What to Expect when you're Expecting
/If you go to CFP than there is a part of you that is not satisfied with the status quo. By the nature of what we do at the gym we are trying to change our current situation to something more.
Read More2 Thoughts to Ponder
/2 simple thoughts that can have profound implications.
Read More8 Traits of Success
/8 things that successful people have in common. A list that is sure to cause contention.
Read MoreMiskimen's Wrath Part Deux
/Key points or takeaways from yesterday's WOD
Read MoreBreakdown to Breakthrough
/Break on through the to other side - Jim Morrison
Read MoreVisit Other Boxes
/Go visit other boxes already - its the title of the article, the url, and the first sentence of the article.
Read MoreContrary Thoughts
/We all know that when you combine emotion, belief, and a vision with inspired action that you can do anything but is that true?
Read MoreChoose Your Adventure
/Create or be a victim?
Read MoreThe Zen of Sport
/Last week I wrote a quick article on qualities of a CF'ter (www.crossfitpagosa.com/blog/qualities). As I sit in a coffee shop before a competition that I assume to have my ass handed to me in I think of a quote from John Wooden:
Sports do not build character. They reveal it.
Qualities of a CrossFitter
/What you will notice about the people that like CrossFit and stick with it are several things. Below is a short and incomplete list of the qualities of a CrossFitter.
Read MoreEnduring the Increase
/Why are you being the limit to your potential.
Read MoreFilters for Happiness
/We all have a wonderful mind that takes an extremely beautiful and complex world and lets us interact with it. Too many people believe that the interaction is not on their terms - they react, hope for the best, let other events or people control them, and play the victim. I hope that you choose the opposite.
Read MoreLessons from Jason Khalipa
/People sit there and be like "Oh I could do that if I had all day to train. The reality of the situation is a lot of these guys don't.
Read MoreFitness while on Vacation
/There is no reason why you can't stay fit on vacation. The enemy of fitness on vacation is convenience.
Read MoreBe Cautious about Progress
/A scatter brained article written early one morning
Read MoreTrain your Weakness
/With many self limiting beliefs you will find a common trait of an imaginary person that can do this or that by the term "they", "her", "him" and other non specific nouns. This is the is cop out that the mind plays. Challenge your self with the hard things for that is where your true potential will come from.
Read MoreHonest Truth about Vulnerability
/I don't like to do it personally. My 80's action stars that I grew up watching were never vulnerable as they would single-handedly take on the Vietcong or a small Caribbean island of baddies. My vulnerability is also not my story as to how I want to gain attention or look for social value. Why did I do it?
Read MorePeriscope - The Learning App
/Part of the explanation for the success of our gym is the community factor. We are surrounding ourselves with people of like mind, people that we look up to, people that are where we want to be in the future, and people that inspire us to do more. The gym allows each of us to surround ourselves with successful people and thanks to technology we no longer have to be in the same place to connect with successful people. This is the aspect that Periscope embodies for me.
Read MoreThe Stuff I Read
/Today's article will be a short and quick article on the things I read and listen to on a daily basis. Each piece I have selected in order to raise my business knowledge, gain motivation from, learn how to coach better, or round out my personality so that I have balance in my life. This is not a complete list.
Read MoreThe #1 Tweak I've Made
/I have been aware of brain training, motivation, reading positive thoughts, saying mantras, visualization techniques, and any other tool for 3 years now. They have helped me tremendously and I continue to keep up my practice to this day. There has been one tweak that I have made to my weekly schedule that has helped me multiply the return on my investment with these practices. This has been with the help of Katy Corbett.
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