03 May Putting The Power Behind The Punch
Written by Lifebook Member Dave Hopper This is the story of how Lifebook motivated me to fulfill my life's passion. As Jon Butcher himself could tell you, I have a lot of ideas. He could also tell you that I don't take action on most of them. That is, at least until March 2009, when I attended my second Lifebook Session. I have been through Lifebook twice – once at age 20 and again at age 23. The first time I went through I came out with an overriding goal to be the best MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter I could possibly be, and to fight in the UFC. Graduating college had become a side note. I came out of my Lifebook Session with so much motivation that I completely blew away all of my obstacles and achieved most of my goals.
11 Apr Bring Your Sexy Back!
Swimsuit season is awaiting at the end of this quarter. What will YOU look and feel like when you emerge into the sunlight? We intend to look and feel FABULOUS!Jon, Missy and the entire Lifebook Team are on a mission to get in the best shape of their lives this spring! And it’s all happening inside our 3-month “Bring Your Sexy Back Challenge!”
It’s ON people! No excuses, no procrastinations, no distractions. We’ll be applying pure discipline and laser focus to our health and fitness for THREE WHOLE MONTHS. Our mission is to take the most massive action EVER toward creating our ideal bodies, so we can bask in the sunlight of glory all summer long! So throw off the covers, VIPs and OWN your body with Lifebook’s“Bring Your Sexy Back Challenge!”Are you IN?!
04 Apr The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius
Marcus was Emperor of Rome for two decades before succumbing to the plague in 180 A.D. He was the most powerful man of his day, ruling an empire that stretched from Western Europe to the Middle East and Africa. During his reign, he defended Rome against barbarians, invading tribes, pestilence and plague at every border. Yet, in those quiet moments of leisure when he was able to take off the mantle of Emperor, he also composed one of the world's great works of Stoic philosophy, known today as his 'Meditations.' The book is essentially an inner dialogue about a man's character. Marcus wrote solely for himself, not posterity. His goal was to face up to the world, define the good life, define good character and develop a manual for daily living. His words still resonate today. Here is just a sampling:
04 Apr Lifebook’s Top 3 Favorite Personality Resources
Lifebook LOVES high quality personality typing tools, which is why we’ve pulled together our “Top 3 All-Time Favorite Personality Resources” for you to take advantage of! Whether you’re looking to deepen your exploration of self, or better understand those around you, these are resources you absolutely want on your shelf!
04 Feb And the winner is…
Find out who won Lifebook’s December VIP Challenge below! Remember - the challenge was simple… To identify, outmaneuver and neutralize the “enemies” before the holiday damage is done! In order to participate members had to:- Declare their commitment by posting an initial comment on the Lifebook VIP Challenge blog post.
- Report progress regularly throughout the month of December by commenting on the Lifebook VIP Challenge blog post no LESS than once a week
- Send in a final results report (essay)
And the winners are... *drum roll*
28 Jan The Power of Ten
Okay, so it may be a quirky video from the 1980’s, but if you can get past the eccentric music and the fuzziness of the film it WON’T disappoint. Take this mind-altering journey to the known edge of our external and internal universe with this short film that deals with the relative size of things, and the effect of adding another zero…
27 Jan 7 Steps to Conscious Creativity
Break out of your established patterns, illuminate your life with imagination, and look at your world in whole new ways. These 7 steps are sure to get your creative juices flowing!1. Seek Variety
"Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way." -Edward de Bono
“Variety is the spice of life.” Shaking things up can expand your perspective, allowing you to experience things in an entirely new way. For many people, new experiences are an ultimate source for creativity. Fresh perspectives open your mind, leaving plenty of room for creation. So go on… give your days some flavor.
25 Jan Natalie Whitten
For me, historically the thought of exercise has held about as much excitement as chewing on a piece of gum that lost its flavor an hour ago is tasty. The fact that I get bored easily when I'm at the gym and that I love the Christmas fudge my family churns out every year - well, I was not the first to jump on board with the December challenge.
However, after reading a number of the intense committments others made, I thought I could probably trade in a few re-runs of The King of Queens (that Arthur just cracks me up) to get up off the couch.
