Introduction January 2nd. My least favorite day of the year. Three-hundred-fifty-plus days until the next long holiday. Why is January 2nd so depressing? Why are we so hopeful in November and December? Christmas. New Year's. Maybe. The prospect of a…
If you just want to watch a recap of my fast, skip ahead to the post-fast video. Introduction Starting now you can't eat for three days. How do you feel? crankyballisticehh... Is this what you look like after a few…
Introduction Are you comfortable being uncomfortable? Take a moment to answer that. I'll wait. --- Upgrading your physiological state quickly isn't comfortable, but exposing yourself regularly to healthy stress helps you perform better at work, at home, and in life.…
Read earlier posts in the How to Create the Best-Speech-of-Your-Life series. Introduction Do you ever wonder why politicians, actors, and comedians nail their speeches every time? Why do we feel spell-bound at their mastery of the spoken word? --- Because…
Read earlier posts in the How to Create the Best-Speech-of-Your-Life series. Introduction You have a first draft. You’re meeting with a mentor to gather feedback. Now what? ... Add a little acting flair to your speech. Do you ever…
Warning This post contains links to the sources that helped me dramatically improve my blood sugar control as measured by average glucose, standard deviation, and HbA1c. If you want to improve, you have more work to do after reading this…
Paddy died on September 5th, 2019. Born May 19th, 2008. We got him Labor Day weekend 2008. A month before we met him at a pet store in Springfield, PA. We couldn't afford him. We had two mortgages. A month…
Introduction (This speech isn't good. No one will pay attention. Why do I even try?) - everyone writing a speech ever We've all been here except the egomaniacs and the insane. You're neither (probably) so it could be worse. Rather…
