News
I have one spot remaining for personal training. I will announce it to a wider audience next week so my schedule will be full. I wanted to give all of you the opportunity to receive this training at a discounted rate first.
Remember, if you train with me for three months and don't get results then you will get a full refund.
Please feel free to email me if you want to sign up, or if you have any questions:
bob@oneamazinglife.com
Instead of sharing a quote and my thoughts this week, I wanted to share this story I found with you:
Story
The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. "I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. "Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room .... just wait." "That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it ... It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away ... just for this time in my life."
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
Time is Fleeting
I apologize for not posting messages over the last two weeks. I had to take a sudden trip back to the US for my grandfather's funeral. He lead a good, long life before passing away at 87.
News
I've decided to offer my one on one personal training services to three people. I will post more about this next week.
Quote
Life is a chessboard, and the player opposite you is TIME. If you hesitate, or neglect to move decisively, your pieces will be wiped off the board by TIME. You are playing against a partner who will not tolerate INDECISION!
-Napoleon Hill
My Thoughts
This was my first time back to the US in four years and while it was on a sad note it offered me the opportunity to catch up with friends and family, some of whom I haven't seen in 10+ years.
It was also a great reminder of how time is fleeting. If you keep putting things off until tomorrow, one day you will run out of tomorrows and then you are left wishing you had done this and that.
The great news is that you have the ability to change where your life is headed. It all starts with a simple decision, a decision to do something different.
I encourage you this week to see which areas of your life you would like to change and then write down one or two ways in which you can make that happen.
I'll write about this in more detail next week.
Have a wonderful week!
Bob
News
I've decided to offer my one on one personal training services to three people. I will post more about this next week.
Quote
Life is a chessboard, and the player opposite you is TIME. If you hesitate, or neglect to move decisively, your pieces will be wiped off the board by TIME. You are playing against a partner who will not tolerate INDECISION!
-Napoleon Hill
My Thoughts
This was my first time back to the US in four years and while it was on a sad note it offered me the opportunity to catch up with friends and family, some of whom I haven't seen in 10+ years.
It was also a great reminder of how time is fleeting. If you keep putting things off until tomorrow, one day you will run out of tomorrows and then you are left wishing you had done this and that.
The great news is that you have the ability to change where your life is headed. It all starts with a simple decision, a decision to do something different.
I encourage you this week to see which areas of your life you would like to change and then write down one or two ways in which you can make that happen.
I'll write about this in more detail next week.
Have a wonderful week!
Bob
Monday, July 9, 2012
Potential
News
No new updates for this week.
Quote
"Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I'll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I'll give you a stock clerk."
~ J.C. Penney
My Thoughts
It doesn't matter where we are at right now, all of us have the potential to do whatever it is we desire.
My own life has lead me down many paths, but I suppose since I was 17 I've always had some sort of focus to what I was doing.
I'll share a story.
People often ask me why I joined the Army. Some people think that I had no other option(s) and/or that I must not be intelligent (I won't even get into who decides what is intelligence).
I went to Catholic school growing up. They had a track system for determining where they think people should go based on your grades. They had four tracks. I was a track 1 & 2 student. This meant that I was supposed to go to college. As a matter of fact around 95% or more of the students in my track went on to college immediately after high school. In case you are wondering most track 3 students were still expected to go to college and track 4 were supposed to go learn a trade.
As for me, I always questioned the idea of jumping immediately into college after high school. Something about it seemed odd to me. But that is the path I was headed down. I took the SAT, did okay, and received a partial academic scholarship to Temple University in Philadelphia. I planned on getting a degree in Criminal Justice.
So what happened? Why didn't I go to Temple?
Well around this time (I was 17), my Dad sat me down and gave me three options for my future living arrangements. He said:
1. Work full time and pay us rent.
2. Go to college and pay us lower rent.
3. Move out.
This was possibly one of the greatest things my Dad ever did for me. Why? Because it taught me to make decisions on my own.
A few weeks later, my Dad suggested to me that I look into joining the military. I laughed at the idea. Me? I was anti-authority, I had a mohawk in the summer, sometimes that mohawk was dyed different colors, etc...Not exactly the image of a soldier.
One day I decided that I would go talk with a recruiter and he set me up to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. This test determines what jobs you can do in the military. I went to the testing center more out of curiosity than anything. I took the test and much to the test administrator's surprise (and mine as well), I finished it faster than everyone else and got the highest score in Philadelphia up until that point in the year. This meant I qualified for any job that the Army offered.
This now caused me to think. Should I join the military and use the skills that I would learn to help me out in the future? Or should I continue down the relatively comfortable path I was on?
I spent a short time thinking about it and decided to join the army. Many teachers and guidance counselors at my school were horrified, they told me that I was making the worst decision of my life. I disagreed.
I joined the Army and spent five years working as an intelligence analyst. Because I scored so high on one section of the ASVAB I spent half the time working in strategic intelligence. The other half was spent in operational and tactical intelligence.
Once I started working in strategic intelligence I knew that after I got out of the Army I wanted to work more in that field. That is what I did. I got out of the military in August 2003 and in November 2003 I was picked up by a defense contractor and spent six years doing intelligence analysis and collection work . I ended up more than quintupling my military salary in less than four years. In 2009 I left defense contracting to pursue a dream and started my business.
Were there ups and downs, or times I wanted to quit the military? Of course...although you can't quit the military :)
The point here is that sometimes, or oftentimes, you have to do what's uncomfortable in order to get where you want to be. If you have a goal you will be able to tolerate those uncomfortable situations better.
If you do not have any goals I encourage you to spend time this week thinking of what you would like your life to look like. Write down your thoughts and then choose a few and put a timeline to them. Then start taking action.
Have an amazing week.
No new updates for this week.
Quote
"Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I'll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I'll give you a stock clerk."
~ J.C. Penney
My Thoughts
It doesn't matter where we are at right now, all of us have the potential to do whatever it is we desire.
My own life has lead me down many paths, but I suppose since I was 17 I've always had some sort of focus to what I was doing.
I'll share a story.
People often ask me why I joined the Army. Some people think that I had no other option(s) and/or that I must not be intelligent (I won't even get into who decides what is intelligence).
I went to Catholic school growing up. They had a track system for determining where they think people should go based on your grades. They had four tracks. I was a track 1 & 2 student. This meant that I was supposed to go to college. As a matter of fact around 95% or more of the students in my track went on to college immediately after high school. In case you are wondering most track 3 students were still expected to go to college and track 4 were supposed to go learn a trade.
As for me, I always questioned the idea of jumping immediately into college after high school. Something about it seemed odd to me. But that is the path I was headed down. I took the SAT, did okay, and received a partial academic scholarship to Temple University in Philadelphia. I planned on getting a degree in Criminal Justice.
So what happened? Why didn't I go to Temple?
Well around this time (I was 17), my Dad sat me down and gave me three options for my future living arrangements. He said:
1. Work full time and pay us rent.
2. Go to college and pay us lower rent.
3. Move out.
This was possibly one of the greatest things my Dad ever did for me. Why? Because it taught me to make decisions on my own.
A few weeks later, my Dad suggested to me that I look into joining the military. I laughed at the idea. Me? I was anti-authority, I had a mohawk in the summer, sometimes that mohawk was dyed different colors, etc...Not exactly the image of a soldier.
One day I decided that I would go talk with a recruiter and he set me up to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. This test determines what jobs you can do in the military. I went to the testing center more out of curiosity than anything. I took the test and much to the test administrator's surprise (and mine as well), I finished it faster than everyone else and got the highest score in Philadelphia up until that point in the year. This meant I qualified for any job that the Army offered.
This now caused me to think. Should I join the military and use the skills that I would learn to help me out in the future? Or should I continue down the relatively comfortable path I was on?
I spent a short time thinking about it and decided to join the army. Many teachers and guidance counselors at my school were horrified, they told me that I was making the worst decision of my life. I disagreed.
I joined the Army and spent five years working as an intelligence analyst. Because I scored so high on one section of the ASVAB I spent half the time working in strategic intelligence. The other half was spent in operational and tactical intelligence.
Once I started working in strategic intelligence I knew that after I got out of the Army I wanted to work more in that field. That is what I did. I got out of the military in August 2003 and in November 2003 I was picked up by a defense contractor and spent six years doing intelligence analysis and collection work . I ended up more than quintupling my military salary in less than four years. In 2009 I left defense contracting to pursue a dream and started my business.
Were there ups and downs, or times I wanted to quit the military? Of course...although you can't quit the military :)
The point here is that sometimes, or oftentimes, you have to do what's uncomfortable in order to get where you want to be. If you have a goal you will be able to tolerate those uncomfortable situations better.
If you do not have any goals I encourage you to spend time this week thinking of what you would like your life to look like. Write down your thoughts and then choose a few and put a timeline to them. Then start taking action.
Have an amazing week.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Korean War
News
No new updates for this week.
Since June 25th was the 62nd anniversary of the Korean War, I'd like to share a short story so that people will remember. I encourage you to reflect upon this story this week. What lessons can we learn from this?
"SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME"
Richard W. Cooper was born on December 22, 1929 on the Hawk farm in Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps December 28, 1946. In October of 1950, he arrived in Korea, where he served with the 5th Air Force. He was wounded in January of 1951, and nursed back to health on a hospital ship in Pusan. He should have gone home, but asked to remain with his outfit. He returned to the United States in April of 1952. During the rest of his service, he was with Strategic Air Command.
On March 1, 1955, he got married in Denver, Colorado. He and his wife settled in Denver, where he started his own business, Mr. "C" Audio/Visual Service Co. He was in business for 30 years, at which time he sold the business, and he and his wife retired to Grand Junction, Colorado in 1996.
Dear Lynnita,
I have considered telling you this every time I visit your website. If I have the courage to do it is in doubt, but I must try. This is the first time I have spoken of this. It hurts - has hurt for fifty years. But if that is God's will, so be it. Here I go....
The following event took place in a field just outside the defense perimeter of our Ammunition Dump, located in the side of a mountain on the Japan Sea coast, about one hundred miles north of Pusan. About 3:00 in the afternoon of a freezing cold December day (27th), I was on guard duty on the west perimeter of our Ammo Dump. I spotted a small Korean walking in the direction of the Dump from about 1/4 mile out in a paddy.
It was not unusual for Korean children to come up to the guards and ask for food or candy. I always carried whatever candy my Mother sent me for the children, because they touched my heart so. But, this time was different in two ways. We had just gotten word a couple days earlier of a small Korean child being used as a human bomb, walking into an outfit north of us, and being blown up through the use of a "rip" cord controlled by North Koreans hidden some yards away. This thought still fresh in my mind, not the fear it could happen to me, but the thought of the horrible act, served to alert me that the North Koreans would stoop much lower than I had imagined.
For some reason, the hair on the back of my neck stood out as I watched this little Korean child walking toward me. I tried to tell myself that I was making something out of nothing-that this was an innocent child coming for candy. But, I also kept thinking that I am not on that guard site to hand out candy, but to protect our precious stockpile of ammo, and my buddies depended on me for that and their own safety.
My mind started screaming wildly-"What to do? What to do?" I did learn to say, "stop, go back", in Korean (it has left me now), and I started shouting that to the child. It was as if the child was deaf and just kept coming. My mind told me that I must consider this little child a danger to our ammo dump and my buddies, and, if I must, shoot to stop this child. But how could I do that? I love children. I can't hurt them.
Then came the time as my shouting was having no effect and the child was getting close. I tried to get the attention of one of my buddies for help, but activity in the dump was making lots of noise. It dawned on me that I was on my own: make a mistake and kill an innocent child and no one would ever understand. I would be labeled a child killer. Or, do nothing and find out the hard way that the child was wired with explosives. I fired two rounds into the field to both sides of the child, still yelling, "stop, go back." I thought about walking out to meet the little child, knowing that I would be asking for trouble if there were explosives involved, but it was a way to avoid shooting a child.
Just as I was thinking about that, my sergeant came by and saw what was taking place. He told me that I had to shoot before it was too late. I told him I couldn't. I knew that was wrong because if I disobeyed him, I would be up for court martial. All that aside, it was my duty to defend my post, and one way or another, I knew down deep I was going to do just that.
We decided I would try for a leg shot to stop her. We had no idea where the explosives would be if there were any, but we figured not on the legs since the child had to walk some distance before an explosion would be effective. My sergeant and I spent what seemed like hours working on a solution, but actually it was only about five minutes. The child was about a hundred yards away, and to avoid dangerous percussion waves from doing damage to our ammo, we had to act now.
Lynnita, the last time I tried to write about this, I ended up vomiting for fifteen minutes. After fifty years, I am feeling sick in my stomach. My belt feels too tight. I've got to loosen it. I am going to jump through this fast....
I shot that child in the leg. There was a scream, the little child rolled on the ground for a second, and then exploded. As I am now, I cried and cried. I got sick all over myself, wet my pants, and just kept screaming, "You bastards!" I threw my rifle down and ran out into the field. I heard two gunshots in the distance and hit the ground. After a while, a jeep went past me like hell to the spot where the little child was. My sergeant came and got me, and we went back to camp. One of my buddies gave me a half bottle of Seagram's. I finished it and started vomiting again.
For the next few days, I was questioned, comforted, given time off. I was then, and still am, hurt to the core. I don't ever see how I will forget. It just seems that I am torturing myself with this always in my mind. I am convinced that I must bear this burden in the memory of that little child. I never found out if the child was a boy or a girl.
How do I ask others to honor this child when I know nothing of the child except of the horrible death the child suffered at my hand. If God hears my prayers, I know this child is in a better place. I have prayed hundreds of prayers for salvation for a nameless, unknown child who lost life in a paddy one cold December day in Korea. I have asked God for forgiveness for my horrible deed, but I put myself in His place, and I decide that I don't deserve forgiveness. Understanding-maybe. But I can see I will carry this hurt forever. I don't ask others to walk in my shoes just to understand why it is so hard for me to walk in them. I don't think that's asking too much, considering what most of us vets have seen and done.
- Richard W. Cooper
Bob
No new updates for this week.
Since June 25th was the 62nd anniversary of the Korean War, I'd like to share a short story so that people will remember. I encourage you to reflect upon this story this week. What lessons can we learn from this?
"SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME"
Richard W. Cooper was born on December 22, 1929 on the Hawk farm in Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps December 28, 1946. In October of 1950, he arrived in Korea, where he served with the 5th Air Force. He was wounded in January of 1951, and nursed back to health on a hospital ship in Pusan. He should have gone home, but asked to remain with his outfit. He returned to the United States in April of 1952. During the rest of his service, he was with Strategic Air Command.
On March 1, 1955, he got married in Denver, Colorado. He and his wife settled in Denver, where he started his own business, Mr. "C" Audio/Visual Service Co. He was in business for 30 years, at which time he sold the business, and he and his wife retired to Grand Junction, Colorado in 1996.
Dear Lynnita,
I have considered telling you this every time I visit your website. If I have the courage to do it is in doubt, but I must try. This is the first time I have spoken of this. It hurts - has hurt for fifty years. But if that is God's will, so be it. Here I go....
The following event took place in a field just outside the defense perimeter of our Ammunition Dump, located in the side of a mountain on the Japan Sea coast, about one hundred miles north of Pusan. About 3:00 in the afternoon of a freezing cold December day (27th), I was on guard duty on the west perimeter of our Ammo Dump. I spotted a small Korean walking in the direction of the Dump from about 1/4 mile out in a paddy.
It was not unusual for Korean children to come up to the guards and ask for food or candy. I always carried whatever candy my Mother sent me for the children, because they touched my heart so. But, this time was different in two ways. We had just gotten word a couple days earlier of a small Korean child being used as a human bomb, walking into an outfit north of us, and being blown up through the use of a "rip" cord controlled by North Koreans hidden some yards away. This thought still fresh in my mind, not the fear it could happen to me, but the thought of the horrible act, served to alert me that the North Koreans would stoop much lower than I had imagined.
For some reason, the hair on the back of my neck stood out as I watched this little Korean child walking toward me. I tried to tell myself that I was making something out of nothing-that this was an innocent child coming for candy. But, I also kept thinking that I am not on that guard site to hand out candy, but to protect our precious stockpile of ammo, and my buddies depended on me for that and their own safety.
My mind started screaming wildly-"What to do? What to do?" I did learn to say, "stop, go back", in Korean (it has left me now), and I started shouting that to the child. It was as if the child was deaf and just kept coming. My mind told me that I must consider this little child a danger to our ammo dump and my buddies, and, if I must, shoot to stop this child. But how could I do that? I love children. I can't hurt them.
Then came the time as my shouting was having no effect and the child was getting close. I tried to get the attention of one of my buddies for help, but activity in the dump was making lots of noise. It dawned on me that I was on my own: make a mistake and kill an innocent child and no one would ever understand. I would be labeled a child killer. Or, do nothing and find out the hard way that the child was wired with explosives. I fired two rounds into the field to both sides of the child, still yelling, "stop, go back." I thought about walking out to meet the little child, knowing that I would be asking for trouble if there were explosives involved, but it was a way to avoid shooting a child.
Just as I was thinking about that, my sergeant came by and saw what was taking place. He told me that I had to shoot before it was too late. I told him I couldn't. I knew that was wrong because if I disobeyed him, I would be up for court martial. All that aside, it was my duty to defend my post, and one way or another, I knew down deep I was going to do just that.
We decided I would try for a leg shot to stop her. We had no idea where the explosives would be if there were any, but we figured not on the legs since the child had to walk some distance before an explosion would be effective. My sergeant and I spent what seemed like hours working on a solution, but actually it was only about five minutes. The child was about a hundred yards away, and to avoid dangerous percussion waves from doing damage to our ammo, we had to act now.
Lynnita, the last time I tried to write about this, I ended up vomiting for fifteen minutes. After fifty years, I am feeling sick in my stomach. My belt feels too tight. I've got to loosen it. I am going to jump through this fast....
I shot that child in the leg. There was a scream, the little child rolled on the ground for a second, and then exploded. As I am now, I cried and cried. I got sick all over myself, wet my pants, and just kept screaming, "You bastards!" I threw my rifle down and ran out into the field. I heard two gunshots in the distance and hit the ground. After a while, a jeep went past me like hell to the spot where the little child was. My sergeant came and got me, and we went back to camp. One of my buddies gave me a half bottle of Seagram's. I finished it and started vomiting again.
For the next few days, I was questioned, comforted, given time off. I was then, and still am, hurt to the core. I don't ever see how I will forget. It just seems that I am torturing myself with this always in my mind. I am convinced that I must bear this burden in the memory of that little child. I never found out if the child was a boy or a girl.
How do I ask others to honor this child when I know nothing of the child except of the horrible death the child suffered at my hand. If God hears my prayers, I know this child is in a better place. I have prayed hundreds of prayers for salvation for a nameless, unknown child who lost life in a paddy one cold December day in Korea. I have asked God for forgiveness for my horrible deed, but I put myself in His place, and I decide that I don't deserve forgiveness. Understanding-maybe. But I can see I will carry this hurt forever. I don't ask others to walk in my shoes just to understand why it is so hard for me to walk in them. I don't think that's asking too much, considering what most of us vets have seen and done.
- Richard W. Cooper
Bob
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Reputation
I hope you had a wonderful weekend.
News
We will be having a three hour health workshop on Sunday, November 28th from 1:00-4:00pm. With Q&A the workshop may actually last to 4:30pm.
I will tell you the story of how I went from being a horrifically thin 130lbs (59kgs) at six feet tall (183cm) to a healthy 235lbs (107kgs). It doesn't matter if your goal is to lose, maintain, or gain weight, the principles that I share with you can be applied to all areas.
You will also hear from my friend and workout partner. He will share his story of losing 35lbs (16kgs) in three months.
If you've ever had trouble maintaining any sort of health program, or you are stuck in your current routine, then this would be a great workshop to attend.
Here is what you will receive by attending:
-A health related goal.
-Action steps related to the goal.
-The knowledge of what was causing you to fail before.
-A guide giving you sample workout routines and nutrition plans.
I am limiting the amount of participants to 12 to add more personal interaction to the workshop.
As mentioned previously I usually charge 200,000 won per person for similar types of workshops when I provide them for companies. However I would like to make this great information as accessible as possible to everyone so the price will be discounted 75%. The entire 3+ hour workshop will only cost 50,000 won.
I have 13 years of experience with various sorts of workouts: Calisthenics ,Circuit training, Mixed martial arts training, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, etc.. I have dealt with coming back from and working around injuries: torn ligament, pulled lower back muscle, bicep tendonitis, tricep tendonitis, etc..I also have almost three years of personal development coaching experience.
If you would like attend, you can register by emailing me: bob@oneamazinglife.com
Quote
“You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.”
-Henry Ford
My Thoughts
I heard Brian Tracy once mention that 80% of people live on a place called "Someday Isle". Someday I'll lose weight, Someday I'll start my business, etc... The people of the world that really make a difference are those that take action. They do what they say they will do. They follow through. These people build up a reputation and inspire others not only with words but with their actions. Anyone can say they will start something, but to actually do it is another matter all together.
For example: I have many acquaintances that will call me up or email me around January 1st. They all tell me the same thing. Can you guess what it is? Probably. They all tell me that this year they are going to lose weight. Or that they are going to take control of their health. Honestly, they sound really motivated and many of them have all of these great ideas in place. Of course where most of them come up short is following through on the talk. By spring almost all of them have given up the pursuit of a healthier body.
My father on the other hand has done quite an impressive job. I saw him in March of 2009 and he had put on quite a bit of weight since the last time I saw him in 2005. As a matter of fact he was over 250lbs (114kgs) at 5'11"(180cm). We talked a lot the week I saw him and he was inspired to make a serious change regarding his weight and health. After I left he found out that he was pre-diabetic and had a host of other medical problems.
Well we talked more on the phone and through email over the last 18 months. He is now down to 186lbs (84kgs) and he is no longer pre-diabetic. He will be 57 years old in December. Quite an impressive change.
If you find yourself stuck on Someday Isle the great news is you can leave. How? By making a decision to do something and then taking action. As you take more action and keep going you will build up momentum. Eventually the steps you are taking will turn into success habits.
If you want to see some amazing stories of people that have built enormous reputations, I suggest you watch:
http://www.bloomberg.com/tv/shows/game-changers/
Thanks goes to Jamal Grimes for making me aware of that program.
I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
Have an outstanding week.
News
We will be having a three hour health workshop on Sunday, November 28th from 1:00-4:00pm. With Q&A the workshop may actually last to 4:30pm.
I will tell you the story of how I went from being a horrifically thin 130lbs (59kgs) at six feet tall (183cm) to a healthy 235lbs (107kgs). It doesn't matter if your goal is to lose, maintain, or gain weight, the principles that I share with you can be applied to all areas.
You will also hear from my friend and workout partner. He will share his story of losing 35lbs (16kgs) in three months.
If you've ever had trouble maintaining any sort of health program, or you are stuck in your current routine, then this would be a great workshop to attend.
Here is what you will receive by attending:
-A health related goal.
-Action steps related to the goal.
-The knowledge of what was causing you to fail before.
-A guide giving you sample workout routines and nutrition plans.
I am limiting the amount of participants to 12 to add more personal interaction to the workshop.
As mentioned previously I usually charge 200,000 won per person for similar types of workshops when I provide them for companies. However I would like to make this great information as accessible as possible to everyone so the price will be discounted 75%. The entire 3+ hour workshop will only cost 50,000 won.
I have 13 years of experience with various sorts of workouts: Calisthenics ,Circuit training, Mixed martial arts training, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, etc.. I have dealt with coming back from and working around injuries: torn ligament, pulled lower back muscle, bicep tendonitis, tricep tendonitis, etc..I also have almost three years of personal development coaching experience.
If you would like attend, you can register by emailing me: bob@oneamazinglife.com
Quote
“You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.”
-Henry Ford
My Thoughts
I heard Brian Tracy once mention that 80% of people live on a place called "Someday Isle". Someday I'll lose weight, Someday I'll start my business, etc... The people of the world that really make a difference are those that take action. They do what they say they will do. They follow through. These people build up a reputation and inspire others not only with words but with their actions. Anyone can say they will start something, but to actually do it is another matter all together.
For example: I have many acquaintances that will call me up or email me around January 1st. They all tell me the same thing. Can you guess what it is? Probably. They all tell me that this year they are going to lose weight. Or that they are going to take control of their health. Honestly, they sound really motivated and many of them have all of these great ideas in place. Of course where most of them come up short is following through on the talk. By spring almost all of them have given up the pursuit of a healthier body.
My father on the other hand has done quite an impressive job. I saw him in March of 2009 and he had put on quite a bit of weight since the last time I saw him in 2005. As a matter of fact he was over 250lbs (114kgs) at 5'11"(180cm). We talked a lot the week I saw him and he was inspired to make a serious change regarding his weight and health. After I left he found out that he was pre-diabetic and had a host of other medical problems.
Well we talked more on the phone and through email over the last 18 months. He is now down to 186lbs (84kgs) and he is no longer pre-diabetic. He will be 57 years old in December. Quite an impressive change.
If you find yourself stuck on Someday Isle the great news is you can leave. How? By making a decision to do something and then taking action. As you take more action and keep going you will build up momentum. Eventually the steps you are taking will turn into success habits.
If you want to see some amazing stories of people that have built enormous reputations, I suggest you watch:
http://www.bloomberg.com/tv/shows/game-changers/
Thanks goes to Jamal Grimes for making me aware of that program.
I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
Have an outstanding week.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Decision and Action
Quote
“Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.”
- H.L. Hunt
My Thoughts
It can be very difficult to make decisions, but it's even tougher to take action on those decisions.
We have all heard many people say things like:
I'll get to work on this new business plan.
I'll start going to the gym this week.
I'll practice for this important interview.
etc...
The interesting thing is how many people never follow through. There are numerous reasons for this, however I believe the biggest reason is simply that they don't want it strong enough. There is no emotion in back of what they are doing, or not a big enough why.
If you find yourself struggling with some task, ask yourself things like:
Why am I doing this?
Is this what I really want?
What will be the outcome if I complete this?
How will I feel once I finish this?
If you find yourself coming up with negative responses to those questions, perhaps it's time to reevaluate your situation. Maybe it's time to make a decision to change something.
After deciding it's time for change the next step is you need to act.
Don't wait long before acting, or you will find yourself in a cycle of self doubt.
Once this cycle occurs it is very difficult to overcome.
Remember, if you really want to change something in your life, DECIDE to do it and then ACT.
Until next time...
“Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.”
- H.L. Hunt
My Thoughts
It can be very difficult to make decisions, but it's even tougher to take action on those decisions.
We have all heard many people say things like:
I'll get to work on this new business plan.
I'll start going to the gym this week.
I'll practice for this important interview.
etc...
The interesting thing is how many people never follow through. There are numerous reasons for this, however I believe the biggest reason is simply that they don't want it strong enough. There is no emotion in back of what they are doing, or not a big enough why.
If you find yourself struggling with some task, ask yourself things like:
Why am I doing this?
Is this what I really want?
What will be the outcome if I complete this?
How will I feel once I finish this?
If you find yourself coming up with negative responses to those questions, perhaps it's time to reevaluate your situation. Maybe it's time to make a decision to change something.
After deciding it's time for change the next step is you need to act.
Don't wait long before acting, or you will find yourself in a cycle of self doubt.
Once this cycle occurs it is very difficult to overcome.
Remember, if you really want to change something in your life, DECIDE to do it and then ACT.
Until next time...
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Committed Decisions
Quote
"Committed decisions show up in two places - your calendar and your checkbook."
Dr. Carole Hildebrand
My Thoughts
We all say we are going to do things. But how often do we follow through? What Dr. Hildebrand is saying is really take a look at where you are spending your time and money. This will show you where you are headed.
Most of us would love to change one or more areas of our lives, but are we committed to it? Or do we keep saying "I'm gonna", "One day, I'm gonna do this". If you keep going down that path you are not going to accomplish very much of anything.
If you would really like to change one area of your life and you keep wondering why it is not working. Really take an honest look at where you are spending your time and money.
For example: If you have a goal to be at your ideal weight by June; but you are not spending the necessary time working out and you are not spending any money related to your goal (trainer, books, supplements etc...) are you really committed to it? I would say it's more of a wish, than a decision.
One final tip: The vast majority of us have weak decision making abilities. To strengthen these start with small things and you will find it will become a habit over time. You could do this with things like deciding to wash the dishes when you see them and actually doing it. Or you could decide to fix something in your house and actually doing it. Or, and this is a very common one, when everyone is trying to decide what to eat for lunch or dinner:
Indecisive Person 1: What do you want to eat?
Indecisive Person 2: I don't know, what do you feel like eating?
Indecisive Person 1: Not sure, whatever you want.
-----This continues on for five more minutes-----
Decisive Person (that's you): Let's eat xxxxx.
Indecisive Person 1&2: Wow, that sounds like a great idea.
By doing this you will not only strengthen your decision making abilities, but also get rid of procrastination.
Until next time....
"Committed decisions show up in two places - your calendar and your checkbook."
Dr. Carole Hildebrand
My Thoughts
We all say we are going to do things. But how often do we follow through? What Dr. Hildebrand is saying is really take a look at where you are spending your time and money. This will show you where you are headed.
Most of us would love to change one or more areas of our lives, but are we committed to it? Or do we keep saying "I'm gonna", "One day, I'm gonna do this". If you keep going down that path you are not going to accomplish very much of anything.
If you would really like to change one area of your life and you keep wondering why it is not working. Really take an honest look at where you are spending your time and money.
For example: If you have a goal to be at your ideal weight by June; but you are not spending the necessary time working out and you are not spending any money related to your goal (trainer, books, supplements etc...) are you really committed to it? I would say it's more of a wish, than a decision.
One final tip: The vast majority of us have weak decision making abilities. To strengthen these start with small things and you will find it will become a habit over time. You could do this with things like deciding to wash the dishes when you see them and actually doing it. Or you could decide to fix something in your house and actually doing it. Or, and this is a very common one, when everyone is trying to decide what to eat for lunch or dinner:
Indecisive Person 1: What do you want to eat?
Indecisive Person 2: I don't know, what do you feel like eating?
Indecisive Person 1: Not sure, whatever you want.
-----This continues on for five more minutes-----
Decisive Person (that's you): Let's eat xxxxx.
Indecisive Person 1&2: Wow, that sounds like a great idea.
By doing this you will not only strengthen your decision making abilities, but also get rid of procrastination.
Until next time....
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Decision
Quote
"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing."
-Theodore Roosevelt
My Thoughts
It is always best to make a choice. Whether it was right or wrong at least you tried. The worst thing is not doing anything, and always wondering what would have happened. Major decisions can be tough to make, and this goes back to trusting your intuition. I also recommend setting a definite time limit to decide yes or no for a major decision. For example: I will decide yes or no within the next 7 days regarding xxxxx.
Until next time...
"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing."
-Theodore Roosevelt
My Thoughts
It is always best to make a choice. Whether it was right or wrong at least you tried. The worst thing is not doing anything, and always wondering what would have happened. Major decisions can be tough to make, and this goes back to trusting your intuition. I also recommend setting a definite time limit to decide yes or no for a major decision. For example: I will decide yes or no within the next 7 days regarding xxxxx.
Until next time...
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Becoming Great
Here is a quote to think about this week:
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
- Vince Lombardi
My opinion:
You really can be as great as you want to be. The first step is making that decision - the decision to be great. If you are tired of living in mediocrity, decide that you want to change. Of course the decision itself will take courage. It may not be an easy decision to make. We all sometimes get comfortable where we are. So first make the decision, after that comes the belief in yourself, then everything else that Vince Lombardi mentions above.
Until next time...
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
- Vince Lombardi
My opinion:
You really can be as great as you want to be. The first step is making that decision - the decision to be great. If you are tired of living in mediocrity, decide that you want to change. Of course the decision itself will take courage. It may not be an easy decision to make. We all sometimes get comfortable where we are. So first make the decision, after that comes the belief in yourself, then everything else that Vince Lombardi mentions above.
Until next time...
Monday, November 2, 2009
Decision
Here is a wonderful quote that I wanted to share:
It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.
-Elbert Hubbard
My opinion:
This is such a great quote. I really do believe it oftentimes takes more effort deciding on what to do than actually doing it.
How many times do we all sit around and ponder "Should I do this or Shouldn't I do this?".
Indecisiveness will kill your dreams. The ability to make decisions quickly is a habit. The more you do it the easier it becomes.
What can really help you with making decisions is having a big goal. Because when the "Should I or Shouldn't I?" question arises you can ask yourself "If I do this will it move me closer to my goal?" and if the answer is yes, you do it.
Until Next time...
It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.
-Elbert Hubbard
My opinion:
This is such a great quote. I really do believe it oftentimes takes more effort deciding on what to do than actually doing it.
How many times do we all sit around and ponder "Should I do this or Shouldn't I do this?".
Indecisiveness will kill your dreams. The ability to make decisions quickly is a habit. The more you do it the easier it becomes.
What can really help you with making decisions is having a big goal. Because when the "Should I or Shouldn't I?" question arises you can ask yourself "If I do this will it move me closer to my goal?" and if the answer is yes, you do it.
Until Next time...
Friday, September 4, 2009
Indecision
"Each indecision brings its own delays and days are lost lamenting over lost days... What you can do or think you can do, begin it. For boldness has magic, power, and genius in it."
-Goethe
My opinion:
There really is tremendous power in deciding to do something. The most successful people in the world develop a habit of making decisions and they don't ask for everyone's opinion. Believe in your own abilities.
Oftentimes, we look at all the obstacles that stand in our way but look at what Goethe is saying, what you can do...begin it. It doesn't have to be this huge leap, it can be one small step. Decide.
Until next time....
-Goethe
My opinion:
There really is tremendous power in deciding to do something. The most successful people in the world develop a habit of making decisions and they don't ask for everyone's opinion. Believe in your own abilities.
Oftentimes, we look at all the obstacles that stand in our way but look at what Goethe is saying, what you can do...begin it. It doesn't have to be this huge leap, it can be one small step. Decide.
Until next time....
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