Monthly Archives: September 2015

Finding the pathway to a dream

We had our chairs in a circle, almost like they were Old West Wagons circled for our protection. Tuesday I had lectured from the podium — and I’ll admit, I bored myself. So today, I thought I’d try something different. … Continue reading

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The Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 5 — Accountability

It was dark and rainy this morning, but I got my sleepy butt up and went and worked out. Why? Not only did I know someone would call me on my laziness, I also would have been pissed at myself … Continue reading

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Class Notes: Thursday, September 9, 2015 — Review

The mission of this class is to study the world of social media, to build a strong personal brand, to learn to use the different platforms effectively and to avoid ethical disasters that can instantly blow up the strongest brands. … Continue reading

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The Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 5 — Freedom

  There’s plenty of talk about freedom on my social interwebs. People are mightily concerned that Group A or Group B is out to steal their freedom. But the one thief that never gets much mention is the thief that … Continue reading

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The Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 4

  It you came up and poked me in the tit right this moment, I’d crumple to the ground. I’m sore. Very sore. As I like to tell people, I am doing acid — lactic acid. Doing a bootcamp at … Continue reading

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Class Notes: Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Did the NFL diss Tom Brady on Social Media?  from USA Today “Innocent oversight or direct shot? You be the judge. On Sunday night, the NFL’s official Twitter account posted a photo about possible quarterbacks who could carry their team to … Continue reading

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Writing a thank you note to Dad

Many of you who knew me growing up know my dad, Dave Ramsey. Yes, he’s who the one on the radio is named for (Radio Dave is my first cousin). Dad owned a car garage for many years and gave … Continue reading

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The Adventures of An Awkward Athlete: Chapter 3 — Heat and Hills

Have you ever seen the thin, graceful runners on the covers of the running magazines? Well, I don’t look like that when I run. I’m 215 lbs., 6’1″ tall and I lumber. I also sweat, gasp and wheeze. I don’t … Continue reading

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The adventures of an awkward athlete: Chapter 2

I was lying on the turf, arms stretched out and breathing deeply. It was the end of my first week of workouts and we were doing the Yoga corpse pose — a.k.a. lying there like we were dead. I felt … Continue reading

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Class Notes: 9/3/15

Today’s lecture will be based on an excellent post by Tony Robbins. I’ve posted pieces of it here but please read the whole post by clicking here: How to #Win at Social Media  My comments are in bold. “A social profile … Continue reading

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