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Until now, I’ve resisted writing about walking. Not because I lack stories, but because walking has become a kind of ritual—my daily meditation. It feels… Read more: Walking Fit

Living a minimalist life on the shore of the Columbia River this November has put me in an appropriately reflective mood. I wake up in… Read more: Thanksgiving on the Columbia

A simple system men can actually follow (even after Thanksgiving) Most men don’t fall apart all at once. We drift. One day you’re a lean,… Read more: The Five Rules That Saved Me

Gasping for air on a mountain trail high above timberline, I stopped and looked up at the hikers disappearing into the rocks above me and… Read more: My Second Tipping Point: Gasping for Air Above Timberline

I experienced my first tipping point the morning after my oldest daughter’s wedding. Looking at photos taken by others of my beautiful daughter walking down… Read more: My First Tipping Point: The Day Shrek Walked My Daughter Down the Aisle

After years of failed starts, I realized discipline doesn’t begin on paper—it begins in motion. This story captures the first steps that rebuilt my identity.

After two months of silence, I’m back—with the truth about failure, recommitment, and why your comeback starts with a walk. Where I’ve Been I promised… Read more: I Let You Down

If you’re a 40- or 50-something guy who’s lost the same 10 pounds three different times, I know you. I was you. For decades I… Read more: The Hardest Part of Losing 90 lbs. (Isn’t Losing It)

The One Thing Artificial Intelligence Can’t Do for a Writer The 700-year-old inscription on my childhood katana, revealed for the first time with the help… Read more: AI Helped Me Unlock a 700-Year-Old Sword — But Not Myself

You should know, right off the bat, that I do not like sharing my innermost thoughts and feelings with strangers, let alone friends. There is… Read more: Sitting in My Discomfort

I was driving past Bear Creek Lake Park around noon today. If you are from the Denver area, you know it was bluebird morning seventy-five… Read more: Replace the Weight You Lost: The Secret to Eating More and Staying Lean

Three posts in, and I owe you a proper briefing on what I want to build together with you. It is no secret that our… Read more: What Am I Doing?

I wasn’t always 260 pounds. In my 20s and 30s, I was a Green Beret in fighting shape. But somewhere between building a business career… Read more: From Green Beret to 260 lbs: How I Lost My Way (And Found It Again).

Have you lost significant weight using a GLP-1 agonist? Congratulations and welcome to the club! Anyone that has dropped 20 lbs. or more, whether by… Read more: The Real Battle Starts After Losing the Weight

I think of myself as an ordinary guy who has lived an extraordinary life. A couple of months ago I stepped on the scale and… Read more: An Ordinary Guy