The Professor of On-Purpose
With June brides and grooms getting set for the big day… consider the possibilities! This bride and groom had a ball at their wedding. FYI – this is an actual wedding video. You just have to laugh!
Brian & Eileen's Wedding Music Video. from LOCKDOWN projects on Vimeo.
Here is a link to LOCKDown projects, the team that put this video together.
Watch this video interview I did with Factor77 to gain insight into on-purpose concepts. Some of the questions asked and answered are below.
Wow! What a difference a year makes! One year ago today I began Day One of the Take Shape For Life program. At the time I weighed 230 pounds – down from 239 on Jan. 1.
I lost my first 9 pounds by exercising it off – "the first gear way" is the way I refer to that now. "High gear" is the TSFL way. That is to get into a fat burning stage where the fat burns away and the lean muscle mass remains.
My health coach, Lori Andersen, helped me set a goal to lose 30 pounds. For me to weigh 200 pounds was frankly unimaginable – I thought it would require an amputation of a leg. More accurately, I set my 200 pound goal weight goal because I thought less wasn't realistic. Truth be told, Lori encouraged me to consider 190 pounds as my stretch goal weight.
Was I a skeptic? You bet! I have a sweet tooth that doesn't stop wanting chocolate, Hot Tamales, caramels, and ice cream. Couple this with a pizza habit and you've got the makings of an early demise for the pioneer of being On-Purpose!
I chronicled my return to health on these blog pages, so I encourage you to read the Health & Fitness Category starting on April 4, 2008. The real question in your mind is, "So, Kevin, what do you weigh today? Have you kept the weight off?"
This morning I weighed 191! The weight I lost, I've kept off. More importantly, I'm living the BESLIM approach and developing the Habits of Health (see special offer below).
To top it all off, my wife, Judith, caught the vision of TSFL when I spoke at the National Convention in July 2008. She joined the ranks of TSFL as a health coach and is experiencing the joy of helping clients share my experience. She is back to her college weight. Now a few of her clients are becoming health coaches. Dr. A's vision is to "Get America Healthy." Judith is a part of that movement. If you're looking for a health coach or to learn more here's a link to Judith's web site: www.certifiedhealthadvisor.com.
Take Shape For Life has changed my life… my family's health and life. This is the power of having a well-designed system that works and simply engaging the genius of others to my benefit. Thank you TSFL, Medifast, and Dr. A and Lori. Special thanks go to my dear friend, Janet Cronstedt, who introduced me to Dr. A.
Be On-Purpose!
Kevin
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I wanted to have a purpose. This was the front page headline of the March 18, 2009 Orlando Sentinel. The article by Kate Santich, a staff writer, portrays how people out of work are making the positive decision to volunteer more and are finding surprising rewards.
Dr. Ivan Misner, the founder of BNI (Business Network International) says, "Givers Gain." Having invested a couple of hours with me on the telephone on two separate occasions, I can tell you this man lives his motto.
To the people featured in Ms. Santich's front page article – Larry Szrom, Janet Morris, Claudia Mayes, and Yesennia Cruz, I must give a tip of the hat for taking their job loss and turning it into someone else's gain. Yes, givers gain. What they are sowing is returning to them in fresh ways.
So thanks Kate Santich for some great reporting, sharing these personal stories, and seeing good in the midst of loss. Thanks to those featured in the article for providing hope, inspiration, and direction for those frozen due to a job loss and financial stress. Those featured express a virtue of being an on-purpose person – service.
Be On-Purpose!
Kevin
March 17, 2009 – Disney Wide World of Sports
I'm very fortunate to have my parents living nearby in Winter Park. Most every day I stop by their house for a visit. The same can't be said of my son Charles, who at 18 is away at school. St. Patty's Day turned out to be a day for the luck of the Irish.
Spring break and spring training baseball and three generations of McCarthy Men made the trek to see the Braves and the NY Mets play at Disney. The video is admittedly not the best, but the sentiment is priceless. As you can imagine, my son was not happy with me pulling out my little FlipHD recorder and capturing the moment in the ninth inning with a 360 view.
It is fun to take an afternoon off of work and just be with family. That's so on-purpose!
March 3, 1916
My mother-in-law was born in Augusta, GA. Grannie is still living on the dairy family farm in North Augusta, SC. She needs more help these days but her sense of humor remains.
Grannie's mind has been slipping. On a previous visit a couple of months ago, she informed Judith that she was going to be 106 on her next birthday. Grannie remembered she was born in 1916. Lovingly, Judith walked her though the proper calculation to get to 93.
Judith and I were visiting with Grannie a couple of weekends ago. Testing Grannie's mental clarity, Judith asked her, "Mother, what birthday is coming up on March 3rd?"
Grannie smiled and said, "My last… at least that's the way everyone seems to be treating it, what with the party that is planned and all." Her mind may be slipping but her humor isn't!
March 3, 1992
I signed the publishing contract for The On-Purpose Person with Navpress of Colorado Springs. This was my first book contract. The message has sold over 200,000 copies with domestic and foreign distribution. Now there's an updated version. Now more than ever this message is needed. Please help us share it by passing along the free preview available at our web site.
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Many readers think I'm an "A" type personality who is extraordinarily organized and has it altogether. Guess again. Remember writers write about their struggles. Enjoy!
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