Legos. The sound of rummaging through a plastic bin of Legos still reminds me of my childhood. I would sit in the basement with my 4 younger brothers as we worked together creating a city. There were roads, houses, cars, and trucks. The city was alive and we were the ones imagining it all...
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Simply following our passion in life will not result in change. The common advice in the personal development blogosphere is that all we need to do to be happy in our life is to “follow our passion”. Life is NOT that simple and that advice is flawed! Passion Doesn’t Move You Forward Do you...
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The Young Warrior stood before a crossroad. The path he’d been walking suddenly branched out into many different paths. He was frozen by indecisiveness. Which path to take… As he turned around, the Old Warrior suddenly stood before him. Did he sprung out of the ground? Where did he appear from? The Young Warrior...
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This is my 50th post since WarriorDave.com launched. In celebration of this accomplishment, I’ve decided to share with you the 50 things I’ve learned in my first 50 posts. I am a writer. I have the power to inspire others. My words carry power and have the ability to illuminate, motivate, educate, and inspire....
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On 11/11/11 I registered for the Madison Marathon, 198 days before the race. I put a plan into place to train differently than I did 2 years ago when I ran my first marathon. However, as the race date approached Mother Nature had different plans for me. The predicted heat on race day was...
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We spend too much time on the internet and it’s time we took a break. A complete break! No Twitter, Facebook, Google, Wikipedia, RSS Feeds, YouTube for 2 full weeks! Think you’re up for the challenge? I think you...Read more → 
the traits of the warrior have evolved no longer physical now whole person strong in mind in heart in body in soul warrior battles faced from outside and inside like a blizzard that buries me in snow and chills my core perseverance is the trait of the warrior to see...
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I began the process last month of reviewing the struggles and successes of the month. This was done with the intent to be more honest and vulnerable in my writing to you fellow Warrior. To show you that I don’t have all the answers and that I’m in the trenches with you facing the same...
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Fellow readers, this Warrior is stuck creatively. It’s persisted for over a month and it’s past the point where I can cast it off and have confidence that it will pass soon. Now it’s reached the point where I’m wondering if this feeling will linger. And that is a scary place to be. In...
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One year ago today, Gramps (my grandfather) passed away at the age of 88. While I knew that his time was short after his diagnosis of cancer in January 2011 and refusal of treatment to fight the disease, I was not ready for him to go since I felt that we had so much...
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I spent the past weekend at the Killer Tribes conference and it was an absolutely amazing and life reaffirming experience! I had originally thought about sharing specific details and lessons I took away from each speaker, but as I wrote that post, it lacked the heart and emotions I felt so strongly last weekend. Something...
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When was the last time your wrote a poem? If it’s been years, I suggest you give it a try. Step out of your comfort zone and give that medium a shot. I’ve been writing a poem every day for the past month and it has been a fun and challenging way to access...
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I’m proud to release the initial episode of the Warrior Interview Series and my guest is Seth Leonard of SethLeonard.com. The intent of this series is to bring you examples of people from different industries and walks of life who embody the definition of a Warrior, as I’m trying to redefine it. There are...
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For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been posting here every day. What have I learned about myself, my writing, and my desire to create? I’m glad you asked cause I’d like to share my experience with you. Why I Did It The reason behind deciding to post every day was a way to challenge...
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There is one thing that you can do which will relieve stress and ground you in the present moment. It will allow you to check your bearings and center yourself before you speak or act. That act is taking a deep breath. The Exercise Try it right now. Close your eyes and breathe in...
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