by Mike | Jan 14, 2014 | Fat Loss, Mindset, Nutrition, Weight Loss
How come smart people repeatedly fall for stupid diets? How come we try the same thing over and over again and still somehow expect a different result? Einstein would call that insanity. I’m not immune. I’ve dabbled in my share of nutritional numbskullery. In our...
by Mike | Jan 7, 2014 | Habits, Mindset, Motivation, Personal Development
It’s that time of year. Health kicks, resolutions and new leafs. For some there’s a sense of hope. Or urgency. Or desperation. For others it’s apathy. They’ve failed so many times before they won’t even bother setting aspirations for the New Year. The reason...
by Mike | Nov 26, 2013 | Happiness, Inspiration
Life by design. Life by choice. Life on your own terms. As far as my AKRConditioning journey is concerned, I’m a baby. I’m a pup. I’m a freelance-trainer in a large fitness-chain gym. And I’m an aspiring author. That’s it. I don’t own my own facility. I don’t...
by Mike | Nov 19, 2013 | Happiness, Personal Development, Uncategorized
It seems a lot of what we do in life, we do “just because”. Just because …we’ve always done it that way. Just because …that’s what’s expected. Just because …that’s what everyone else does. Just because …it’s a habit, ritual or tradition. Just because …we don’t stop to...
by Mike | Nov 12, 2013 | Happiness
It’s often said that money can’t buy happiness. Some people debate that. And, regardless, most of us try anyway. The Happiness Problem At the very least, we can buy the appearance of happiness. We buy things that look good. We invest in beauty: our...
