“I profoundly feel that the art of living is the art of giving. You’re fulfilled in the moment of giving, of doing something beyond yourself.” – Laurance Rockefeller To become an IRONMAN, you must be somewhat self-absorbed and self-centered. Training requires great time-management skills. The typical personality of an IRONMAN is driven and goal-oriented in…
Tony Robbins said, “Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions.” When I was trying to figure out how to fight cancer, I didn’t just follow the doctor’s orders. I wanted to make sure I KNEW what my options were. I spent a significant amount of time exploring the options. I believe…
One of the keys to handling anything in life is to be prepared. As Ben Franklin said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” For me, cancer surgery was a game-changer. Post-surgery; I felt like I had been run over by an 18-wheeler. I was severely challenged, but was mentally prepared. The anticipation…
The dictionary defines fear as an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. What fears do you have and how are they impacting your life? Fear can be devastating to your mindset and lead you down a mental path so different than who you…
Maintaining a winning mindset is a conscious choice and a key component is being intentional. Sometimes if something goes wrong, we don’t stop and look at how we might have impacted the outcome. When we examine that and stay conscious with our actions and thoughts, we can end up with a much more intentional…
Coach Vince Lombardi said, “It’s not whether you get knocked down, but whether you get back up.” The definition of perseverance is the continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. Setting goals like I did to get through cancer is a first step. When you do this, at those times…
The dictionary defines mindset as a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations. This is an intentional act. It does not happen by accident. A positive mindset keeps you focused in the right direction. Conversely, a fixed mindset focuses on a negative outcome. Immediately after learning of…
Dear Kona, Next Sunday, you have a rendezvous with my brother Tom Hulsey as well as all the other competitors, at IRONMAN World Championship, the Super Bowl of triathlons. Understand, we all know you will put up a fight, that you will not go quietly into the good night. The conditions you’ll throw at them…
“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” This quote by my idol, Coach Vince Lombardi, never resonated more with me then at Ironman Lake Placid Sunday. Ironman (IM) is a perfect metaphor about life; it’s the journey. You have to keep putting one foot in front of the other; there…
My Biggest Victory I heard the 3 most dreaded words from my doctor on my 61st birthday – “you have cancer.” For someone that has motivated and inspired other people by leading a healthy & active lifestyle (“life is not a spectator sport”); the news was devastating. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on my…
