Posts for Guru Gilbert


MyBodyTutor.com featured on AOL.com, more press, plus 2 things you probably didn’t know

From Guru Gilbert
August 12, 2010 at 11:15 am
AOL.com in Canada recently interviewed me for one of their web properties – That’s Fit. You can read the interview by clicking here. Fitness couturess and fanatic, MizzFIT, ... (more)

My Thoughts on Happiness – My Interview with a #1 NY Times Best Selling Author

From Guru Gilbert
July 29, 2010 at 7:27 am
As you know, I’m very interested in the subject of happiness. Here’s a question for you: What is your goal in life? When I ask people this question, I get a lot of different ... (more)

The Art of Signaling and How to Possibly Do What You Really Want to Do

From Guru Gilbert
June 14, 2010 at 9:28 am
Along with envy comes the desire to stand out, and on the contrary not wanting to stand out (read: keeping up with the Joneses). This leads to signaling and conspicuous spending ... (more)

Relativity and How it Can Make You Unhappy

From Guru Gilbert
May 12, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Relativity helps us make decisions in life. But it can also make us unhappy. Ever wonder why top executives and CEO’s of public companies make so much money? In 1993 federal ... (more)

The art of being self-made and how to find out what you’re really passionate about

From Guru Gilbert
April 21, 2010 at 3:08 pm
I’m always in search of litmus tests for varying aspects of life. For example, if you want to know what someone really cares about read this. Well, here’s my latest… If ... (more)

The Paradox of Dating Tremendously Successful People

From Guru Gilbert
April 9, 2010 at 8:00 am
I’ve long questioned the definition of success so there’s no need to do that again. However, for this post, let’s say that we define success as Steve Jobs type success. ... (more)

Hurt Locker – It hurts so much to love so much

From Guru Gilbert
March 25, 2010 at 8:13 am
In the movie Hurt Locker, which just won 6 Academy Awards, the main character Staff Sergeant William James says to his little son, who is playing with a Jack-in-a-box: You love ... (more)

What if you were supposed to be a heart surgeon?

From Guru Gilbert
March 10, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Do you think your current job best suits you? I doubt it. I think we sort of fall into our careers. I don’t know many people who deliberately set out to do what they do. At ... (more)

Part 2 of my birthday celebration!

From Guru Gilbert
February 11, 2010 at 9:08 am
Thank you very much for all the birthday wishes yesterday! I really appreciate it. Many of you have taken advantage of my birthday offer which is great. I know you won’t regret ... (more)

It’s my birthday! 2 exciting ways to celebrate with me that will absolutely, positively, impact YOU!

From
February 9, 2010 at 8:55 am

I’m not one to make a big deal over my birthday. After all, it’s just a number. But, I’m breaking my own rule this year. I’ve come up with two ways, I’d like to share

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How To: Ski (or, mostly do anything for that matter)

From Guru Gilbert
January 28, 2010 at 12:31 pm
I have the ski bug. I tried skiing for the first time at the end of last season. Before that, I had never put skis on. In the morning, I took a group lesson with 15 other people ... (more)

Revealed VS Stated Preferences

From Guru Gilbert
January 7, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Why do we do certain things even though they are against our desires? Even though they are against what we said we’d do? Ah the human condition. How it never ceases to fascinate ... (more)

My Top 17 Posts of 2009!

From Guru Gilbert
December 29, 2009 at 12:16 pm
I can’t believe it’s the end of 2009 already. Last year, I did a post with all of your favorites so I figured I’d keep the tradition going. This has been a very thrilling ... (more)

The Happiness Project – Why Happiness is Cool and Why You Should Buy the Book (Plus a Fun Chance to Win the Book!)

From Guru Gilbert
December 17, 2009 at 12:31 pm
I did it all for the happiness! Almost 3 years ago, I quit my full time job to pursue my passions of health and fitness, writing and helping people and married it with entrepreneurship ... (more)

Tiger Woods Business is Nobody’s Damn Business!

From
December 9, 2009 at 12:42 pm

Here’s the thing: Tiger Woods business isn’t anybody’s business! However, Tiger Woods wouldn’t be Tiger Woods, if no one cared about his business!
There in lies the juxtaposition

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15 ideas for you to survive (and thrive) this Thanksgiving!

From Guru Gilbert
November 24, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Nothing like a good meal, great company and some football! It’s impossible to be thankful and unhappy at the same time. The two ... (more)

The all NEW MyBodyTutor.com blog!

From Guru Gilbert
November 12, 2009 at 3:41 pm
First the blog: MyBodyTutor.com/blog Now the back-story: For over 2 years, I’ve written a daily inspiration each morning for my clients. I write about all sorts of topics ... (more)

The Interior Decorator Problem

From Guru Gilbert
October 29, 2009 at 2:26 pm
9 months ago, I wrote a post about which passion you should pursue; if you’re lucky and have more than one. But what if you don’t know what your passion is? Actually, ... (more)

My Story of Greek God at Binghamton University (Part 3/3)

From Guru Gilbert
October 15, 2009 at 12:23 pm
After I hung up my SAE underwear junior year, I immediately began looking forward to the day I could start helping the next guy in my fraternity prepare. I guess it’s the ... (more)

What Makes Us Happy? What Are the Keys to Living a Good Life? (I’ll tell you!)

From Guru Gilbert
October 7, 2009 at 10:42 am
Some might argue, the ultimate question, we’re all trying to figure out is what will make us happy? After all, everything we do is in the pursuit of happiness, right? You ... (more)

My Story of Greek God at Binghamton University (Part 2/3)

From Guru Gilbert
October 1, 2009 at 2:22 pm
“Gilbert you’re up!” yelled one of the Alpha Epsilon Phi girls. As I approached the stage my heart was pounding like crazy. All I heard was “Gil IS Greek ... (more)

My Story of Greek God at Binghamton University (Part 1)

From Guru Gilbert
September 9, 2009 at 1:57 pm
It was a gorgeous October day of my junior year of high school. I got home from school and decided it was time to start looking through the two books I had on colleges. I knew ... (more)

Why TIME magazine is completely irresponsible for saying that exercise won’t make you thin

From Guru Gilbert
August 18, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Recently, Time Magazine featured an article by John Cloud, entitled ‘Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin‘ that is generating a ton of buzz. I addressed my thoughts ... (more)

How bliss is ignorance? The dark side of entrepreneurship

From Guru Gilbert
August 4, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I get so many emails from aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages who want help with their business. But is starting a business all it’s cracked up to be? Here’s the problem: ... (more)

“You’re so mature for your age!” What is maturity?

From Guru Gilbert
July 21, 2009 at 2:50 pm
The other day after I got off the phone with a friend/adviser who told me how mature I am for my age I started to think about what he really meant. He’s been telling me ... (more)