Category Archives: living your dream

You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Win – Tiger Woods’s Dominance at the 1997 Masters

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

Winning and losing is a part of life and apart from attitude.Jeffrey Gitomer On Thursday, April 10, 1997, Tiger Woods teed off at 12:44 PM in his first professional appearance at the Masters. He had turned pro the previous fall, … Continue reading →

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Hard Compared to What?

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

This past Monday morning, I was training one of my clients who admittedly needs to lose a good bit of weight.  He is super-sharp in running his own company; however, one of his biggest struggles is not to allow his business … Continue reading →

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Macho Man!!

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

Three feet from gold.  That’s where I stood concerning Jose Espinosa from April 2018 until January 2021.  Jose and his wife Susie are realtors and Life Time Healthy Way of Life members in North Dallas.  As a fitness professional, I … Continue reading →

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Time Proved Me Right

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

The golf bug bit me at age 11, and I’ve loved the game all my life. As a freshman in high school, I found myself on the golf team, desperate to hit the ball further. At 5’7″ and 130 lbs., … Continue reading →

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How Are You Shaping Your Path?

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

How are you shaping your path?  You may not know what I’m referring to if you’ve not read the book, Switch by Chip and Dan Heath.  You see, you have two brains which the authors represent with the analogy of … Continue reading →

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My Journey Back From the Wilderness

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

On Sunday evening, November 19, 2017, I received a last second meeting request from my boss.  He apologized for the late notice asking that I clear my calendar for the next day and to meet him at the DFW Grand … Continue reading →

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At Some Point, We All Need a Little Help

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

How often do you hear someone say “I know what I should be doing, I’m just not doing it”. The simplicity of their statement implies that the behavior they’re seeking is like turning a light on and off.  The reality … Continue reading →

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Facing Down Fear

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

In the past year I’ve written two different blog posts on the idea that we’re always “on stage”.  While not the main focus of this blog, the idea of influencing people when we have no idea the impression is being … Continue reading →

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What Do You Teach a Child to do With a Dollar?

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

What do you teach a child to do with a dollar?  After all, it’s only a dollar, right?  Well, there are two primary schools of thought.  The first and much more common is that it’s only a dollar, so what … Continue reading →

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So How About Those New Year’s Resolutions?

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

With the first month of 2016 coming to a close, New Years seems like only a distant memory.  It is by far the most popular day of the year for setting new goals and resolutions and yet most people fall … Continue reading →

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