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Posters in the kids rooms

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I’m not a big fan of posters in the kids rooms so we gave them the option of hanging “good thoughts” in their rooms.Thoughts manifest reality. It’s wise to channel their thoughts while we still can.

No Easy Day by Mark Owen

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If you’ve watched the movie Zero Dark Thirty then this book will make sense. It’s from the perspective of one of the Navy Seals who was on the raid. But the reason I read the book was because the Pentagon had it’s panties in a wad about the book being released :)As civilians we must … Read more

Khanacademy.org

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I first heard about this website from my friend Danny McDaniel when one of his sons was struggling in math. Since then I’ve used it many times to help the kids solidify a math concept.This is a video of the man who created the website.

Invincible Warrior by John Stevens

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This was an absolutely fascinating truly life story of a giant of a man. In short he was an expert martial artist at the turn of the century who got tired of hurting people, sought a higher purpose and synthesized a new martial art called Aikido (The Way of Harmony).

Lumosity.com

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This web service allows you to build up your brain (the human brain is extremely elastic and can be trained very easily).Check out how I got hooked into it.I randomly heard an ad on NPR and signed up. Then I saw you had to work and sort of wandered off. Then 3 years later my … Read more

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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This book was a gift from my little Advocare buddy Kayla. (In urdu, my native language Kayla means banana.) It was actually a revolutionary book for me to understand the cycle of craving -> cue -> reward yielding habits. DEFINITELY a great read, especially if you’re learning a new thing.

6th Kyu

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I took the test on Monday 10/28.  The day after being on a cruise for 13 days.  All the mental practice and rolling around in the ship cabin paid off.  Sure it’s the first rung on the ladder of advancement but I also remember learning to swim at age 13 and then making it to … Read more

How-to: Setup and start using Evernote

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I use this tool. Evernote is one of the most popular and talked about apps in the App Store. In this article, you’ll learn how to install and configure the app, gather and organize notes, and review workflows that include sharing and advanced features. You’ll also learn about Evernote’s accessories and “baby apps” that are fully integrated into … Read more

October 2013 Physical Accountability

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With 10 months done and 2 to go here’s the update: Push up goal – 26,000.  I’ve done 21,763 and am 108 in front of the 8 ball. Planks goal – 43,800 seconds.  I’ve done 37,197 and am 717 seconds in front of the 8 ball. Rowing goal – 1,000,000 meters.  I’ve rowed 869,000 meters … Read more