A few weeks ago, we spoke about finding the good. If you have not yet read that post, go read it then return here. To live a good life is to live a life morally guided by virtue. Don’t be misled by virtue’s connotation of excluding anything fun because that is not what a virtuous life really entails. Virtue is not living some unattainable self-righteous abstract belief where you believe your way of living is better than everyone else’s method, virtue just means finding the

Change is hard, and it’s near impossible if we are trying to change others. That’s saying a lot considering I have made a career out of helping people improve through change. With that said, here is what I have learned about change. We cannot change others, but what we can do is be there for them. In a world where likes, hearts, and smiles are emojis rather than shared emotions with people we care about, we are drawn ever more to be needed and known, and especially to fee

Life is a continual bombardment of choices, questions, and unknowns pouring down on us from every direction. These options are stretching us in every direction and will pull us apart is we do not have a strong central core. Our core that holds us together is our ego, our sense of self-worth, confidence, and ability to prevail regardless of what is thrown at us. People become overwhelmed with anxiety when the unknown in their life becomes overbearing. When we feel trapped b

Let’s conduct a quick thought experiment. Society may be fragmenting deeper into tribal groups. Groups which isolate themselves from each other and play the blame game. We see it manifesting before us on social media and the news, towns and districts, commercials and sports teams. My concern with this fragmentation is that eventually, these groups will begin tearing each other apart. Tearing each other apart so much, that even the individuals in the groups aren’t safe fro

A Vigorous Life: A Guided Journey of Purpose and Fulfillment is finally here! This book steps away from sport and exercise science and dives into personal development. My mission is to improve the quality of life, and that entails helping people beyond sports and fitness. This time around I am empowering people to take responsability for their actions so they can steer life in the direction they deem fit. It is your life, and the advice in this book will help you make the

The complex art of leadership is constantly evolving in response to an even more complex world. Knowing this makes searching for quality leadership guidance tiresome and at times misleading. For this reason, I sought out to discover the best repeatable sources for leadership guidance. I wanted to find leadership lessons that are filtered through an environment which mimics our overall society. I was looking for a source of lessons where my sample matches the current overa

It’s summer time and that means plenty of fresh air and sunshine! This Friday, July 20th at 6:00pm I will be hosting a free kickball game. We will be meeting at Boston Strength & Conditioning (75 Adams St., Newton Ma) at 6:00pm and walking over to the field to play some pick-up kickball. Signup on my site under the Book Online tab. Can’t wait till Friday to play outside? That’s ok, this Wednesday is the 4th of my 5-week Cove Summer Fitness Series. If you haven’t joined us