A couple of weeks into the new year, here are two important statistics: It takes 21 days to form a habit. Most people give up their New Year’s resolutions on January 17th. If you’re planning to quit, you only have two more days left. If you can hang in there through next Monday, it might […]
How To Walk Across America (Without Leaving Home)
Several years ago, I walked across America. I started on the pier in Santa Monica, California and ended up at an oceanside bed-and-breakfast in Provincetown, Massachusetts – a distance of 3,108 miles. I took 7.5 million steps and burned 310,800 calories – the equivalent of 89 pounds. And I did it within a few miles […]
Better Than New Year’s Resolutions
January 17. That’s the most common day for people to give up their New Year’s resolutions. January 1 feels like a new start. We think, “OK, this year is going to be different. I’ll lose weight, save money, spend time with my family, watch less TV . . . “ We’re motivated. We’re working from […]