Proverbs 22:13: The lazy man says, "there is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets." Too often we let the imaginary "lions" in our life keep us in the "playing it safe" zone. Playing it safe is one of the riskiest things we can do. I can't think of many worse things than being 3, 5...10 years down the road and seeing ZERO progress in life.
Too often people sell themselves short or let limiting beliefs stop them in their tracks. I love this passage from Proverbs 18:21: "Death and life are in the power of the tongue." As you put limitations on yourself, you are really speaking death over yourself.
When someone like Joe Mauer makes it into the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot, that’s worth talking about. I've had the privilege of knowing him when he was a kid!
As one of my old coaches used to say: "There is no such thing as maintenance. Maintenance means you are coasting and coasting means you are going downhill."
I've got an interesting thought for you today. "To do" or "To be." We all tend to go through our days with a "To Do" list. Executing tasks all throughout the day...work, home...some of them just mindless busy work that's not really serving a purpose in our lives. It's a wonder we tend to feel empty and unfulfilled at the end of each day. What if we changed our thinking....
Last week I talked about doing an honest review and assessment of 2023 as a crucial first step to setting goals in the upcoming year. Hopefully you have had time to do this since last week's email. If not DO NOT DO THIS STEP UNTIL YOU REVIEW YOUR PREVIOUS YEAR. You can't put the cart before the horse!
Yesterday at church our pastor had us stand up to do the Hokey Pokey! Remember that from when you were a kid?Where in life do you have one foot in and one foot out? Hmmm. Good question.
I am a lifelong Vikings fan. There have been a lot of ups and downs as well as disappointments throughout the years (please don't mention the 1998 NFC championship game), but I continue to cheer them on regardless of what kind of season they're having. Last Sunday might have been one of the BEST Vikings games I ever watched.
The other day a friend of mine was shocked to learn I get up at 4AM. "How can you do that?" One simple answer. PURPOSE over PLEASURE. I say this because I have a clear purpose bigger than myself.
The Twin Cities Marathon was on the calendar yesterday. Known as The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America...this always falls on the first Sunday in October. For 41 years that has been the case. This time of year is absolutely perfect for a marathon - especially in Minnesota. Blue skies, crisp cool temps and colorful leaves are among the many, many highlights along the 26.2 mile course.
Playing it safe is one of the riskiest things we can do. I can't think of many worse things than being 3,5...10 years down the road and seeing ZERO progress in life. We were not created to be mediocre. But unfortunately many people choose to stay in the "safe zone." Not smart.
Years ago I had a very wise trainer named Chris Giesking. It is no surprise he is now teaching at a local college because he was full of wisdom. One of the coolest lessons he taught me was that fitness is like BINGO.
At the beginning of July, I got word that the dog belonging to a friend of one of my friends went missing. He got spooked by fireworks while staying at a home other than his own and took off. I didn't know the owner, but my heart for dogs is larger than life and my dog Rosey had such a fear of fireworks she could barely leave the house on July 4. This dog was lost in Burnsville, not far from where I live, so I knew I needed to help.
So often when we feel a tight muscle we default to stretching. We've been told over and over, feel tight? Get stretched. The problem is, the muscle never gets any looser and remains locked up.
One of my old mentors used to say "your original intent was to drain the swamp but now you find yourself up to your armpits in alligators." Can you relate?
One of our favorite family activities is boating on the St. Croix river. It is a such a beautiful river with lush state parks on both sides. We were fortunate to get a day out there last Saturday.
Last week was Father's Day and I was grateful for the love I got from my family. Being a dad fits the Army slogan "It's the toughest job you'll ever love. It's an important role and I take it seriously.