On Monday, I laced up my shoes and headed out the door. I didn’t necessarily want to do it, but I knew I needed to restart my fitness journey. So I started with the thing that made the most sense. I started to walk the neighborhood. In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for exercise can be challenging, especially for men …
Comfort or fuel? The truth about emotional eating
Food is an essential part of our lives, providing us with the necessary nutrients to keep our bodies healthy and functioning properly. However, for many people, food has taken on a new role – that of an emotional crutch. Emotional eating, or the act of using food to cope with emotions rather than fueling the body, is a common phenomenon …
Overcoming Adversity with David Specht and Stan Medina
Keep This In Mind’s latest episode takes a dive into the life of Stan Medina and how he overcame adversity to become a successful entrepreneur. At a young age, Stan’s life took a traumatic turn when his father committed suicide. Despite his difficult start in life, he managed to become a thought leader in the field of mindset and positive …
Why Your Future Needs Planning
On this episode of Keep This in Mind, host David Specht invites Bruce Weinstein, the Plan Man, to share insights on planning for the future. As people age, life may change in ways they never thought possible. Budgeting, investing and planning for retirement become increasingly important to maintain a comfortable lifestyle. Planning for the future is necessary for anyone, regardless …
ChatGPT Agrees… Healthy nutrition matters when you are over 50
Just for fun, I asked the Chat GPT AI platform about nutrition for men over 50 — since I am one. What I found is that Chat GPT agrees with the tenet of our health system. See what it gave me: Healthy nutrition is essential for men over 50 as it provides numerous benefits that can enhance their overall health and …
Triggering your good habits
This morning on my daily “Keep This In Mind” live show, I talked about how I’ve been setting the alarm for 6:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. After I get up, there are several things I do: This morning routine gets me ready to tackle the day. I’m sure there are some elements I need to change/update, but you get the …
Change is messy, and other obvious things
Recently, I sat down with my good friend Tom Hammel, author of The Live You’re Meant To Lead. In a turn of events, he interviewed me for his podcast, Our Cultivated Lives. During the interview, we dove into the realities of change, using my family’s journey from Louisiana to Tennessee as an example. Here are the show notes. Change is …
Books you may never have heard of, but should read anyway
Have you ever walked into Barnes & Noble, with every intention of buying a business or personal development book, only to be overwhelmed by the choices? Me too. The crazy thing about traditional book stores, they rarely carry independently published books, so you are seeing just a small sample of what is available. If you try to search Amazon, the …