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My Decision Regarding Equipment Sales – Podcast Episode 457

Cliff Ravenscraft — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:45:45 +0000

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My Decision Regarding Equipment Sales

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It’s been several days since I shared David’s three words of advice. I’ve received a great deal of advice from close friends. In this episode, I share what I’ve decided as it relates to my future in equipment sales.

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Three Words That Will Change My Life? – Podcast Episode 456

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:54:43 +0000

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Three Words That Will Change My Life?

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I started recording this episode a little after 2 o’clock in the morning. I had received some audio feedback from a client, and good friend, named David Doucette. His audio feedback was 16 minutes and 3 seconds in length. Near the beginning of his message, he mentioned that he had three words to share with me that had the potential to change my life in a positive way. Ever since I listened to that message with those three words, I’ve not been able to stop thinking about it what it would mean to me if I were to follow through with the advice provided in those three words.

This is one of those episodes that I will be pointing people to for quite some time! I hope that this will encourage and inspire you to evaluate what you are doing with your time and to make changes so that you are being efficient with the resources that God has given to you.

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More Self Discipline Needed – Podcast Episode 455

Cliff Ravenscraft — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:39:07 +0000

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More Self Discipline Needed

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In this episode, I share some thoughts about how things have got so busy that I put off the important things. How I struggle with responding to items that come in now over top of items that have been waiting to be completed for a few days. I also talk about the pressures of how even when I’m putting new work flows in place, it seems that the amount of additional work that comes in continues to grow at an even faster pace.

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Is It All About The Money? – Podcast Episode 452

Cliff Ravenscraft — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:04:58 +0000

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Is It All About The Money?

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In this episode, I share where I’ve been recently, why there hasn’t been any consistent updates released for this podcast.

I also share a frustrating story of a person who accused me by saying that I’m only interested in helping people who are willing to pay me money for my time. This is SO NOT TRUE! Also, I share audio feedback from Maggie, Erik, Brent, Richi, Frank, Mary, and Fred.

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Dreams Can Come True – Podcast Episode 450

Cliff Ravenscraft — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:58:56 +0000

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Dreams Can Come True

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In this episode, I finally get around to recording the long awaited story explaining the details behind a status update that I had put up on Twitter and Facebook a few weeks back. In that update, I had explained that a major dream had just come true for me. I hope that this story inspires you to dream big dreams for yourself and to share those dreams with as many people as will listen!

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I Struggle Too – Podcast Episode 449

Cliff Ravenscraft — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:34:34 +0000

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I Struggle Too

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In this episode, I share that I don’t always have it all together. Recently I’ve come across someone who has recently found who about who I am wand what I’ve done by following my passion. Several times this person indicated that I seemed to be someone who could do no wrong. I told him that that I have certainly learned a great deal along this journey that I’ve been on. However, as this episode clearly indicates, I struggle just like anyone else.

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My VA Journey Part 01 – Podcast Episode 446

Cliff Ravenscraft — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:03:05 +0000

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My VA Journey Part 01

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In this episode, I share the first episode of a new series of episodes related hiring a Virtual Assistant. I’ll be documenting my progress as I learn to let go of control and allow others to help me do the things they can do for me while allowing me to focus my attention on what I do best.

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Most UnBalanced Week Ever – Or Was It? – Podcast Episode 445

Cliff Ravenscraft — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:12:06 +0000

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Most UnBalanced Week Ever – Or Was It?

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In this episode, I share some thoughts after experiencing my the busiest weeks I’ve had in 2009. It’s tempting to think that last week was the first

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The Struggles of Pursuing A Balanced Life – Podcast Episode 444

Cliff Ravenscraft — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:03:33 +0000

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The Struggles of Pursuing A Balanced Life

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In this episode, I share some common struggles with Pursuing A Balanced Life. Of course, I start by sharing my own struggles. However, at about 38 minutes into the episode, I share some struggles that our community posted in our community forum.

Even if you never watch the Biggest Loser TV Show, I would strongly encourage you to check out this podcast. I’m actually partnering with my great friend, Father Roderick Vonhogen, a Catholic priest from the Netherlands. We use the tv show as a platform for launching conversations related to how to live a more healthy lifestyle.

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Why I Gained And What I Am Going To Do About It – Podcast Episode 442

Cliff Ravenscraft — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:48:59 +0000

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Why I Gained And What I Am Going To Do About It

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In this episode, I share why there was no episode of this podcast last week. I also share what the scale revealed this week and last week. I explain why I gained weight for the first time since May 1st of this year and what I am going to do about it. I also share a few other things, including information about a one day trip to Kansas City and back.

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Managing My Relationships With HighRise – Podcast Episode 441

Cliff Ravenscraft — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:17:27 +0000

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Managing My Relationships With HighRise – Podcast Episode 441

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In this episode, I simply share what I’m most passionate about this week. I’ve found a software solution that has radically changed my life. If you a small to medium sized business owner or if you are managing relationships with hundreds or thousands of people, you have to check out HighRise. If you do decide to check it out, please use the http://gspn.tv/highrise link. If you sign up using that link, I earn a commission. I’d never recommend a product or service based up on that alone. Trust me when I say that this software product is going to cause me to earn a GREAT DEAL more money. More important than that is that it is going to help me form stronger relationships with everyone I know.

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PABL Challenge Started This Week – Podcast Episode 439

Cliff Ravenscraft — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:24:42 +0000

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PABL Challenge Started This Week – Podcast Episode 439

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The 16 week PABL Challenge on November 1st! For more information, visit the blog entry at http://gspn.tv/pablchallenge.

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Longest Run Yet – Podcast Episode 438

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:31:04 +0000

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Longest Run Yet – Podcast Episode 438

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In this episode, share a very exciting breakthrough in my health and fitness routine.

I also shared a great website that I found for calculating how many calories you should eat in order to loose weight. The calculator can be found at http://gspn.tv/howmanycalories. Reminder: Never eat less than 1200 calories per day!

Also, I announced that we will be launching the 16 week PABL Challenge on November 1st! For more information, visit the blog entry at http://gspn.tv/pablchallenge.

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Capacity Exceeded – Podcast Episode 436

Cliff Ravenscraft — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:47:13 +0000

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Capacity Exceeded – Podcast Episode 436

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In this episode, I hit the record button with absolutely no idea what I would share in advance. However, as is the case most of the time, I had plenty to say. I didn’t make any notes as I went along. So if you want to know what I shared in this episode, I’m afraid you’re going to have to hit the play button!

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5 Months Later 44 Pounds Lighter – Podcast Episode 435

Cliff Ravenscraft — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:02:58 +0000

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Episode 435 – 5 Months Later 44 Pounds Lighter

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This episode is pretty much full of all listener feedback. Special thanks to Maggie,
Mary, Andy, Jessica, Wayne, Pam, Frank, and Richi

There is plenty of encouragement and inspiration from others in the gspn.tv community who are also Pursuing A Balanced Life!

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40 Pounds Lighter And Biggest Loser – Podcast Episode 434

Cliff Ravenscraft — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:49:50 +0000

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Episode 434 – 40 Pounds Lighter And Biggest Loser

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In this episode, I share an audio recap of my previous week. It was another amazing week of enjoyable walks with my children. I also spend a great deal of time talking about the launch of our newest “Biggest Loser Fan Podcast.”

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How Do I Define Success? Podcast Episode 431

Cliff Ravenscraft — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:26:53 +0000

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Episode 431 – How Do I Define Success?

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In this episode, I didn’t have a lot prepared ahead of time. I simply knew that I wanted to talk about the topic of how I define what success is for me. As I seek more balance in my life, I find that these definition changes. The amazing thing is that I truly believe that I can be successful each and every day of my life. Success is not a destination, it’s a way of living.

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Thirty Eight Pounds Lost – Podcast Episode 430

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:09:21 +0000

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Episode 430 – Thirty Eight Pounds Lost

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In this episode, I share this week’s results as I stepped back on the scale. I also share my goals for next week and how I plan to achieve those goals.

The two posts I mentioned in this episode:

The Shack Post
http://gspn.tv/theshack

PABL #425 Follow Your Passion And The Money Will Follow
http://gspn.tv/passion

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What Defines Who I Am? Podcast Episode 429

Cliff Ravenscraft — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:29:57 +0000

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Episode 429 – What Defines Who I Am?

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In this episode, We get some audio feedback from Mary. Also, we get a call from Frank regarding popcorn at movie theaters.

I also share a personal dream of mine to be featured on Net@Nite podcast on Twit and to meet Leo Leporte in person.

The main focus of this show is the topic of deciding what we allow to define who we are in our own minds.

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Momentum – Podcast Episode 428

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:49:50 +0000

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Episode 428 – Momentum

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In this episode, I share some thoughts a week after setting myself a goal of completing my one hour of intentional physical activity by 7am each morning.

I share how how successful or unsuccessful I’ve been at achieving this goal. I also share why it is that I’ve set such a strict goal for myself.

Also, as it is Monday, I share my results from the scale for this week’s weigh in.

Finally, I shared a few #PABL posts found on Twitter and played some audio that was linked by JustJ3nn.

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A New Goal Added – Podcast Episode 426

Cliff Ravenscraft — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:12:37 +0000

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In this episode, I share an update of what’s been going on this past week and how that’s affected this week’s weigh-in day. I share that I need to quit assuming that I’ll have the extra calories to eat before I actually do the physical activity to earn those extra calories. I also set a new goal to be done with my intentional physical activity before 7am each morning.

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Follow Your Passion And The Money Will Follow – Podcast Episode 425

Cliff Ravenscraft — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:45:39 +0000

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Follow Your Passion And The Money Will Follow

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In this episode I share my thoughts on the phrase, “Follow your passion and the money will follow.” This is exactly what I did just almost two years ago and I’ve certainly found the statement to be true.

I share some of the amazing things that have happened as a result of focusing on my core talents and abilities.

I also share that I don’t think going off and starting your own business is for everyone. Though, I do believe it would be a great fit for more people than actually realize it. On my journey, I’ve learned some things that I think are critical to consider when thinking about leaping out there on your own.

* Surround Yourself With Positive People
* Must have the support of your spouse
* Passion is required
* Some natural talent must exist as a foundation
* Determination – No escape clause.
* Self Discipline – Can be learned through accountability
* Faith

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Learning Along The Way – Podcast Epsiode 424

Cliff Ravenscraft — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:04:53 +0000

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In this episode, share some thoughts after a few days of being out of my normal routine. I had enjoyed having our friends Anne and Valerie visit with us for a few days.

While they were here, we had an impromptu meet up to celebrate Anne and Valerie’s birthday. There was pizza, chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies, and zucchini bread. So there was a LOT of empty calorie foods to be had by all. Unfortunately, I allowed myself to indulge a bit more than I would have like with these snacks. That being said, I did try to compensate by putting in a bit of extra effort into my daily physical activity.

When it was all said and done, I ended up on the scale yesterday with no pounds gained. I’ve definitely learned a few things from that experience and hope to even make better decisions the next time I’m in similar situations.

I also share some thoughts abut the recent additions to the gspn.tv Plus Membership Community. We actually added 8 new Plus Members in the past 7 days. This was a huge blessing and helped to confirm so many things about the direction that we are heading.

After you get a chance to listen, feel free to leave a comment on the blog! You can help motivate me and inspire others by providing your audio feedback for the podcast. Call the voice mail feedback line directly at 859-795-4067 or toll-free at 800-757-1158. You can also email an audio file to feedback@gspn.tv.

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Live Show Thursday Reactions – Podcast Episode 422

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:36:59 +0000

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In this episode, I share my Monday weigh-in results. I also share some my thoughts on how our first full day of recording content on Thursdays went. I also share some thoughts about the financial aspects of running the business and how these things are causing us to always evaluate what we do and how we do it.

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How I lost 32 Pounds In 12 Weeks – Podcast Episode 420

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:09:59 +0000

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In this I share some thoughts on how I’ve gone about loosing 32 pounds in only twelve weeks. In the episode, I mention the use of the Shape Up iPhone Application. There is a Health Fitness and Accountability section of the gspn.tv Community Forum that is only viewable to those who are registered users that are signed in. In it, I track my physical activity and the total net calorie intake each and every day. If you want to know more, listen to the episode.

I also shared some exciting news about the way that I’m re-structuring my work week and shifting the recording of most of our shows to Thursdays. I mention that there is more about that announcement if you CLICK THIS LINK.

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No Change On The Scale – Podcast Episode 417

Cliff Ravenscraft — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:45:00 +0000

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For the first time since May 1st, I stepped on to the scale for my weekly weigh in and I was faced with the fact that there was no change on the scale. In this podcast episode, I share why this is and how I feel about it.

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Staying On Course – Podcast Episode 415

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:56:24 +0000

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Happy Monday to you all. As most of you know, Monday is my weigh-in day. I’m very excited to announce that I have lost an additional 2 pounds this past week.

That means that I’ve lost a total of 26 pounds and my waist size as gone from 46 inches down to 41 inches since May 1st, 2009.

In this podcast episode, I share that this past week has been challenging in that I had a few days where I simply lacked motivation and drive. In spite of the way I felt, I was still able to maintain a healthy outlook and attitude toward calorie counting and staying within my minimum goal of working out an hour per day, five days per week.

It’s a shorter episode than usual. Even though the sun was shining and I was feeling better, I’ve still had quite a bit of stuff on my mind as of late. I’m trying to stay productive and moving forward with worthwhile projects and staying free from distractions at all costs. Not only that, I’m desperately trying to maintain my ability to go to bed early so that I can get that much needed early start to the day.

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Some Thoughts On Setting Goals – Podcast Episode 413

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:30:20 +0000

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Happy Monday to you all. As most of you know by now, Monday is my weigh-in day. I’m very excited to announce that I have lost an additional 3 pounds this past week.

That means that I’ve lost a total of 24 pounds in the past two months! Not only that, but my waist size as gone from 46 inches down to 41.25 inches since May 1st, 2009. I can’t begin to tell you how great I feel compared to how I felt daily before.

In this podcast episode, I share some feedback that I had received in the gspn.tv community forum regarding podcast episode 412. In it, Mary M. wrote…

Hey yall! I don’t want to be rude but please hear me out and realize that I have good intentions.

Ok, so I am listening to PABL episode #412. Throughout the episode Cliff is talking about his “official” goal is to do physical activity 5 days per week.

Really Cliff??

I think you have set your “official” goal low on purpose. You have stated many times that when you don’t get your physical activity all 7 days it is a “failure” of a day, but then justify it because your “official” goal is only 5 days per week.

I believe that your “actual” goal, the one you really want, is to do physical activity all 7 days per week. I think that in the beginning you set your goal to 5 days per week for the “just in case” moments but that as time has gone by, you have proven to yourself that you can do physical activity everyday and still be productive.

I believe that your goal of physical activity 5 days per week isn’t your “GOAL”, but your “MINIMUM” that you would be comfortable with if necessary. And if you were really honest with yourself, I bet you would be very “unsatisfied” if you only did physical activity 5 days.

I believe that if you were to really search your heart, you are trying to put in physical activity every day.

Maybe it is time to set a new goal. Not meeting it all the time is fine for special occasions (like a family reunion or meeting with a friend for a movie screening).

If you are going to bed every night with the intentions of getting up the next morning and doing physical activity then THAT IS TRULY YOUR GOAL!!!!!

Please don’t take this the wrong way, cause I love ya!!

She also followed that up with this…

Ok, so I finished the episode and had some more thoughts. According to dictionary.com the definition for GOAL is:

1. the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.

I guess that my problem with the episode is your use of the word. A goal should be something that you strive to achieve, not just the minimum you would be happy with. You are already past the physical activity of 5 days a week, so anyway…sorry for the rant.

A majority of this episode is my response to this this feedback. I want to post some highlights from what I shared here for the blog.

First of all, here is what I think about when I talk about setting goals:

Goal setting is the process of deciding what you want to accomplish and devising a plan to achieve the result you desire.

Goal setting is a two part process. Step one is deciding What You Want To Do. Step two is working toward the accomplishment of that Goal. Many people know what they want to do but have trouble creating a plan to get there. Goals without action plans are just words. Another way of saying that is that a goal without action plans are nothing more than desires.

When creating a plan to achieve your goals, I think it is important to evaluate your goal to make sure that it has all of the following characteristics. Your goals should be Realistic / Attainable. Your goals should be specific and detailed. You goals should be measurable. And finally, I think it is important to evaluate your goal in light of whether or not it adds to or or distracts you from your pursuit of a balanced life.

Regarding the thought of me setting my “official” goal low on purpose, I’d have to disagree. When I first set this goal, back in May, it actually seemed to be an very lofty at the time. Time came to reveal that I actually had it within me to achieve this goal on a very consistent basis which came as a great shock to me and inspired many others to set similar types of goals for themselves.

While I’ve been averaging between 6 to 7 days a week on a regular basis. The question then becomes… Should I “adjust my goal?” I’ve given this a lot of thought and the answer is no.

I feel that it would be more closely aligned with the Pursuit of a “Balanced Life” to achieve a healthier outlook on the concept of giving my body rest two days a week and not”not overdoing it.” I especially want to avoid “burn-out” which I will blog about in the future.

The truth is that there are still other areas of a Balanced Life that I’m not giving enough attention right now. I believe that as I get closer to the desired balance in each area, there will be more and more occasions where the 5 days per week goal will seem more aligned with where I should be.

I’ve been consuming a large amount of Health and Wellness content lately. Everything that I read suggests intentional physical activity at a minimum of thiry minutes per day, three to five days per week. My “official” physical activity goal is already double the amount of time and on the upper head of what is suggested for a healthy lifestyle.

I have noticed that I seem to try to justify the days that I don’t work out. However, I believe that this is more about my attempt to convince myself that this is not a failure, but it is all a part of adjusting to a more balanced approach and mindset to physical activity.

With that said, I really appreciate the feedback that has been provided on this topic. I’m even more thankful that it came in the context of a genuine relationship with someone I would call friend.

I hope that you might find this topic helpful when you are setting your own goals.

Special thanks to Maggie who called in some audio feedback for this episode. Also, here is the list of #PABL updates that I shared in this episode.

Seaturtle89 Goal: wake at 4:45 a.m. Gym 5:00 a.m. Night all must get some sleep so I can acomplish this Goal #PABL

MrsLTJ Having a good day! Didnt realize starting it off with a ride would make me feel this good! #pabl

aaronmb Rivky has learned how to ride her two wheeler! Film at 11. #pabl

panache113 (aka Jessie) Starting to day #PABL.

melindayork slept in this morning then did 10 Minute Trainer x 3. Now cooling down with a walk on the treadmill. #PABL

EvePhoenix Took a walk yesterday at the mall – and didn’t buy anything! Just took the Nano, and went for the exercise. #pabl

Lindaharderwijk (Linda From The Netherlands) And I finally got my new cross bike today yeah it’s so great used 999 kcal #pabl yeah!!! Feeling good

CaptainsCast Week4/Day3 Couch to 5K run completed. 2.29 miles, 31:01, 13:32/mile, 441 calories. I’ve now completed 12 workouts totaling 23.84 miles #pabl

GalenaG The maid of honor said it was difficult to lace the dress due to weight loss. Size 20 to 14 in a year. #pabl

ffluvssg1 Today’s healthy activities: Walking on the treadmill, health/fitness podcasts, and brought a salad for lunch. Working on time mgmt. #pabl

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More Than Just Health And Fitness – Podcast Episode 411

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:38:34 +0000

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Oddly enough, too much focus and attention on the Health and Fitness aspect of our lives can cause our lives to be thrown off balance. Since May 1st, I’ve been pursuing a healthier lifestyle that incorporates a generous amount of daily physical activity. I have also had a major paradigm shift in the way that I look at food and its nutritional value.

While I’ve been devoting a large portion of this blog and podcast to the topic of Health and Fitness, I’ve been just as focused on focusing more attention to the other areas of a balanced life such as Community, Work/Career, Family, Faith, Personal Development, and Recreation. It’s a balance between Health/Fitness and all of these areas of our lives that truly cause us to enjoy the abundant life that God has provided us.

In this podcast episode, I share several things that took place over this past weekend. Prior to my focused pursuit of a Balanced Life, I would not have been able to enjoy all the events things that took place. However, because of the values and principles that I’ve been learning and applying to my life, I found myself living in the moment on a more consistent basis.

By the way, I mentioned that when I posted this episode, I’d put my weigh-in day results in the show notes. I’m excited to tell you that I’ve lost another 2 pounds in the last seven days for a total of TWENTY ONE POUNDS LOST SINCE May 1st!

After you get a chance to listen, feel free to leave a comment on the blog! You can help motivate me and inspire others by providing your audio feedback for the podcast. Call the voice mail feedback line directly at 859-795-4067 or toll-free at 800-757-1158. You can also email an audio file to feedback@gspn.tv.

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PABL Round Table Discussion – Podcast Episode 409

Cliff Ravenscraft — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:52:45 +0000

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I am very excited to release this episode of the Pursuing A Balanced Life podcast. This is the audio recording from last night’s PABL Round Table Discussion.

Those you will hear in this call are Edith Baker, Patti Bagadion, Amanda Black, Erik Fisher, Patrick Greer, Sharon M., Maggie Mack, Richard Marcotte, Cliff Ravenscraft, Stephanie Ravenscraft, Mark Tafoya, and Stephanie Weak.

The conversation was a great way to demonstrate that Pursuing A Balanced Life is a goal of people from many different walks of life. I think my favorite thing about last night’s conversation was that even though our community is made up of people who are all at different places in their life as it relates to the current balance of their lives, we are all on the same journey together. No matter where each of us are at, we can all encourage and inspire each other equally. We all add value to the conversation!

We will be doing another PABL Round Table Discussion Very Soon!

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Family Focused Weekend – Podcast Episode 407

Cliff Ravenscraft — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:04:53 +0000

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I never dreamed that Monday mornings could ever become a highlight of my week. However, as many of you know now, Monday is the day of the week that I’ve set aside as my “Weigh In Day.” Yet another week has gone by where I lost exactly the amount of weight that I had set out to lose. I lost two additional pounds last week for a total of 16 pounds lost since May 1st, 2009.

In this episode of the podcast, I share some other exciting items related to balanced living. I had an amazing weekend focused on spending time with my family.

It started off by fulfilling my goal of obtaining childcare Friday night so that I could take Stephanie out for a date night.

On Saturday, I was given the opportunity to work all day and skip out on a family reunion picnic for Stephanie’s mom’s side of the family. Instead of taking her up on her offer to work through the day, I made a conscious decision to spend time with my family. I’m glad I did.

I not only had a great time with family, I also had the opportunity to go for a five mile walk. Check out some of these photos that I took while on my walk. You can click on the thumbnails below to see the larger image.

Sunday evening, we actually went to a Drive-In movie double feature. There is a great database of drive-ins if you click here. In the podcast, I shared how much we enjoyed this experience and what we saw while we were there.

Maurey sent in an excellent review of the Wii’s Active Personal Trainer Program.

My friend Frank called in to let us know how he’s been encouraged recently and his new found passion for waking up early in the morning.

I share a brief audio clip from the Fitness Rocks Podcast that supports my idea of putting your goals out there so that others know what you want to achieve with your lifestyle changes. It makes more sense when you listen to it in the episode.

Erik Fisher called in with a great suggestion! He suggested that we have a call in show for those of us who are Purusing A Balanced Life from time to time. I thought it was such a great idea that I’ve gone ahead and set up the first call for next Monday at 8:15pm Eastern Time. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! (It’s Free!)

Finally, I share some highlights from those who are using the #PABL in their tweets

jportier 1163 steps so far today and I haven’t made it too the gym #pabl

CMSawyer No candy bars or snack cakes on breaks at work for over 3 weeks now!! #PABL

Bear1 Walked 3.37 miles and felt great. I did not stay at home at all today I got 7120 steps #pabl

erikjfisher Back from 3607 step walk. Recovering from yesterdays activity (17225 steps = 8.5 something miles!). Gonna eat light and relax today. #PABL

tonialiani #pabl 8440 step (goal 7000). Lots of firing at the university but I thankfully still have mine. Spent day w/fam & friends.

danieljohnsonjr I need to create another notch on my belt. Apparently I’ve lost another inch. #PABL

DadGetsFit Finding balance by taking my kids out individually on Saturdays. This morning is a daddy-daughter date. She likes yard sales & donuts #pabl

QueenAmy83 I just ordered mine, have you?! Are you Pursuing A Balanced Life? Why not tell the world with a PABL Sticker! http://gspn.tv/stickers #PABL

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One Month Later Fourteen Pounds Lighter – Podcast Episode 405

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:19:15 +0000

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In this episode, I look back at the month of May to see the achievements that I’ve made. During the month of May, I lost 14 pounds and I lost 3.5 inches around my waistline!

Not only that, but since I kept a great log of my step counts, I thought it was impressive that I walked 289,800 steps which turns out to be approximately 145 miles.

I shared some thoughts from an article that my good friend, Richard Emblem, sent over to me. The article is titled How soup can help you lose weight.

Richard tells me that medical journalist Michael Mosley investigated the latest scientific breakthroughs in slimming and that he uncovered ten of the simplest ways you can shed those pounds.

1 Don’t skip meals
2 Use smaller plates
3 Count calories
4 Don’t blame your “metabolism”
5 Protein staves off hunger pangs
6 Soup keeps you feeling fuller for longer than solid food
7 The wider the choice the more you eat
8 Low-fat dairy products help excrete more fat from all your food
9 Exercise goes on burning calories when you’ve stopped – even while you sleep
10 Keep moving even in the home or at work to lose weight

I also mention the blog post titled “Eating Healthy Has A Made All The Difference” that I posted this weekend. In that post, I share the types of foods that I’ve been eating lately that have allowed me to lose so much weight and not feel like I was depriving myself.

Erik Fisher had asked if were a non iPhone calorie counting app for the non iPhone user. I did find a program called Diet Controller for Mac, Windows, or Linux users as well as a program from Calorie King for Windows users. They are expensive in comparison to the iPhone apps though.

However, a quick Google Search for “online calorie journal” turned up a few online solutions. Some are free, some have membership fees. Here are three you might want to review.
http://www.my-calorie-counter.com
http://www.myfitnesspal.com
http://www.myfooddiary.com

Jenny H. sent in an email telling me about an audio lecture titled “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers.” It’s a part of the Stanford University’s Healthy Living series on iTunes University.

I’ll let you listen for full details on all of the above and and the few other things that I’ve covered in this episode.

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Twelve Pounds Lighter! – Podcast Episode 403

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:47:14 +0000

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Monday mornings have taken on a whole new meaning for me these days. Monday is the day of the week that I’ve set aside as my “Weigh In Day.” One again, I’m excited to announce that I have continued to drop a few pounds.

In fact, in the past seven days, I’ve lost another 3 pounds. This brings my total weight loss to 12 pounds in only three weeks. I also lost an additional 1.5 inches from around my waistline. Quite literally, there is less and less of me as the weeks go by.

In this podcast episode, I share my excitement not only about my weight loss, but I also share an exciting story from this weekend. I’ll first share the story with you…

This past Tuesday evening, I took the family to the “Dollar Saver Cinema” to see the movie, “Race To Witch Mountain.” It was an enjoyable family movie that our family enjoyed very much.

I had some major client projects to complete and a podcasting webinar to prepare for this weekend that caused me to have to work late into the evening Friday and all day long on Saturday.

Since I didn’t have much time with the family on Friday and Saturday, I decided to surprise the family by treating them to lunch at Chipotle (our family’s favorite place to eat) and to a movie at the Deluxe Cinema. We saw “Night At The Museum 2.” It also was an enjoyable family movie.

The story, however, happened as a conversation that occurred during our lunch at Chipotle.

Meagan, my 11 year old daughter, asked me… “Dad, where did you get all the money to take out out to eat and to the movies twice this week?

I responded by telling her that it was the result of me focusing a lot on my work and due the blessings of picking up a few new clients recently.

Then Meagan says… “But Dad, you haven’t been working as much lately, you’ve been spending a lot more time with the family lately!”

That my friends is what this whole “Pursuing A Balanced Life” thing is all about!

Also In This Episode:

I share some highlights from those who are using the #PABL in their tweets.

stephencross: Are you making smoothies? NYT article to get you started. http://tinyurl.com/oyupkk #PABL

TIWWH: Still working on my “baby steps” of the Dave Ramsey financial plan. The going is slow, but sure. #iWant to be debt free! #PABL

stephencross: Its nice do my exercise in the AM not PM. Love the weekends #PABL

ffluvssg1: Getting on the treadmill for an hour #PABL

tonialiani: #PABL under calorie goal today by 334, steps 5021 (21 over goal) drinking water. Tomorrow’s step goal is 5500.

marcuscarey: Before it gets too hot I’m going to plant my garden.

TIWWH: Got new pedometer today. Figuring out my LiveStrong iPhone App. Armed w/ these tools, I am #PABL. Also need to balance rest, recreation, etc

jportier: Total Miles Walked Yesterday: 8.74 Miles / Total Geocaches Found: 45 Caches #PABL

I share the significance of this tweet:

nkvanhoosier: @erikjfisher what’s #pabl?

I share some thoughts on this conversation:

johnbuehler: Falling of the #pabl wagon for a day or two. Giant chipotle burrito for lunch…yummm!

GSPN: @johnbuehler Chipotle tortilla is 290 Calories. If you get a Bowl w/rice, black beans, chicken, salsa, & cheese is only 640 calories. #PABL

GSPN: @johnbuehler Walking “fast” for 60 minutes would burn off 400 of those calories. #PABL

I also read a bit from a blog that was found in this tweet:

DadGetsFit: I’m just a bloke who eats less, moves more and lives to blog about it. #pabl – Link: http://dadgetsfit.wordpress.com

I finish off the podcast by sharing and responding to two awesome bits of audio feedback from Erik & Toni!

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Striking The Balance Part 2 – Podcast Episode 402

Cliff Ravenscraft — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:19:35 +0000

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This is part 2 of 2 of the podcast where I ask the question… Is there enough time in the day to really live a balanced life?

In this episode, I pick up where I left off in podcast episode 401. I review the areas of my life that I desire to achieve balance in. These ares are Faith, Family, Work/Career, Health/Fitness, Community, Personal Development, and Recreation. You may notice that I accidentally left out community when I was recording.

I also share my reaction to Family From The Heart podcast episode 058 where, after three weeks of daily consistency, Stephanie says that she is not yet convinced that I can sustain this lifestyle for the long haul.

Also included in this episode are your stories! That’s right, I’ve included many of the things that you have posted on twitter using the “#PABL” hashtag. It’s been remarkable to see how many people are being inspired and encouraged through our joined effort in Pursuing A Balanced Life.

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Striking The Balance Part 1 – Podcast Episode 401

Cliff Ravenscraft — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:10:44 +0000

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In this episode of the podcast, I ask the question… Is there enough time in the day to really live a balanced life?

I also share the areas of my life that I desire to achieve balance in. These ares are Faith, Family, Work/Career, Health/Fitness, Community, Personal Development, and Recreation. You may notice that I accidentally left out community when I was recording.

This is part one of the discussion of Striking The Balance as I had noticed that the show was running long and I needed to make a phone call to one of my consulting clients. At the end of the episode, I asked if you would please take a moment and leave a Five-Start review of the podcast in iTunes. For ease of use, you can go directly to the appropriate page simply by going to http://gspn.tv/itunespabl. Thank you in advance!

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Making It A Top Priority – Podcast Episode 400

Cliff Ravenscraft — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:12:49 +0000

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This morning I achieved a new goal. I woke up at 5am. I didn’t even hit the snooze button once! This is something I’ve been trying to work toward as walking every day has become a Top Priority for me.It’s been 19 days now and I’ve walked a minimum of 3.5 miles every day, with most days reaching between 5-8 miles walked.

Recently, I’ve been very blessed (Thank You Lord!) with my consulting business growing, audio equipment sales increasing, and remaining consistent with the production of all our podcasts.

Since I’ve made these daily walks a top priority and I want my life to be “BALANCED,” I knew that I was going to have to be more self-disciplined in designing my working hours.

In this episode of the podcast, I share how that’s been going and how it’s making me feel. As I type the show notes for this episode, it is only 8am and I’ve already walked 4.5 miles (over 9,000 stesps) today. I’m at “Inbox Zero” and I’m ready to get started on a project for one of my client’s before I do the live “About The Church” podcast today with my friend DG at 10am.

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Nine Pounds Lighter! – Podcast Episode 399

Cliff Ravenscraft — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:40:35 +0000

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I’m so excited to announce that I am now nine pounds lighter than I was two weeks ago! In this podcast episode, I share how I did it!

Also in this episode… I talk share my thoughts on whether or not I can consistently achieve weight loss week after week until I meet my goal to be at my goal of 185 pounds. I share more about the #PABL campaign.

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