Decide what you want, believe you deserve it, and put yourself in a situation to make it your reality.

It’s really that simple.

Respectfully speakin...

To say that I’ve been fortunate over the past five-plus decades would be a great understatement.

I grew up with good people around me.

My mom was an...

I've had some heart-to-heart conversations with folks who are yearning for change but are plagued by self-doubt.

They're stuck in a rut, unable to tr...

Overwhelmed and feeling stuck? Super-long to-do lists that never get done?

These days, it's hard to keep up. There's so much to do, know, and accompl...

You live in a world filled with challenges and obstacles. It's like sailing through turbulent waters, with waves of adversity crashing around you.

Th...

Patriot Day, observed on September 11th each year, holds a special place in the hearts of Americans and serves as a solemn reminder of a tragic event ...

If I had a dollar for every excuse I've heard to rationalize an unhealthy and sedentary lifestyle, well, I'd have a lot of dollars.

It's no secret th...

Ethan, a 60-something executive in the pharmaceutical industry, had always dreamed of having a fit and healthy body, but over the past decade he strug...

Research suggests that out of the top-ten things that people regret in their lives before they die, number seven is:

"I wish I had taken better care ...

Aristotle stated that you're basically a walking, talking version of what you repeatedly do. 

Your habits speak louder than a drunken uncle at a fami...

If you’ve ever felt like you’ve caught a bad mood from someone, it probably wasn’t your imagination.

I read a study in a journal called Nature Neuros...

You're getting pulled in so many directions that your schedule doesn’t even seem to be your own anymore.

Maybe feeling like you’re not getting anywhe...

I wanted to take a minute to remind you to celebrate your little victories.

In the case of Nick, he's demonstrated nothing less than guts and determi...

When you look to change something, like losing weight or feeling happier, what typically happens?

Maybe, most of the time, you're all smiles and posi...

Meet Alex, a seasoned business executive in his mid-50s who frequently travels across the country for meetings, conferences, and client visits.

With ...

One particular sunny morning, in graduate school, I was in the cell biology laboratory looking through a powerful microscope.

I recall we were studyi...

You've probably read many fortune-cookie-style motivational quotes.

So many, in fact, that they've become cliche.

I bet even Confucius, the ancient ...

A system is a group of related things that work together as a whole.

In computer science, an operating system (OS) is a translator that takes what th...

These three common excuses may be holding you back from having your ideal body and life. A life that brings true happiness and deep satisfaction.

You...

I learned about "taking imperfect action" way back when I officially became a strength-and-conditioning coach at the ripe old age of 23.

At that poin...

Imagine we meet in the courtyard of a tucked-away coffee shop. The place smells amazing as several fresh Italian roasts percolate.

We sit at a table,...

Mark (not his real name) had struggled with binge eating for many years.

Food had become his coping mechanism for dealing with stress, loneliness, an...

In the bustling city of Metropolis, there lived a 45-year-old woman named Emily. Emily was a dedicated mother of three children, a loving wife, and a ...

Many summers ago I was traveling a ton to mastermind meetings with some of the top fitness professionals in the world.

These trips kept me accountabl...