The Busy Person’s Workout (Or, How to Burn Calories, Build Muscle, Look Great and Feel Better Without a Gym Membership)
by David Bohl
Let’s be honest here… in 2009, we’ve got all sorts of technology and tricks to help us “save time,” yet we’re busier than ever. At some point, you’ve likely wished for a way to passively burn calories, have you not? Well, I’m here to point out the potential for fun, fit, healthy living in all of your “routine” activities. Adapt your lifestyle, and you’ll be on your way to looking trim and slim… without that mind-numbing gym workout.
1. Do the unthinkable: shovel something.
Yes, you. Put down that snowblower, or the phone that you were about to call the kid down the street from. Dust off that shovel… you’ve got bending, lifting, scooping and heaving to do! Okay, so I’m writing this in March and chances are it’s done snowing in your area. Well, I’ve got great news for you: there’s still garden soil and landscaping beds that need your attention.
Tama J. Kieves, an honors graduate of Harvard Law School, left her law practice with a large corporate law firm to write and to embolden others to live and breathe their most meaningful self-expression. She is the best-selling author of 
Throughout life we all experience losses of some kind. We might lose a loved one such as a family member or friend. We’ve probably all lost a pet. We may lose a house or a car for various reasons, most often through divorce, another big loss. We also lose small objects like keys and papers on a regular basis. And sometimes we lose our self-esteem, and thus lose our way.
That sounds like a good title for a country song! But think about it. Where are you looking for joy in your life?
It may be hard to believe, but life coaches are people, too!
Sunday: Cook up a delicious pot of healthy vegetable soup. Include things like white beans, carrots, celery, parsnips, potatoes, onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and rosemary. Simmer on low all day. Store in single-serving sized containers. Leave three or four in the fridge for this week’s lunches and/or dinners. Freeze the rest!
I don’t know about you but I think I’m an education addict. It seems the more I learn, the more I want to know. It was bad enough when all I had to learn from were books and occasional live seminars. Now the opportunities for learning are limitless, and new ones seem to be invented every day. We have eBooks, audios, CDs, DVDs, e-courses, e-zines, teleclasses, group coaching, and more. I’m sure I’ve missed something.
Do you treat life as a friend or a foe? Some people think the universe is a friendly place, while others seem to think it’s inhabited by aliens. At least unfriendly humans or unpleasant experiences. It’s amazing that every human being living on planet Earth sees life in their unique way. What does that tell you? What it tells me is that how I view life is my choice. And how I treat life is how life treats me.
for in 2008 included Google, Quicken Loans, Wegmans Food Markets, Edward Jones, and Genentech.
When you were young, do you remember your parents making a big fuss over what they’d be bringing to the party? If it was a summer picnic, Mom would maybe make a big vat of potato salad. If it was a holiday extravaganza, you can bet the host would be getting a bottle of good wine.