Let’s Ride Down the California Coast!

February 28, 2013 · by Persist Without Exception | in Arthritis, California Coast Classic, Fitness, Goals, Inspiration, Life | tagged amgen, arthritis, arthritis foundation, california bike ride, california coast classic, charity bike ride california, cycling san diego, fibromyalgia, find a personal trainer san diego, fitness, Inspiration, jia, jra, never give up, overcoming obstacles, persist without exception, san diego personal trainer arthritis, scenic california bike ride | 4 Comments

My life-long goal: to ride a bike from San Francisco to Santa Monica. 2013…I told you I was going to own you and, well, I am. I am EXTREMELY excited to announce that I just registered for the 2013 California Coast Classic – an 8 day bike ride from San Francisco to Santa Monica – […]

Sorry, Kids, but One Million Facebook Likes Won’t Reach Your Goals for You

March 7, 2013 · by Persist Without Exception | in Goals | tagged business advice, Canyon Ranch, effort, facebook bargaining, getting my child to work hard, goals, Group Sales, hard work, Hospitality, Hospitality Consulting, how to close an interview, how to land my dream job, interview advice, job interview, kids, life, life lessons, Michael Hirsch, NAU, one million facebook likes, one million likes, reaching goals, Restaurant Management, setting goals, teaching kids lessons, The Best Advice I Ever Got, the value of hard work, two girls and a puppy, young gary vaynerchuk | Leave a comment

Wouldn’t you love to see this conversation happen at your office: You: “I’ve exceeded all of my goals and I’m adding value to this company. I deserve a raise.” Your Boss: “Hmmm. Not really convinced. Go ahead and bargain that on Facebook. If your picture gets one million likes, I’ll go ahead and give it […]

Suffering vs. Surviving vs. Thriving

February 19, 2013 · by Persist Without Exception | in Fitness, Inspiration | 1 Comment

“Trash or TREASURE? A limitation or a CAPABILITY? An obstacle or OPPORTUNITY? A bump or a BLESSING? Only you can choose your perspective. Understand that your perspective will decide your actions, and your actions will define you.” – Me. And you can quote me on that because I firmly believe it. I started this blog […]

Being Interested vs. Being Committed

February 6, 2013 · by Persist Without Exception | in Arthritis, Fitness, Goals, Inspiration | tagged arthritis, commitment, fibromyalgia, fitness, goals, Inspiration, interstitial cystitis, methotrexate, motivation, orencea, persist without exception | Leave a comment

If you’re merely interested in something, you’ll make excuses. If you’re committed to something, you’ll make it happen! I’ve heard versions of this quote over the past year or so but it has never meant so much to me as it does now! Being committed to something is SO DIFFERENT from being interested. Being committed […]

You Matter: Making a Difference in the Community

January 7, 2013 · by Persist Without Exception | in Life | tagged charities, donating, finding the right charity, giving, handson network, pittsburgh cares, protect the ocean, support our troops, volunteer in pittsburgh, volunteer in san diego, volunteerism | 1 Comment

“Life isn’t about how much you can gain, it’s about how much you can give.” – Mat Emerzian On December 2 I participated in TEDxSanDiego, where Mat Emerzian, co-founder of Every Monday Matters, spoke about the journey that led him to begin a life of giving and making a difference, one Monday at a time. […]

“Pain is a rela…

January 2, 2013 · by Persist Without Exception | in Uncategorized | tagged pain, persist without exception, persistence, resistance | Leave a comment

“Pain is a relatively objective, physical phenomenon; suffering is our psychological resistance to what happens. Events may create physical pain, but they do not in themselves create suffering. Resistance creates suffering. Stress happens when your mind resists what is… The only problem in your life is your mind’s resistance to life as it unfolds.” Dan […]

How to Make 2013 Kick Ass

December 30, 2012 · by Persist Without Exception | in Arthritis, Goals, Inspiration, Life, Purpose | tagged 10 ways to remain resilient, 2013, action, arthritis, dedication, fibromyalgia, getting outside your comfort zone, how to make 2013 the best year ever, how to set goals, Inspiration, make 2013 kick ass, motivation, new years goals, new years resolutions, overcoming obstacles, passion, persist without exception, purpose, resilience, rheumatoid arthritis, setting goals | 4 Comments

It’s almost here. The tail end of 2012. You either loved it, hated it, or have no idea where it went. It’s that time of year: people start to think about what will be different next year and get jacked up sideways about starting a new business, getting a promotion, or losing 20 pounds, only […]

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