We are told we need to exercise, eat healthy and get enough sleep to live longer and enjoy life. But there is one thing that is often understated about the importance of our health and living longer, and that is how happy we are in life.
A coach or mentor can help release us from what holds us back from our potential. A coach can help us reach our potential, gain knowledge, shed light on our blind spots, and be that sounding board of logic we often need when we can’t see the forest through the trees.
In real life, we don’t get trophies for merely participating. There are winners and losers, and we all desire to be the winners. However, there are several things we need to do to get there. Going from being average to good to great is impressive, but performing at an elite level is where most...
With access to the internet and the overwhelming amount of information that we have instant access to gives us the illusion that more options are good. It’s like drinking water from a firehose. We are told our options are limitless. We can do anything if we merely put our mind to it. This is not...
Choosing the right employee or business partner can make an enormous impact on whether you prosper or flounder as a business owner. Often when employers look to hire someone, or when entrepreneurs want to find a business partner, in their search, they often miss certain character traits in a...
A simple summation of a “recipe for success” is the combination of a unique skill that is needed, where there is a passion to excel, and the timing is right. However, there is a missing ingredient in this recipe. It is our stress level capacity and ability to adapt that will be the ceiling of...
We believe relationships are more important than transactions. Most of our loans are to repeat clients and borrowers we have known for years. What makes Fidelis different from other private lenders is how well we treat our clients and carry on our everyday business activities with a sense of...
There is a lot of stress in our everyday life. The demands of a job and family can often be overwhelming. The economic uncertainty and the political division we live in today adds to the stress. This may sound relatively simple, but a factor in reducing stress is to embrace humility. Short...
Connect with people and communicate with sincerity and purpose. Get to know people beyond their name and the business transaction you benefit from. To know a person better provides insight and value to the connection that can’t be quantified because long-term success in business comes down to...
We all have plenty of ideas. This is the easy part. The hard part is turning an idea into reality. These are four practical action steps I found helpful to get an idea to a result: Write the idea down on paper – This helps solidify what you desire to achieve. It gives clarity to
A 5-star rating for a hotel or restaurant means the ultimate in satisfaction. A 5-star connection in a relationship means fulfillment and joy. How can we achieve 5-star connections.? The 5-star rating system in a relationship can mean the difference between extraordinary and meaningless. We...
If you do any running at all, you’ve seen or heard about minimal running shoes. Minimal running shoes became popular after Chris McDougal’s book “Born to Run” was published in 2009. He promoted barefoot running as a more natural way to run, healthier for your feet and...
The motto “Eat less and exercise more, and you will lose weight and be healthy!” is not that simple. I used to think I could exercise more to compensate for eating junk food. But, you can’t outwork a bad diet. When I was young, I thought I was invincible in so many ways and my...
The Ketogenic diet or what is commonly called the Keto diet is a low carb, high-fat diet. Once you have implemented a low carb high-fat diet consistently over a period of time, your body becomes known as “Fat Adapted,” where the body is now burning fat as its main source of fuel...
Fasting has been around for thousands of years. It is nothing new. Fasting is abstaining from all or some kinds of food or drink for a defined period of time. There are many types of fasts: Juice fast, cleansing fast, partial fast, liquid fast, diagnostic fast, protein fast, and religious fast...
Running on a flat, hard surface pounding the same step after step or running on a treadmill with no change of scenery can be boring, but trail running constantly offers something new to see and learn about. Trail running provides an opportunity to improve your health physically, mentally...
