by Michael Rucker | May 8, 2011 | Having Fun
Isaac Newton once famously remarked, “…if I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” The statement has been generally accepted to mean those worthy pursuits are only advanced through the progress created by continuing...
by Michael Rucker | May 8, 2011 | Well-being
Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run gave his opinion on barefoot running about how people’s desire to run might have evolved at a recent TED conference. Although Christopher McDougall covered a variety of topics on running during his TED presentation...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 24, 2011 | Entrepreneurship
A key part of any sales pitch, be it on the Web or otherwise, is the call-to-action. A call-to-action is a group of words which encourages a reader, listener, or viewer of a website to enact on a desired response. A desired response is simply the next desired action...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 24, 2011 | Having Fun
Peak performers live their life with a high degree of certainty that they can achieve their goals. There are three different types of certainty: 1) opinion; 2) belief; and 3) conviction. Opinions are formed through transitory perceptions and it is easy to reformulate...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 24, 2011 | Well-being
Most of the popular diets today rely somewhat on portion control, but not the Volumetrics diet. The premise of Volumetrics is to encourage people to eat foods that are naturally low in calories due to high water content. Fresh produce, whole grains, good fats, and...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 10, 2011 | Entrepreneurship
Recently I attended a meeting with my local chamber of commerce and was made aware of the story behind a neat little start-up, The Penny Ice Creamery. The Penny Ice Creamery is an artisan ice creamery located in Santa Cruz, California, that successfully used...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 10, 2011 | Having Fun
A consistent trait of peak performers is that they seek out strategies to increase self-control. Self-control is our ability to stay steadfast regarding long-term goals despite natural human urges to partake in instantly gratifying activities. Having fun is one of the...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 10, 2011 | Well-being
When should I replace my running shoes? Finding the right running shoe is an iterative process and there is no one perfect running shoe suitable for everyone. The perfect fit has to do with the shape of your foot, your running style, and the terrain you run on. In...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 7, 2011 | Functional Supplements
Are there any other vitamin supplements that work well with PQQ? As you are probably aware from reading PQQ, pyrroloquinoline quinone seems to act in promoting mitochondriogenesis and, in a broader context, by protecting neural tissue. Compounds that may promote...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 7, 2011 | Functional Supplements
Some of the earliest reports regarding the potential physiological functions of PQQ have involved studies focusing on PQQ and neural function and neuroprotection. In experimental animal models, the effects of pyrroloquinoline quinone on glutamate are mechanisms that...
