I am fat.
It's worse than that. I'm old and fat. Fat, bald, and flirting with 50. Yippie skippie.
Not a great way to start out a Monday. Especially when you get out of the shower and suddenly realize you can't fit your gut in the mirror frame anymore. I'm so out of shape, I get winded brushing my teeth!
The funny thing is...I'm also excited. Excited and encouraged. Filled with hope and making grand plans because I just hit that magic "tipping point" where the future doesn't look flabby anymore.
(Do you ever get those moments where the big picture suddenly comes into focus and all your worries immediately crystallize into a light bulb of inspiration? I did. This morning. Naked and fat and unveiled in a foggy bathroom mirror, the answer became clear.)
I have to get middle-aged fit. Not cut-like-a-jack-bull fit. Not Men's-Health-Magazine-abs-like-a-washboard fit. I'm talking just fit enough to fit into the jeans I wore ten years ago. Fit enough to run a couple of miles with my ten-year-old. Fit enough to live long enough to really enjoy my family and friends.
When your values finally outweigh your desires, you can accomplish anything. That's why I'm telling you this--because I want you to have a defining moment, too. One that grabs you by the heart and shows you the right path toward personal and professional success.
Let's share our stories. And our progress. I'm really looking forward to the journey.
About Me
- Mark Standriff
- Award-winning speaker. Actor. Pilot. Talk show host. Singer. Comedian. Chef. Sports nut. And champion dancer. MARK STANDRIFF has one of the most interesting backgrounds of any speaker in the business! From his boyhood growing up in Ohio to his current home in California, Mark has always enjoyed a wide variety of careers and interests. He’s a private pilot with a love for cooking and playing golf (although he won’t say which hobby is more dangerous…) Mark’s resume includes national collegiate speaking championships, Broadway musical tours, as well as presenting the opening remarks at President George W. Bush’s very first official state visit with Mexican President Vincente Fox. In his 20-year career as a morning radio talk show host, he’s interviewed White House hopefuls and Hall of Fame athletes, American Idols and Motley Fools, union leaders and corporate giants, all with equal insight and grace. (Oh, and speaking of grace—Mark was crowned Sacramento’s first “Dancing With The Stars” champion!) He's married to Sally Tay Howe and they're enjoying life with their two children, Drew and Cameron!
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