About last night
Drinks: 2 Rob Roy’s at dinner. Glass of wine back at home.
Appetizer: Brussels sprouts & Pork Belly with rice and salad
Dinner: 12oz Tri Tip, asparagus and risotto. Handful of fries from my wife’s plate.
Dessert: chocolate mouse (pictured below)
Interestingly, but not really surprising, I have DOMS everywhere today. Usually happens to me after overeating, when I’ve been in a deficit.
Morning Weight: 211
Workout:
4x25 KB Swings with 2 pull-ups between each set.
KB Rows
3x15 - Really been able to connect to upper back lately. Fees food.
Stair master
20 minutes
Lateral Raises
1 set amrap (30 something)
2/3
Morning weight: 208. Kinda surprised. Felt bloated af.
Hit the road early. Super emotionally draining day. Had to coach an employee who is over 40 years older than me. Have a office person who is being dramatic and thinks their insecurity is my problem. Had to prepare for a presentation at a council meeting. Presented a council meeting and now back at the office.
I did get a quick workout after the council meeting.
Pull Ups
20
RDL
15x135
3x12x225
BB Rows
3x12
Lat Pull Down
3x12
DB Rows
3x12
Rear Delt Flies
3x12
Sauna
10 minutes
Dragging ass today. Have at least 3-4 hours of work ahead of me tonight. Have a few meetings tomorrow, drive home (3.5 hours). Then on Wednesday, drive an hour to a few project tours, then drive 3 hours to a meeting, present for 2 hours and drive 3.5 hours home.
Basically I’m busting out all the prep work and printing all the documents for tomorrow and Wednesday’s meetings.
Tonight is a prime example of why I never have had abs. All I want is ice cream right now.
Today my food consumption has been:
7am protein bar 220 cals
12pm chocolate covered pretzels (sue me) 680 cals
Meat sticks 640 cals
Two chicken legs 250 cals?
1/2 cup of pasta 250 cals?
Wow, tough challenge.
Be patient Skywalker. Over the years I’ve seen you just bang shit out and kill it. And it works for you. Just be patient with the old fucks.
How are the kids? I’m curious about ages and gender. I know the oldest is seven. Share if you’re comfortable.
I wish I could share his resume. Main challenge is being diplomatic and reading a room. I may not be experienced, but I can read a room, be diplomatic, present well and know when to or not to speak. (should be noted, I only had to coach him because the client was unhappy).
2, 4, 7.
B, G, G
They’re good. Very excited I’m only gone for one night this week. Working through trauma and manipulation.
Look, I mean this with love - you can be tough as shit. For work, you might want to work on softening that a little. Granted, I only know you from here, so feel free to disregard.
For kids, this is what worked for me. Make sure they know they are loved, and that is all that matters. I’m sure you get that.
My parents were tough on me, my mom beat me with my dad’s belt - that was the standard for the time.
I’ve never laid a hand on my kids. They fuck up, we talk about it. What did we learn?
You are way smarter than I am so I shouldn’t really be trying to advise you, sorry. I’m just really thrilled you are doing this.
I’d love to help in any way I can but I know you have help and are totally on top of it.
Think I’m jealous.
I sat him down and made sure he knew he wasn’t in trouble. What we do is a fit and feel thing. Made it clear what I was telling him is the opposite of what another client might say. I’m sure if you knew the specifics, you’d nod your head and ‘know’ what I mean (OR insiders only).
Never too late, until one’s last breath.
meh, doubt it. I’m just a dude who does what I’m told.
Very cool. Employees often go dark - I’m getting fired.
Good point. I guess when I am done teaching high school I might do this. I would, of course, adopt the least desirable, older kids with issues, and just make sure they felt safe. My brother wants to do the same, which is funny because he hates my kids, lol.
It doesn’t have to take the same form. Doing ‘charitable’ things within our means is one of the most beneficial things. Running for school board (probably not applicable as a HS Teacher), Parks and Rec, after school tutoring, golf lessons with students… man, it’s endless.
Much love on this. Kundalini yoga is heavily influenced by Sikhi. Seva is charitable work and one of the tenets of that religion.
It’s also the twelfth step of AA - giving it away.
Thanks for reminding me.
Epictetus - ‘don’t explain your philosophy, embody it’
Lol, fuck you.
You’re in construction, right? Familiar with Hoffman Construction?
CCC has a $500,000 Phase I going on, two more phases. I’m guessing chump change for your company.
Top 15ish largest GC in the world, ya, I heard of those guys.
I can’t read numbers unless there are 2-3 commas.
Funny - related - joke:
What would you do if you woke up with $1M tomorrow?
Wonder where the fuck the rest of my money is!
Chemek, right?
Edit: Cor. Country Club?
Funny!
Eric Hoffman Senior grew the company. Eric junior is married to Jan. I was married to Jan’s sister.
It’s now the Corvallis Club. My brother bought it a few months ago.
I’m just a puke HS teacher in New York. My brother is a bit of a wheel, but really just a dirt bag from NE Portland.
I’m just a dirtbag from the West Hills who grew up with Nike and Columbia Sportswear eating chips dipped in Resers.
To clarify, they were kettle chips
Bro, I went to Sabin and Grant, couldn’t afford Nike or Columbia gear. We’ll have coffee and talk about trauma someday.
I wore Chucks, one pair a year, got my ass kicked by my brothers every day, and at Sabin, K-8, had six foot black men, emphasis on men, demanding my lunch money everyday in the cafeteria.
