Articles from James "Mac" McPartland | Selfgrowth.com
- Life Lessons & Leadership on Everest
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Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandIntroduction In life what you receive is valuable, but what you BECOME is far more in-valuable because no one can take that away from you. And in "becoming" more, we often learn why the phrase is "growing pains'’; not “growing pleasures”. The test arrives before the lesson plan, and even the ...
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- The Gift of Dyslexia
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Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandIntroduction It is often when you think you really know someone that true lessons begin. I have been a friend and colleague of Chris Bright for at least seven years, and have had a sense of respect and admiration that coincides with his business, family, and quality of life success. To know ...
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( 1 vote) - When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Appears
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Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandIntroduction In my experiences within the health and fitness industry, much time is spent expending energy to encourage clients to get involved in physical activity, sound nutrition, and related lifestyle commitments. It is business and, as such, we may not always set the example that we wish ...
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- Deep down we all “Aspire” to unleash our true potential
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Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandIntroduction One has to have a dream to make a dream come true. This in no way implies that the path to fulfillment will be an easy one. As a matter of fact, life will test your commitments on a daily basis. It might be fair to say that if you can get knocked off the position from which you ...
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- Great Gifts Come in Small Packages
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Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandIntroduction At times the insight and perspective we seek in life can come from places that we least expect. As you read this weeks story, while these 'teachers' don't always seem to respond to my inspirational leadership; they have provided a 'gift' of renewed knowledge in true life ...
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- Honoring the Promise
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Submitted on May 01, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandThe best way to fill your life with all the warmth, sincerity and virtue that every single one of us strives for, is to be true to your word. It’s that simple and that complicated. Gwen Johnson was a flight attendant for American Airlines during the 1940s. Back in those days she never ...
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- Always Be Persistent, Consistent and Committed
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Submitted on May 01, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandAchieving and sustaining a healthy and high quality of life has parallels to the requirements of building a growing and profitable business. Both involve facing daily obstacles and deterrents, and both require the support of great people to encourage you to stay on track. Anytime Fitness ...
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- Parachute Jump or Create a New Company at 90? The choice is yours…
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Submitted on May 01, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandSome say that life is too short when in fact most of us take too long to begin living it. Many of us have grand travel plans to that infamous place called “someday”; the place we’ll go to enjoy ourselves and try something we have always wanted to. Of course, not until our obligations and ...
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- Give Up or Push Up?
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Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandEarly one morning several years ago, I stood in an asphalt parking lot with about 30 fellows all over 40 years old, attempting to respond to the commands of a very fit looking chap who was in charge of warming us up. We were in Riverside California for a team building exercises designed through ...
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( 3 votes) - From Paralysis To An Architect Of Change
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Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandPersonal Message Often times it is hard to accept that the only thing holding us back in life is us. How we think, the obstacles we focus on, the external factors that are easily blamed for our circumstances and outcomes are examples of how we can become "paralyzed" on our life path and in our ...
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- Jack LaLanne Told Me “Superman Is A Mirage”
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Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandThroughout my career I’ve had the incredibly good fortune of spending time with the late Jack LaLanne: the very man who at 41 proved it was possible to escape from Alcatraz Island by swimming to Fisherman’s Wharf while wearing handcuffs, at 45 completed 1000 push-ups and 1000 chin-ups in one ...
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( 1 vote) - Total Tom
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Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandIn my line of work I spend a considerable amount of time with CEOs, executives, and entrepreneurs who are working to unlock the potential in their people and business. On occasion I get to spend time with leaders who have an infectious passion and commitment for their work, primarily because it ...
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( 3 votes) - Beyond the Brick and Mortar Fitness Facility
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Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandWhat does it take to look beyond the brick and mortar fitness facility — your primary source of business — and instead focus on the greater needs of the consumer? Who is positioned to truly contribute to creating healthy communities around the United States and possibly the world? Take a look at ...
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( 1 vote) - What Do You Say When You Talk To Yourself?
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Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandAn Introduction to Authenticity-- A Simple Life Lesson Far Too Often Forgotten One of the cruelest aspects of human nature is that far too often we judge someone or something based on appearance. No matter how enlightened we may perceive ourselves to be, each and every one of us is guilty of ...
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- Maybe It's Not About Me
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Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from James "Mac" McPartlandAn Introduction Vladimir... Life: It’s about Change Life changes daily, much of it we welcome and anticipate with eagerness. Seasons slide from the ice and winds of winter to spring’s new growth; the lazy warmth of summer fades, replaced by the nip of fall air and we begin the rush of ...
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- Seeing Really Is Believing
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Submitted on Nov 26, 2010 from James "Mac" McPartlandAn Introduction to John Nguyen... In the evolution of my life, I have learned some powerful lessons from the most unlikely of teachers. One of the goals of my work is to share inspiring stories in the hope that you will pull something from my words that can positively be applied to your own ...
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- Visualizing The Road To Success
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Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from James "Mac" McPartlandAn Introduction to Peter Vidmar. Have you ever been asked to visualize your goals in order to see them through? Perhaps as a child your parents encouraged you to visualize succeeding in an athletic event before you actually attempted it, or to visualize acing that test you had been ...
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- You Must Be Present To Win
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Submitted on Sep 26, 2010 from James "Mac" McPartlandAn Introduction to Shimon Peres... We have all heard of the importance of having the right attitude, staying positive, and looking at the brightside of things. This advice, for the great majority of us, is easier said than done. Why is that? We all want to do well, feel good, enjoy ...
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( 2 votes) - Strength Through Adversity
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Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from James "Mac" McPartlandBill Kazmaier, better known to anyone who meets him as “Kaz”, was for a period of time one of the world’s strongest who ever lived. In a most incredible feat of strength at the age of 25, Kazmaier won the American Power Lifting and the International Power Lifting Championship’s in 1979. He ...
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