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Last night, I ran one mile. When I was younger, I used to run all the time. It wasn't a health thing; I just ran because I could and it was faster than walking. Then, as a teen, I had a motorcycle accident in which I almost lost my leg. Since then, I have never been able to run for very long before my hip would give me problems. This pretty much ended my running. I can still do a quick jog from, say the parking lot to the front door; but that's hardly much sport. So, running a mile is a big deal for me. As you get older, you fall into routines and habits. For the most part, they can be helpful. However in instances where you are sedentary, this is not so great. Coupled with geek tendencies, you can easily end up sitting at a computer all day. This, in turn, causes you to start gaining weight. To further exacerbate the problem, being a computer geek gives you scrawny little arms and legs; muscle burns calories, so the more you have, he easier it is to burn energy. I am fortun...

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Image by shainelee via Flickr Tonight, my friend Chris Doelle wrote a post titled Lead - don't be a leader . Having been a student of leadership for the longest time, I understand the subtle message Chris writes. I think maybe I can illuminate a little more. Take our leaders in Washington D.C. They are leaders; but, they don't lead. Those leaders stick a wet finger in the air to figure out what they should do next. This is reflected in that public opinion of Congress is at an all time low. They are leaders; but nobody trusts Congress. In this case, people respect the office; the person in office would get that respect regardless of who they are, purpose or no purpose. Compare that against people like Martin Luther King, Jr and Mother Teresa . People supported them because they had a clear vision and message. Furthermore, they were resolute on carrying out their purpose. You could trust that they would not waver. They weren't out to seek recognition and be ...