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Target Heart Rate Concept Applied to your Job

There is a concept in fitness called the target hear rate training zone.  There are easy ways to calculate this and slightly more complex.  The old idea is that you worked in a certain fat burning zone at a steady … Continue reading

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Different Worlds

On my phone, I have an app that shows me the weather in twenty different cities.  I have the weather for where I live in Sacramento as well as weather in Bournemouth, England and Los Gatos, California and Florence, Italy.  … Continue reading

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Hang in there. Things change

We get so caught up in where we are, especially if we label it a bad place, that we forget that where we are won’t last forever.  If you just hang in there, things will change.  Look at the pictures … Continue reading

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Enjoy the Mist: Don’t Wait for Perfect Clarity to Enjoy and Succeed in Life

Question: Is the picture above made more or less beautiful or attractive because of the mist?  Most of you would probably say that the mist, or lack of clarity in the picture, makes it more attractive.  So, why do we … Continue reading

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Are you looking at reality or its reflection through someone else’s filter?

Korzybski said “The map is not the territory..”  Which was famously quoted by Robert De Niro in Ronin.  The picture of the American River in Sacramento California you see below is not the river.  It is a picture of the American … Continue reading

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Timing-Stuck? Try Tackling Your Problem at a Different Time

I took the picture below while on a run by the American River in Sacramento right before sunrise on August 18, 2012-I think.  I am certain about the location and the time, but not the date.  The time is what … Continue reading

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A Peaceful Interlude on the American River Video

Breaks from work are necessary.  One of the best ways to clear your head and get centered is to take a break in nature.  I am fortunate enough to live right next to the American River in Sacramento, California.  The … Continue reading

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Consistent, Tiny Efforts Produce Results: Cutting Live Oak With a Pen Knife

Why is this picture here?  I do many things in my life that need long, consistent effort.  Sometimes these efforts are small.  If they don’t happen, then some important things in life don’t happen.  Like brushing your teeth.  Two minutes. … Continue reading

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sometimes you need to dry your wings

I was running by the American River in Sacramento a few mornings ago.  I was running a little later than I usually do.  I had taken the dogs for a walk earlier walk while it was cooler.  They are loving … Continue reading

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look a little more closely

There are two quotes I’d like to share with you today.  And, one picture. The first quote is by a man called M. Scott Peck. He was an American Psychiatrist best know for a wonderful book called, A Road Less Travelled. … Continue reading

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