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Blog #764: Is NO Hiding in Your KNOW?

I write only one of these a week.EVERY week. 764 times. But each week…I have 20 Thursdays jogging in my head. This week…I’m taking three out for a run together. Read on. ______ #1. I KNOW. I NO. (Walking like we know… when we don't.) “I know.” But do I? Or is “know”...

Blog #763: He Kept It Real

Last week...One email hit me with three uncomfortable words: “I’m not impressed.” So I wrote about it. ______ And then the emails started coming. Tens of them. 100% gracious. Positive.Kind.Heartfelt. Like this one... "You don’t know me, but I feel I know you. I'm...

Blog #762: I Got Mosquitoed

“I'm not impressed.” That's all the email read. Three.Irritating.Words. And they froze me. ______ After ten seconds... My own three words crashed into my brain. “WTF!” And here's where I get blog naked. I cared. I let it get to me. I let three words loom bigger than...

Blog #761: He’s Gone

Meet the hims. The him I WAS.The HIM I am. One of them is gone. ______ There's two of THEM. The him I WAS, he could... Plan his work from 8:00 to 8:00. Do it. And throw in hours on the weekend.Walk 20 miles with a 20 lb. pack. And do it for 25 straight days.Run a...

Blog #760: I Knew That Look

This last Sunday… The weather cooled. A bit. But I’ll take 77 degreesto “get my walk on” any day. ______ With weather on my side… I willed my sneakers to move as hard as they could go. 152 long minutes. No rest timeouts. 20 heavy pounds on my back. The steep climbs....

Blog #759: Walking Without the Clapping

Once Upon A Time... I was totallyaddicted to succeeding. I wanted to be somebodythe world would know. And clap for. ______ With all my guts… I chased the big two relentlessly. Money. Fame. ______ And with that came a lot of other stressful baggage. Do they think I'm...

Blog #758: When Nobody Says Yes

As of August 19…92 cities have already said “Yes!” That’s the fastest Extra Mile Dayhas ever reached this number of cities. ______ I’ve been thinking. What's the secret to continuing to believe in an idea when you’re exhausted from carrying it? And then... Not only...

Blog #757: I Am My Sneakers

I felt it.I really, really felt it. All of it. The serious heat.My empty legs.My slowing pace. ______ I had been walking over an hour. I started the walk when it seemed a manageable 79 degrees. Looking at my phone at that moment... It had climbed fast to a scorching...

Blog #756: Is Your Try Running Out?

He is tired of trying. ______ “Hey Shawn, Thanks for always showing up. When I’m at my lowest, you write what I need to read. I need something big now. I keep trying, but it feels like I’m getting nowhere. I’m wondering if it’s time to throw in the towel.” ______ I...

Blog #755: Don’t Walk Past Yourself

Most people walk past them.I couldn't. For 35+ years... I’ve eaten rice, beans, and saladsbecause I love animals. But there's a little life my heart can't ignore. ______ Snails. I’ve written before about saving worms struggling across hot sidewalks. I’ve also carried...
Blog #627: We’re All One of These

Blog #627: We’re All One of These

Walk with me.And count. ______ How many people did you interact with today? Whatever your number... That's the minimum number of chances you had to make a difference today. Let's count some more. Count the people on your phone, on your email list, on your street, in...

Blog #626: Bare Feet. Hot Coals. Jumpstart.

Blog #626: Bare Feet. Hot Coals. Jumpstart.

He wasn't the first to say it.But it was the first time I'd heard it. "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired!" ______ Tony Robbins. 1994. The guy was probably THE most famous motivational person in the world. I wanted to feel him in action. I attended his...

Blog #625: It’s Number 1 of 10,000

Blog #625: It’s Number 1 of 10,000

From the moment we're born...we're learning lessons. As a baby...I learned to watch faces.I learned my feet can get me places.I learned the sounds I made had impact. As a child...I learned having a pet is having a best friend.I learned there is more to see outside...

Blog #624: Three Tickets Short

Blog #624: Three Tickets Short

"Do I quit...or do I keep going?" I'm not through with the question yet.Because how we answer is TOO important. Our answer... Could impact the next 20 years of our lives.Or it could redirect a day gone wrong at Disneyland. Huh? ______ Let's start at the beginning. It...

Blog # 623: Three Q’s and One E

Blog # 623: Three Q’s and One E

Last Thursday...I answered a reader's question: "I'd like your opinion on knowing when to quit and when not to quit. How do you know?" After reading my response...Readers chimed in with theirs. ______ Here are four email excerpts...and one "OTHER." Reader #1: Like the...

Blog #622: Guinea Pigs and Shape Shifters

Blog #622: Guinea Pigs and Shape Shifters

Each Thursday...I write something... That people either flow with...Or say "NO!" with. Last week...I heard from both. ______ Excerpts from last week's email: Reader #1: "In reading about your health issues, I thought you might better understand the challenges older...

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