by Tom Laidlaw | Apr 16, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Motivation
As the calendar turns on another year, 62 of them to be exact, I have been thinking about my “True Grit Life” and ways I can improve both my overall process and myself. I recently had the opportunity to guest lecture a NYU Sports Marketing class over Zoom where a...
by Tom Laidlaw | Mar 19, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Motivation, Relationships
Did you make your bed this morning? If the answer is yes, that’s a good start. But believe it or not there is a correct way to do it: “corners square, covers pulled tight, pillow centered just under the headboard and extra blanket folded neatly at the foot of the...
by Tom Laidlaw | Oct 8, 2018 | Motivation
One of my favorite quotes is, “Fate whispered to the warrior, ‘You cannot withstand the storm.’ The warrior whispered back, ‘I am the storm.’” To me it is one of those quotes that you really have to stop and think about. A lot of people say you have to withstand the...
by Tom Laidlaw | Oct 5, 2018 | Motivation
How are you feeling today? Yep, I just asked that normal, small talk question. Is it Monday and you’re dragging? Is it Wednesday and you’re mind is in that getting over the hump mode? How about that TGIF feeling? Constantly our bodies and ultimately our lives become a...
by Tom Laidlaw | Oct 5, 2018 | Health & Wellness
Too often people struggle to maintain a healthy lifestyle. They start, then stop, then start, then stop, and there is just a vicious cycle of weight fluctuation and energy levels. So I’m just going to cut to the chase. No matter how much you tell yourself it is, it is...