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What I “must” do…

Recently, I wrote a half-assed post about what happens when you change your internal dialogue from a list of “shoulds” to a list of “musts”. I got sidetracked at some point and really didn’t finish the thought. How often do you read this blog and wonder – why did he stop there? Is that all [...]

Should vs. Must

I recently read a piece on the minimalists that suggested replacing the word should with the word must when performing self introspection. To say that there’s an immediate impact on my perception would be an understatement. When we move from saying should to must, we are moving from a desire to an imperative. I spend a lot of [...]

Ride around in circles

So often, going for a bike ride involves too much work. We suit up in our gear – spandex shorts, jerseys, clip-in shoes – and grab a few bottles of water, maybe some advanced electrolyte replacement drinks. A bar that resembles a granola bar, but is actually engineered food. Then we hit the road and [...]