4100weeks

Drinking oil with your coffee?

Many disposable cups are petroleum-based. A new product from Repurpose Compostables is about to change that. The Repurpose cups are made from annually renewable resources (plant based), not petroleum. Also, it requires no sleeve, uses 65% less CO2 than a traditional cup to produce, and can be composted in 90 days. The cup uses the highest standard paper for sustainable forestry (FSC-Certified). 

 

 

Music in Austin, TX

One of the great things about Austin is that you have the opportunity to listen to great local music all over the city. Check out Vallejo . . . 

Here's to the crazy ones . . .

Below is a great drawing by Hugh MacLeod as a memorial to Steve Jobs, based on an old Apple commercial. Are you one of the crazy ones? The misfits? The rebels? I hope so, because it's time to change the world . . . 

Here's MacLeod's post on this drawing on his blog . . . gapingvoid.com

Climb the Highest Peak in Every State.

Be the first on your block to climb the fifty tallest peaks in all fifty states.  Aw, come on, someone has to do it and you have 4100 weeks or more to get it done. You can start with the toughest challenge at Mount Mckinley aka Denali in Alaska with a 20,320 foot technical climb or you may want to consider a stroll up Driskell Mountain in Louisiana at 535 feet.  Aren't there basketball players that are taller than that and can you really call a 535 foot bump a mountain? 

Regardless of your choice it's a great way to see the USA and a rocking bucket list item that few have accomplished.  Got to www.state50.net to organize your road trip and then do your homework to hone your technical climbing skills because several of these peaks are not a cake walk like Ebright Azimuth in Delaware at 451 feet.  Send pictures and stories!

Half Marathon Popularity Trend

The half marathon has been widely reported as the fastest growing road race distance in the US.

In 2008 to 2009 registration for the distance grew from 900,000 runners to over 1.1 million runners - a whopping 24%!  Since 2000, US half-marathon finishers have jumped to over 1.1 million for a 131% increase.

Runners rank the half marathon as their favorite distance for the following reasons:

It's the next challenge or step-up after completion of a 5 or 10K. Runners who are intimidated by the marathon find the half to be a doable distance.  The half fills the void when marathoners decide that 26.2 miles is no longer for them. Runners use it to build fitness while training for a marathon and the chances for injury are fewer at the 13.1 mile distance.  The training time is much less, and many walkers complete the 1/2 marathon without running a step.

For an excellent 1/2 marathon training program go to www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon

For a list of many of the half marathons go to www.halfmarathons.net

 

Goal Setting that Works!

You're feeling fresh and new, buoyant with energy from the New Year! This year is going to be different! This year you're going to follow through and make the changes in your life you've been talking about for ages.  You're going to get that new job, shed those extra pounds, find a new relationship, start that novel, take some classes, go on that dream holiday (oh, wait...is this last one a goal or is it a reward?  More on this later).
 
But how many of us have set goals or made New Year's resolutions only to find ourselves quickly going back to old habits, reneging on our promises to ourselves or just plain giving up? I know I have! Until I came up with this process.  I use this every year for myself and my clients with great results!

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xtranormal?

Want to deliver a message via video with no equipment, limited technical skills and no fee?  Go to www.xtranormal.com .  This relatively new site allows you to type in script that is delivered by a variety of characters in a hilarious robotic voice.  You can use it to deliver an invitation, to communicate within your company or for training purposes.

This is a unique and creative delivery method that gets the attention of associates and friends and because of that improves retention.

All of the basic characters and settings are free, you pay a small charge for premium services and it's worth every penny.  The tutorial will make you functional in a hour.

You won't be disappointed.  Have fun!

Twenty Five things you must do before you become fertilizer?

 The intro usually reads something like this:

 25 Adventures you can complete for $200 or less?

17 Perfect Weekends? 

20 Vacations you must take?

15 Best Outdoor Towns (you must live in)?

45 Expeditions that will challenge your body and soul?

99 ways to build perfect abs (avoiding McDonalds not listed)

Are "Bucket Lists" Overrated? I don't know but they always inspire me to "shed my protective shell" and find new horizons. This really good link from Outside Magazine will give you 50 new ways to make the most of your 4100 weeks.  Remember to always consult your doctor if you are under age 79.5 and wear a helmet to avoid becoming premature fertilizer.

http://outsideonline.com/adventure/lifelist-index-sp.html