Recent fun on the radio and in print
Sharkie Zartman is a radio personality in Los Angeles, an author, yoga expert, teacher, ex-professional volleyball player and lots more. She is also my friend. This past week, Sharkie, had me as a guest on her radio show. You can listen to me tell stories about lava, sharks, crocs and island life at… http://healthylife.net/RadioShow/archiveSP.htm Sharkie…
Read MoreGetting coached while getting old
I define a coach as someone who will cause you to explore areas of possibility that you would not explore on your own. A coach is a person who finds a way to motivate you to expand your capabilities and do things you never thought you were capable of doing. A coach is a highly…
Read MoreShort cuts and long recoveries
I was born fast. I work fast, read fast, write fast, talk fast, run fast…and use to listen fast. All of those things have slowed down with age, but “fast” is still a goal. Sometimes fast is substituted with “Easy”…if I can’t do it fast, I will try to do it the easy way. Late…
Read MoreThe Truth about Simplifying Your Life
I love simple. The fewer possessions I have, the easier my life becomes. I’ve gotten rid of maybe 75% of the material things I owned. But, guess what, that is just not enough. So, my wife and I have been taking on the tough part of the job…dealing with the stuff we love but never…
Read MoreF.A.M.E. Magazine Article about Me…pretty stoked to see it. Pages 22-25.
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Read MoreOn Hitting a Rut in Retirement
I think I have hit exactly two ruts in my life…ones that keep me doing low productive/low pleasure/low “good for me” activities. One was in my 50s when I used the excuse of prostate cancer to finally take me off my life long and nearly daily efforts to keep myself physically fit…run/stretch/lift. I let those…
Read MoreBeing on Facebook and the like
I love Facebook and I am on it every day…have been for years. However, that is me and I know a heck of a lot of people who just hate the idea of being on Facebook. I respect their decisions…but would like to ask them to think it through one more time. I understand the…
Read MoreON TURNING 70
First, I would like to acknowledge that I should have been dead a long time by now. I survived a horrific truck accident when I was 14. Thank you God. I survived several near drownings while surfing in waves way too big for my swimming skills. Thank you God. I survived cancer a couple of…
Read MorePosting a blog from the Editor-In-Chief Emeritus of Fortune Magazine of China…Tom Gorman
Tom Gorman is the brother of my editor, Bob Gorman. For decades, Tom lived in (still does) China and operated Fortune China magazine. He knows China better than almost any American alive. He now has a blog on the Fortune China website titled Sibuxiang…in both Chinese and English. He recently blogged about my new book,…
Read MorePolitics and retirement
The topic of this blog…Politics and retirement This is one man’s opinion and philosophy…just food for thought. I completely respect an opposing opinion. I vote. I stay current with the political scene. However, I am completely through trying to influence others to think and vote as I do. I am through working for campaigns. Not…
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