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TOOLS.
INSIGHTS.
INSPIRATION.


The Ten: A Manifesto
“My life is guided by 10 core beliefs. These are at the center of every decision, every action, every relationship, every meeting, and every conversation. My success is in being faithful to the Ten.” What's that saying? "Stand for something or you'll fall for anything"? It's trite. But it's true. Early on in marriage and fatherhood I simply woke up one day stretched way beyond thin and had to make some hard choices. (Remind me to tell you about the 'Red Roof Inn' when we see
Tom Cottar
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My personal stash
Feel like you're doing all the right things but your body just isn't responding? Maybe you just need an all-natural cheat code to jumpstart your weight loss. Or your brainpower. Or reset your gut biome. Maybe help drop your A1C and manage your sugar/glucose. If that's you... good news. I'm dropping my secret stash. Appetite control. Weight management. Hydration. Muscle gain. And brain fuel. FIRST, make sure you've got the basics down. Decrease or eliminate sugar, alcohol, and
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No Nonsense Health
Here’s the TRUTH. If I was going to create an easy, sustainable, no nonsense guide to lose belly fat, gain more energy, and look and feel like a million bucks in the next 30 days, here’s what I’d do. * I’d ditch alcohol and refined sugar as much as humanly possible. They're carbs and toxins you don't need. * I’d avoid trans fats like a pit bull wi th syphilis. Margarine, chips, and fried foods are linked to inflammation, diabetes and fat gain. * I'd walk like my life depende
Tom Cottar
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Leaders and losers.
Lots of people think life is a competition when it's really a community. We're living in hard times. So when someone belittles you, comes...
Tom Cottar
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A new me.
In 2021, I was completely unhappy with the way I felt (which is more important than the way I looked). After struggling for so long, I realized it's really true: you can't out-exercise a bad diet. I was fed up and decided to do some research. I didn't need a fad diet. I wasn't going to spend hours in the gym. I just needed real nutrition, not the S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) way I was accustomed to eating. I needed something that was: 1: Stupid simple. 2: Sustainable 3: O
Tom Cottar
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One Post is all you get
If you could have ONE post the whole world would see, what would you say? Choose carefully?
Tom Cottar
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Have you Recharged lately?
Unless you unplug 100%, you’ll never recharge 100%. And after several days off the grid I actually feel refreshed. I’ve tweaked my...
Tom Cottar
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Whatever You're Not Changing, You're Choosing.
I’d just wrapped up the first in a string of back-to-back meetings when I realized all the coolant that was supposed to be in my engine...
Tom Cottar
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The #1 Secret To Success
I know, I know... it's a bold headline. And no, it's not just clickbait. Here's the #1 thing that can literally make all the difference...
Tom Cottar
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