Use these exercises to clarify your purpose Since you’re here, you probably already read the background to this assignment. The key takeaway: it’s critical to know where you’re going. Either way, you’ll get somewhere, but without a clear purpose, it may not be where you want to be. Have you ever been frustrated in your attempts […]
Progress so far toward the goals I set for 2018
Marathon recovery and hernia surgery recovery are remarkably the same. Going into surgery, I had no idea these seemingly different experiences would be as similar as they are. However, in the days following surgery, the parallels began to appear. Here are some ways marathon recovery and hernia surgery recovery are the same. Can you think […]
My third Physical Therapist drove home the point that my poor posture and seated office lifestyle was a critical element of my running-related pains. This was after my second Physical Therapist prescribed orthotics for my knee pain. I also learned I had a pelvic rotation due to a muscle imbalance. I never imagined I’d need to heal […]
As I considered content and an editorial calendar that might interest my target audience, I realized something notable. As I learn to share and publicize my goals and interests, and as I look for points of intersection between mine and others, I can offer a peek into what I’m doing and where I’m going. So, […]
What does Dylan Cornelius value? It took some time with, and even after executive coaching, to come up with this definitive short list. Following are my values. They’re a guide for how I live my life. The list is a touchstone when I need focus or clarity. Each value inspires and is important to me. […]
There I was at work. I stood up from my chair. It was brutal. Knee pain. My knees felt like someone had driven a nail from the outside of each one, directly through the hinge of each knee, toward my body’s midline. The right knee was worse, but either one would be sufficient to convince me […]
As an athlete and patient with chronic conditions, I have seen facets of the insurance/medical establishment I hope the average medical consumer never has to learn. I bring formal training and an entire career in managing businesses. As a result of these experiences, I’m a smarter medical consumer than ever before. If I can help you […]
As I sat down to write this post, I’ve enjoyed reflecting on my life with bicycles. What a long, strange, trip it’s been! The Dark Ages I was sedentary for 25 years through and beyond college, other than brief stints to the gym. I was overweight, and I was never going to run a marathon or […]
Believe it or not: As we interpret the events of our lives, we invent stories to explain them. As we do, we build a world view consistent with our experiences, good or bad. For example, We make up or adopt “rules to live by”, like “Bad things happen to good people”, “I am smart”, “You […]
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