Posts for Guru Gilbert


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)

The art of the fake retirement

From Guru Gilbert
July 7, 2009 at 1:33 pm
How many times can someone say they are going to retire? Retirement in the sports and entertainment industries has become somewhat of a joke. Jay-Z convinced us that the Black ... (more)

MyBodyTutor.com featured on Good Morning America! (Video Included)

From Guru Gilbert
June 23, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Any business, like any relationship, has ups and downs. It’s the ups that keep you going through the downs. If there are too many downs then it’s time to get out. Thankfully, ... (more)

The Economy, Thrillist, and Caroline with crazy before & after pictures!

From Guru Gilbert
June 18, 2009 at 12:15 pm
MBT is doing very well thankfully, despite the economy! In fact, I hate to say it but the economy is actually helping my business. I think it’s partly because everyone understands ... (more)

The worst word in the English Language

From Guru Gilbert
June 10, 2009 at 3:18 pm
I think the ultimate paradox in life, and especially as an entrepreneur, is to never be complacent. But of course, the paradox is that if you’re never complacent how can ... (more)

How to give (and get) advice

From Guru Gilbert
June 1, 2009 at 12:29 pm
My brother in law always jokes that there’s two types of good. Good. And good for nothin’! I think that applies to advice too. And I love helping people and a huge part ... (more)

Is your ego getting in your way?

From Guru Gilbert
May 14, 2009 at 10:41 am
Ego, as I’ve written about before, is simply the story you tell yourself about yourself. If the story you tell yourself about yourself is that you’re a worthless piece of ... (more)

Why I’ll probably never write a bestselling health and fitness book

From Guru Gilbert
May 6, 2009 at 11:35 am
First off, writing a bestselling book has nothing to do with writing. In fact, I can confidently say my writing is better than 99% of the health and fitness books out there. Not ... (more)