It is said that those who don’t learn from their past are doomed to repeat it. Although I agree with this statement, I add to it, those who continually relive the past in their mind are doomed to have more experiences like this in the future. Your Past As I have been learning more and…
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Well George, this sounds pretty conceded! Why would I ever think that I needed to write an article about loving yourself on a Diabetes website? The more I have reflected on what helped me the most to reverse my Type 2 Diabetes, I have realized that I needed to get a great big healthy dose…
It has been said that the best time to change is, Right Now! Whether it’s getting started with eating right, getting out and exercising or starting to read that book that will help you to think differently, the time to start is Right Now! Why Right Now? I have heard this phrase a lot lately….
I recently heard someone saying, “I am, who I am …” when talking about life and their current situation. Although they were not a Diabetic, I thought that this phrase had some real applications into the world of Diabetes. I am a Diabetic When people ask me about my weight loss, the first thing I…
Eating when you’re hungry, seems like common sense, right? This simple concept might be harder than you think. I was recently reading a book called, “The Science of Being Well” by Wallace D Wattles where he was discussing the science behind how to be well, or basically living healthy. During this discussion, he said something…
As the time of my next run event approaches, I find myself exercises more and more so I get a good opportunity to experiment with different factors of my life to see what is working and what isn’t. Two Runs, Different Results One morning I got up just like normal, put on my running close…
Before you get too excited, this article is not about politics. There is enough of that on the internet, I don’t need to contribute to that mess. The governor that I am talking about, is the one that they put in cars to keep them from going too fast and causing an accident or causing…
I was recently listening to a new book by David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me which turned out to be so much better than I thought it would be. I would suggest that you listen to the audio book if you can, as David and Adam do a lot of interviewing and “podcast” like discussions that…
If you haven’t read my article Limitless Mental Boundaries, you should read that article before this one as I talk about the newest book I have finished listening to by David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me. The book was really good and there are several principals that I have found to be very useful as a diabetic….
I recently finished a new book by Benjamin Hardy titled Willpower Doesn’t Work: Discover the Hidden Secrets to Success* I have to admit, I am not sure that the contents of this book are “Hidden Secrets to Success” as they are some really great principals and suggestions to help you make change. Willpower Benjamin is absolutely correct…
Over the course of my lifetime, I have always had this saying, “I didn’t gain all this weight in a day, week, month… so I am not going to lose it in a day, week, month! “ How true this statement is, especially when I started listening to the book, The Power of Habit: Why We…
I was listening to this book “The Happiness Advantage” by Shawn Achor when he made the point that most people believe that once they reach a point, they will be happy. However, the reality is that when people reached that point, they look for another point to reach, thus never getting to happiness. Happiness comes…
Everyday our attention is divided into several activities, tasks and directions. Managing all of the distractions has become a full time job for most people. When I started listening to The One Thing: The Surprising Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller, I realized that Gary proposes a simple question that as a Diabetic can…
November 6th marks the one year anniversary of when I was admitted to the hospital and I was first diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Man, what a year! As I reflect on the last year I really appreciate all the things that I have been able to accomplish and know that anyone with the right…
If you haven’t read the book, Sell or Be Sold, by Grant Cordone, then you need to take a short break from reading this article and go buy it. You may or may not be a salesperson or selling may not be your occupation but everyone is either being sold, or selling something every minute…
By trade, I have been a Project Manager for software projects for most of my career. As a Project Manager, we emphasize the theme “Failing to Plan, is a Plan to Fail.” You Heard It Here First Since I have renewed my commitment to listening to audiobooks again, I have modified this saying … “Failing…
One of the books I was recently reading was How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big Win, Kind of the Story of My Life by Scott Adams where Scott discusses Systems, not Goals. Before we jump into this topic, you might be asking who Scott Adams is? Unless you are an engineer…
If you are interested in this book, we suggest that you get it here … Your mind is such a powerful instrument. It governs your entire body and keeps this entire machine moving in the right direction, day in and day out… with very little effort required by you. Think about all of the moving…
If you are interested in this book, we suggest that you get it here … Okay, so I am a geek at heart. If you don’t know the title of the article’s reference, then you need to do a Google search for the Star Trek episodes about the Borg. The Borg are a civilization of…
Warning: I am no doctor nor am I a psychologist, but over the last few months, I have read a lot about the subconscious brain and its effect on our everyday decisions and actions. Because of this, I have taken a deep dive into an understanding of the subconscious brain, its role and how to…
If you are interested in this book, we suggest that you get it here … Have you ever made a very minor change in something that you are doing and found it to make a difference? I know as a Diabetic, I have found a number of things that when changed, made a difference in…
If you are interested in this book, we suggest that you get it here … When I first saw the title to this book, my mind immediately went to the 5 second rule that I have with my kids or the Boy Scouts, where food that hits the floor for less than 5 seconds is…
If you are interested in this book, we suggest that you get it here … If you have read my article about Grant’s book Be Obsessed or Be Average, you know that I am a huge fan of Grant. I always find his books to be motivational and inspirational. His level of energy is contagious…
If you are interested in this book, we suggest that you get it here … From time to time, as I listen to various books on Audible, I will run out of book ideas to listen to. Great part is that Audible will suggest for me a list of books based on my previous listening…
If you are interested in this book, we suggest that you get it here … I was first introduced to Grant Cardone when I first read his book titled, “The 10x Rule” and I realized this guy was crazy. I loved his energy and zeal, it was contagious and infectious. All of his books have…
If you are interested in this book, we suggest that you get it here … When I first read the title to this book, it intrigued me, how? I have seen in my personal life and within people near to me someone going from Good to Great, but to unstoppable? I have been stopped in…
As I talk more and more with people about the 120 Day Reversal of my Type 2 Diabetes, I get asked all the time how did you do it? Although I usually respond with information about controlling by blood sugar levels and eating changes, I am realizing that a lot of my reversal had to do…