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Health & Wellness

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Stop Failing to Manage Your Time, Manage Your Energy Instead

Time management is a common topic in the world of productivity and self-improvement. We’re constantly told to make lists, set goals, and prioritize tasks in order to make the most of our time. But what if I told you that the key to increasing your productivity and achieving your goals isn’t about managing your time, […]

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Chris Dessi
2 min read

5 Powerful Hacks to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Feeling uncomfortable is a natural part of life, and it can often be a sign that you’re growing and learning. However, many of us try to avoid discomfort at all costs, which can hold us back from reaching our full potential. Here are some steps you can take to get comfortable being uncomfortable: By learning […]

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Chris Dessi
3 min read

Why You Need To Keep Up The Good Work

Don’t be idle. Don’t take anything or anyone for granted. Lean into the good things in your life, and take good care of those things. Let the bad things roll off you. Surround yourself with people who lift you up. Put yourself in situations that highlight your strengths. Find work that fulfills you. Love the people who love you. Cut the people out of your life that bring you down. Take good care of the most enriching relationships in your life. Take good care of yourself. 

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Chris Dessi
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I’m Addicted To Crossfit – Here’s What You Need To Know

I crave it. No judgement. Full support. No business. No family. No spouses. Just blood sweat and tears for one hour. I’d argue it’s meditative. All the commotion of our lives blocked out. All the responsibilities are gone. All the focus is on our form, execution and effort. We don’t think about the presentation tomorrow. Or taking the kids to the doctor appointment, or the nagging client.

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Chris Dessi
3 min read

69 Day Giving Challenge – Day 9

I’m blessed to have my own business, and make my own hours. The great thing about it is that I can come and go as I please. The bad thing is that I’m the worst boss I’ve ever worked for. As I write this it’s 9:10pm and I’m still in the office. This is my […]

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Chris Dessi
4 min read

5 Simple Steps to Success

We all have fear. Some are innate, activating our fight-or-flight instincts. Some fear, however, is learned. That fear is insidious. It seeps into our unconscious paralyzing us to the point where we choose “safety” over the pursuit of our passions. I believe that “learned fear” is the disease of our time. Battle it by taking baby steps. My first step was silent contemplation and meditation. Another was obsessive note-taking. The last step was challenging myself to dream as big as I possibly could, imagining that money was no object, and stepping toward that challenge. I had nothing to lose. Neither do you.

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Chris Dessi
6 min read

Gratitude, Spirit & Social Media

The past two weeks have been nothing short of magical. It all started with Hurricane Sandy, and culminated in the most pure and beautiful moment of my life, save the birth of my two children.

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Chris Dessi
2 min read

Baby Steps

I’m not a runner – but I’m training for the New York City Marathon. I’m doing
it to raise moneyand awareness for a horrible disease that my father is living with called ALS(Lou Gehrig’s disease). I’ve been training since the first week in July. I started slowly. Only 3 miles on the first day. Concluding the first week with 16 miles under my belt (it hurt). Last week I completed 43 miles of training (I felt great)

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Chris Dessi
3 min read

ING New York City Marathon: Running for Dad (Strike out ALS)

Recently I was at a family party chatting with my Uncle Joe. We were discussing the progress of my training to run in this years ING New York City Marathon. I’m running with the ALS Association to raise money for Joe’s baby brother, and my Father Adrian.

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Chris Dessi