Kevin W. McCarthy

Professor of On-Purpose

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Who Am I?

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Few questions haunt us as much as the "Who Am I?" question.  If you don’t know who you are, then the entirely to your life, despite your accomplishments, is lived under your potential.  Sobering thought, huh?

Within this blog, you’ll gain a clear and powerful answer to the "Who am I?" question and its companions that I call Life’s Great Questions.  Each is worthy of Great Answers, yet most of us are too busy to ask, let alone ponder and sufficiently answer each question.  Great Answers will transform your life forever.

Consider your answers to the following "Who Am I?" questions:

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Ready, Set, Lose

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Last evening my Take Shape For Life food arrived.  This morning I weighed in at 230 pounds on my scale.P1020932
I don’t have the nerve to show my "before" pictures yet.  Vanity, I guess.  But I decided to at least post this photo of my scale.  Nice feet, huh?

I decided to track my weight.  In talking with Lori I discovered Take Shape For Life provides a free web site to track a number of things.  Lori give me my log in information.  I’ll dig around there and see what it holds.  Chances are I’ll just use a spreadsheet.

Today I begin to Take Shape For the Rest of my Life (I hope).

Gotta lose some weight – Part 3

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Perhaps I’m obsessing about this.  I’m glad I have time to prepare
myself mentally before starting the Take Shape For Life program.  Once
my food arrives, I think I’ll be in the right frame of mind.  I feel a
lot like getting ready to play "the big game" as in sports.  There’s a degree of performance anxiety mixed with wanting to get out there to prove to myself I can do this.

True confessions here.  The first 35 years of my life I was an athlete.  It was a part of my vision of myself.  Since I hurt a knee and stopped competing on the tennis court, I’ve gradually added weight every year.  Now at age 53, I find myself with all this extra weight.  Somehow, I’ve adjusted my self vision to accommodate being a fat person.  None of this, in my case, has to do with genetics, hormones, or whatever.  It all has to do with choices… bad choices.

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If not balance in life, then what?

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“Kevin,” you ask, “If work life balance is a myth, then, what do I do instead?  How do I make a difference and make my life count?  I want to be productive on and off the job, earn that six-figure income while being true to myself.  I want to be a great spouse and parent.  I want wealth, financial independence, and security so I can be in a position to help and serve others in my community.  I want to be healthy, feel more settled in my spirit, and secure my future.  What do I do to make my life work better?  How do I become a leader in my life?”

Up to this point in my posts, I’ve held off providing you the alternative to work life balance for a reason.

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Gotta lose some weight

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I HAVE to lose some weight! January 1, 2008, I weighed 239 pounds!  On a 5' 9" frame that is a lot of weight even for someone with a stocky build. Since January, I've been exercising and eating better. To a degree I was successful and got down as low as 225, but tended to hover in the 228 to 232 range. Better, but not good enough. I have a killer sweet tooth. Something had to change. A couple of days ago, I committed myself to…

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How Can So Many Be Wrong About Work Life Balance?

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In previous posts I’ve told you about the fallacy of seeking balance in your life.  I can only imagine that many people who are reading this post as well as this entire category are doubting my sanity.  How can so many people be so wrong?  Or, Kevin, what makes you think you have it right when all the world sees it differently?

Let me share a story with you…

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