Hello Friends:

Mr J has been blogging on the topic of action sports since 2009. This little blog of his, while actually pretty successful, went neglected last year due to a mad crazy work schedule.

We discussed how big of a bummer this is for his readers since he has front row action to much of the action sports industry happenings like trade shows, traveling, riding with pros, developing fun product, and he gets to meet fun people from all over the world. Why not share that with groms and other action sports lovers?

After talking about it, he’s asked me to take over the site’s management and editing. He’s agreed to take photos, write his stories, and share his favorite products and latest happenings. I’ve agreed to make sure everything is properly posted and shared with the world.

If you’re into surfing, skate boarding, or snowboarding, then ActionSportsNow is the place for you. Check it out! Let us know what you think while you’re there.

A few weeks ago, I got an email from a friend who told me that he didn’t like his current job, but because of the shiny brand name of the company by which he was employed, he said he’d hang on for a few months longer until the time frame looked good on his resume.

Does this sound familiar? I’m sure you’ve said this to yourself at one point or another, “I’m just biding my time and when I can, I’ll just jump ship.”

I wasn’t surprised by my friend’s strategy. Many young and mature professionals say and do this type of stuff: They collect their paychecks, take the ‘credential’ and run, hopefully to a better job. Unfortunately, what my friend isn’t necessarily aware of is that this type of behavior and thinking sets us up for failure. Why?

 I’ve been a life coach for nearly four years now (where does the time fly?) and there is one thing my clients learn to understand by the time I’ve finished working with them: Change can and does happen, albeit gradually.

There is no magic pill that can instantly change our lives. Sure, we might have a sudden realization, but even sudden realizations result after a culmination of events and experiences. Even Archimedes’ “Eureka!” moment happened after a result of mulling about, endlessly hypothesizing on the best way to valuate gold. It wasn’t until he relaxed in his own bathtub that he made a world-changing discovery. Imagine if he had given up and decided to take a shower instead?