ever know. And sometimes it takes a Has Been to know a Had.
- Heart Matters-- What Matters Most
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] What matters most is our trust and obedience in God Almighty.
- March Madness - Give Me The Ball!
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] What I learned was this, humble yourself before God (on your knees be the team player it’s not about you)? Continually read the word and stand on it (study the play book). Go boldly to Jesus for answers (give him the pressure shots)
- A Mother's Day Prayer! Mamma Whispered Softly!
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] I often wonder, "what was Mary thinking when she watched her son being crucified that day upon the cross?"
- Tim McGraw had it Right - Live Like You Are Dying!
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] This week love a little deeper, speak a little sweeter and if you need to forgive when you were denying doing it. It maybe then when God in heaven says to you, “Someday, I hope you give yourself the chance, to live like you were dying.”
- Jesus The Great Comforter! When Life is not fair!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] when life isn’t fair, disappoints arise and things don’t seem to make any sense remember Jesus is our comforter
- Let Go Of My EgGO--Pride Cometh Before A Fall!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Pride is a double edged sword that can really cut
if used in the wrong way.
- Jesus the Great Teacher --Lessons Learned!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Life at times gives us impromptu tests that at the time we think we have fail in our minds.
- Inner-Tubing With God: Understanding God's Ways
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] A question I ask myself is, ”Why do I even think I need to understand God’s ways?” Do we think our ways are better? Sure we do at times. Do we need to think about how we are going to get down that river the most effective way on that tube?
- Loving People In Spite Of Them, Not Because Of Them!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Jesus Christ is a great example to follow. Did Jesus die for us and loves us because of who we are? No! He died for us and continues to love us in spite of who we are.
- God's Eyes- If These Four Walls Could Talk?
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] When was the last time you drove down the road with out the radio in your ears? When was the last time you just listen to your kids, your spouse or a friend and not said two words? When was the last time you just stopped and listened to the coffee pot making coffee early in the morning?
- Life is like Golf
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] All of us have had failures and we have all walked down that lonely fairway of life not knowing if we would win or lose. But what brought Phil Michelson to that moment in time was not the many tournaments that he won in the past, but those that eluded him. Phil could have chosen this weekend to just say here I go again, and dwell on what could have been, yet he didn’t, “today is my day” he thought.
- He Who Laughs...Lasts---Where Has All The Laughter Gone?
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Studies show that children laugh approximately 400 times per day while adults laugh as little as 15 times a day. Studies also show that laughter helps lower blood pressure, strengthens immune systems, and helps lower stress hormones. There are no known studies of negative side effects to laughter. No wonder we have a health crisis on our hands. But, my question is, ”What does it do to the Spirit?”
- Gilligan Finds Jesus!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Are you growing impatient with God about something in your life? Are you not trusting him enough and have the attitude that you can do it yourself? Do you hear God’s still quiet voice speaking to your heart, but avoiding it?
- First Things First-- Balancing Your Priorities!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] In the book, “First Things First”, Steven Covey helps us understand how and why the Japanese people think how they do and accomplish so much more than American’s in a same twenty-four hour period.
- Failure Is Never As Painful As Regret!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Failing at something and getting back up is much less painful than to look back and regret not doing something (or doing something) and not being able to go back and change the outcome.
- Lance Armstrong had it Right-- Every Second Does Counts!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Each day not only on my bike, but with my wife, children and those I love, I live with the attitude that it can all end in a second and with that, every second does counts for something and failure is not an option.”
- Building the Bridge of LOVE - Don't You Think It's time?
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Love can build a bridge
Between your heart an mine Love can build a bridge
Don't you think it's time? Don't you think it's time?
- Angels Amoung US - We Reap What We Sow!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] We reap what we sow. Whatever your heart needs or desires, give it away. Give it away until your heart becomes a reservoir of life.
- Jesus wants A Few Good Men! Living A Life You Always Wanted!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Stand tall on top of that wall, be willing to speak the truth in Love and be willing to go the extra mile out of loyalty.
- A Beautiful Mind is a Simple Mind!!
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] In the movie “A Beautiful Mind” John Nash (played by Russell Crowe) is a
schizophrenic math genius who struggles with his inability to have peace of mind. In one scene he bangs his head on the window until it bleeds, begging his mind to slow down, all the while having a conversation with his imaginary roommate Charles...
- Hollywood Weight Loss Secrets - Movie Star Personal Trainer Tells All!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The answers of how the stars lose weight may surprise you.
- Weight Loss, Fitness, and a Peace of Mind for Life! The Secret is NOT in the Charts!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Weightloss and health come down to three mindsets and three emotions. The secret lies not in the charts, but the hearts!
- Lose Weight NOW! - The Truth or Consequences Diet?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Make the effort now to lose weight and exercise or face the consequences later. And you will!
- Fast Weight Loss and Exercise - Pay Now or Pay Them Later!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You end up paying the doctors later if you do not do something now about your health. It's just that simple.
- Weight Loss Success - When there are NO More Options Left!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You will only change your habits and start loosing weight when you have no more options left in life and the consequences out weigh the effort.
- Exercise and Weight Loss for Life - The Magic Formula Doctor's DON'T Want You to Know!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Sticking to an exercise and diet program is about keeping the big picture in mind all the time.
- Weight Loss with NO Dieting! The Five Mindsets for Success
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Curbing eating habits has to do with mindsets first. The bottom line is calories in, calories out!
- Weight Loss Equals Behavior Change - The Acceptance Factor
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Get to the root of your unwanted behaviors toward exercies and food. Change the illusions and you will change your life.
- Weight Loss NOW! The Soft Drink Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Soft drinks are a big key in your weight loss success...
- How to Make $100,000 as a Personal Trainer
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] If you want to be a very successful Personal Trainer you have to stay in touch with the people!
- Weight Loss for Good: The Cold Hard Truth!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Weight loss for good is about deep motivated and desires, determining your true beliefs behind the behaviors, and developing a great support system.
- Weight Loss: The A Factor - The #1 Secret to Sticking to Your Weight Loss Program!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] History will show you those who have Personal Fitness Accountability in their fitness programs have triple the success ratio.
- Exercise Resistance! - The Secret Barriers that Prevent Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The phrase, "Exercise Resistance" or ER was coined in the
mid 90's. It means, a conscious or unconscious block against
participating in a regular active program. Studies show that
some people have barriers built up from past experiences
that give them a negative mindset toward exercise and food.
This prevents a person from starting or following through
on a fitness or diet program. This is more of an emotional
feeling that controls a behavior more than anything.
- Weight Loss and Diet Programs - The Real Skinny on What Works Best!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What does it take to stay on an exercise and eating program? The answer may surprise you. It does not have to do with numbers you find on exercise or medical chart. It has to do with types of motivations, reasons, and supports.
- Weight Loss: It's Not About the Numbers, It's Your Approach!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Weight loss and getting in better shape has more to do with your approach than the numbers on the charts. Figure out the reasons behind the behaviors first...
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