Posts for Guru Gilbert


Interview with singer/songwriter Mikey Wax

From Guru Gilbert
September 20, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Today, I have a special treat for you. I’m very excited to be interviewing singer/songwriter extraordinaire, Mikey Wax. If you don’t know who he is yet, I’m certain you ... (more)

Do you always sabotage your weight loss efforts? Read this… (plus a very limited time special offer)

From Guru Gilbert
July 8, 2011 at 2:09 am
Whenever a new client joins MBT, I always ask them a bunch of questions so I can learn more about them. One of the questions I ask is, “What have been your biggest obstacles ... (more)

Are we going to live on forever because of the internet?

From Guru Gilbert
May 12, 2011 at 7:39 am
I’ve become fascinated with websites of the deceased, who are generous enough to share their final thoughts with the world. Never before has there been such an easy way for ... (more)

It’s my birthday, and I want to celebrate with you! (Limited time promo ends on Tuesday 2/15/11 at midnight)

From Guru Gilbert
February 10, 2011 at 4:10 pm
That went really well!” I said to myself after getting off the phone with one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our generation. 1 week before the call, I got an email directly ... (more)

My Most Popular Blog Posts of 2010

From Guru Gilbert
December 29, 2010 at 9:11 am
What’s up world?! It’s been a long time since I’ve written here. I apologize! (And thank you to all of those who’ve emailed me asking me where the heck I was.) I’m ... (more)

The story of Matt Burke – How a Chicago rock star lost 39 pounds without changing his rock star ways

From Guru Gilbert
November 11, 2010 at 10:19 am
I’m sitting at my desk listening to the Matt Burke Band’s debut CD, “Pretty close to very good” and it has inspired me in many ways. It’s inspired me to not only tell ... (more)

Are you taller or shorter online than you are in person?

From Guru Gilbert
October 7, 2010 at 8:40 am
In my experience, having had intimate relationships with literally 100’s of people throughout the US and world solely online via MyBodyTutor and my blogs, and then meeting some ... (more)

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)