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Have you ever woken up stiff, sore and wondering why?  You would think that the reason for excruciating pain should be obvious.  But no, just like the last time and time before that, you have no idea what triggered this nasty pain episode.

A day or…

Have you ever woken up stiff, sore and wondering why?  You would think that the reason for excruciating pain should be obvious.  But no, just like the last time and time before that, you have no idea what triggered this nasty pain episode.

A day or two later you hobble into the chiropractors office with that “please help me” look on your face.  Or maybe you go to the physical therapist, acupuncturist or family doctor.  It…

Do  you ever wake up and feel like the Tin Man?

After entering the last 3rd of my life, I now find my body talks to me when I get out of bed in the morning. After decades of enjoying a body that did not restrict me from doing exactly what I chose, it was shocking.  I always felt that being in the fitness business would save me forever from feeling stiff and achy.…

“I’m scared to death!”  Have you ever felt that way as you grow your business? I know that many of you look at the ‘successful’ entrepreneurs and tell yourselves that it’s easy for ‘them’.

Are you kidding me?  I do hear that a lot when people learn that I’ve taken my business from sub-zero to multiple 6 figures in less than 4 years – but easy? NO! It’s downright scary most of the time. I have come to like feeling scared because it means I am having a…

“Nothing is happening!”  I have been hearing this from so many entrepreneurs, from all parts of the country. My response right back is ‘What are YOU making happen?”

Success isn’t a magic pill. There is no magic wand.  It is hard work, a daily effort, a full time job!

Here’s what I think is happening for many of you. Keep reading and see what applies to you.

1) Social Media. I keep hearing many of you say…

1-         Don’t make your visits routine. Visit at various times of the day. Got an early start prior to work, can’t sleep or on the run--- pop in and visit even if it’s a short stay.

2-         Wears Glasses?  Are they on, accessible for reach and clean?

3-         Wears Dentures? Are they in their mouth, removed at night for deep cleaning, gums/tongue cleansed? Own teeth, brushed? Properly Fitted?

4-         Nails cleaned and trimmed? Or is there food and dirt…

Hogwash!  In fact, despite being the most youthful minded and active senior demographic in this country, far too many of us are succumbing to the usual suspects; obesity, hypertension, diabetes and heart disease.  There is an affinity among Baby Boomers unparalleled in any other U.S. age demographic.  The impact…

I trust that all of you have had the opportunity to read the phenomenal book “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway!” by Susan Jeffers.  If not, then you need to get your hands on a copy today. It will become a live-saving reference as you grow your business.

All of us have experienced fear at some point in our lives.  What is interesting to me is the way we often confuse fear with the feelings of panic. They are very different.

Recently, I saw the movie…

Do lawyers tell clients to make wills so that lawyers can make more money? A reader asked me that question, and my answer appears below.

"I was telling my friend that if you do not have a will it is going to cost you more money than if you have one. He said this is not true that the lawyers want to make more…

I can’t recall with certainty when or how I heard Neil Young for the first time. It was probably through Buffalo Springfield, a short-lived yet influential group that still stands up well. I definitely recall Neil’s first solo effort in 1969, but it was the next two--“Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” and “After the Gold Rush”—that firmly implanted his voice and guitar into my soul. I distinctly remember Neil’s singular company while…

Let's take a look at the FACTS relating to the remarkable health benefits of adopting a vegetarian diet, and you Baby Boomers pay particular attention:

• Prevent cancer
• Prevent/reverse diabetes
• Lower blood pressure
• Prevent/reverse heart…

"Who, me?  Obese? No way......"  The sad news is that if you're a Baby Boomer and you think you've just put on a few pounds over the years, there's a good chance that you meet the definition for obesity.  I've spent a great deal of time and energy in this blog talking about what…

Although the 2013 Academy Awards are history, one gem - Amour - will continue to shine. This heartbreaking and unflinching movie was painful to watch but it stimulated conversations with more questions than answers.

As the people we love decline, how do we deal with the inevitable suffering?

Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke tackled this…

I featured this TED talk on my website earlier this month.

I think it bears repeating!

Love TED talks and how much you can learn in a short amount of time...if you just listen!



Please listen to "The happy secret to better work - Shawn Achor (2011) " and remember, the principles don't just apply to work..but apply to getting your happy back in your Empty Nest!  Empty Nest survival is just a  positive action away!

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Feeling a little ‘blah’ these days? Stuck behind your computer, not sure what to do next? This seems to be the time of year when people are feeling a little down – or stuck – or have some ‘paralysis analysis’. Is that you?

I believe that businesses have cycles, just like people do.  And, as a result, things aren’t always UP and FABULOUS and AWESOME. They just aren’t. That’s ok – but what do we do about it and how do we get past…

In response to the avalanche of clinical data now demonstrating the health hazards associated with eating red meat, a lot of Baby Boomers have reluctantly made the switch to chicken, believing it to be a good source of lean protein.  As a Baby Boomer and dietary vegan, I often hear the proud declaration "I've…

The health benefits related to drinking tea have been pretty well documented over the years, but I had no idea of the impact it has on our waking state of mind.  In "…

Let’s start with a simple definition of a cycle.  A cycle is a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon: A year constitutes a cycle of the seasons.  There are many types of cycles.  I am going to be discussing cycles having to do with human behavior and interaction.  In both seasonal and human cycles there is life and death that is one of the most fundamental cycles that we take for granted.

Cycles of communication in relationships are often most…

The most common objection I hear from Baby Boomers who are trying to lose weight or eat healthier is "I just can't give up sweets, I'm addicted".  In fact, they most certainly are addicted and intentionally made so by both the food industry and our government, as we discovered in "…

By Audrey van Petegem, Chief Editor

Audrey & Scott, happily married for 26 years

I was recently on a short flight from Toronto…