Posts for Guru Gilbert


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)

1000 words

From Guru Gilbert
May 1, 2009 at 2:25 pm
My nephew, Landon Jay Uvenio! ... (more)

Birthday wishes to my mom on her 60th Birthday!

From Guru Gilbert
April 24, 2009 at 1:10 am
It must have been no later than 4:15 in the morning when my mom woke me up abruptly. “Let’s go! Wake up!! We’re going to Disney World!!!” she said excitingly. “But what ... (more)

Do people who get married younger take less risks?

From Guru Gilbert
April 21, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Life is ultimately about 3 actionable questions: Where you live, what you do with it and who you share it with. If you’re lucky in love and you meet your ‘partner’ in life ... (more)

What came first the chicken or the egg?

From Guru Gilbert
April 16, 2009 at 11:10 am
I’ve been thinking a lot about the chicken or the egg debate. Well sort of. It seems as though we all have our own chicken or the egg debate. Whether it’s with your fitness ... (more)

Do dumb people really exist?

From Guru Gilbert
April 7, 2009 at 10:46 am
When I was in a junior in High School I had my first taste of tutoring. I was in the National Honor Society and because of that I was able to put my name down on a list to become ... (more)

The story we tell (and sell) ourselves on and how it affects you

From Guru Gilbert
March 31, 2009 at 10:35 am
Did you ever realize that you tell yourself a story about yourself? We all do. In fact, the story you tell yourself about yourself is simply your ego. We all have an ego. Some ... (more)

Do we marry our parents? And how you might be able to find the right significant other

From Guru Gilbert
March 23, 2009 at 11:38 am
One of the questions I’m fascinated with is why people date certain people. And I’m pretty convinced that women look to date men like their father and guys look to date women ... (more)

Banter never, ever, gets old! (How to tell if you’re close with someone)

From Guru Gilbert
March 10, 2009 at 11:11 am
When you can call someone out on their bullshit, and they laugh, you know you’re very close to them. If you can tease someone and they laugh you also know you’re very close ... (more)

Why get rich quick schemes don’t exist and how it affects you

From Guru Gilbert
March 5, 2009 at 3:24 pm
I am amazed by how impatient we are when it comes to results for our health and fitness goals. In fact, it’s scary how fast we expect results! Here is the promise I make ... (more)

The paradox of vulnerability in relationships

From Guru Gilbert
February 24, 2009 at 12:03 pm
People fascinate me. Relationships fascinate me more. One of the things I enjoy most about MyBodyTutor is I get to work with such a wide range of people. When I say I’ve helped ... (more)

Yahoo! Shine, Wes is down 54 pounds! and the Happiness Project

From Guru Gilbert
February 19, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I was interviewed by Katie McCaskey of Geezeo.com and the subject of the interview was ‘How does fitness relate to finances?’ It was an interesting topic that was certainly ... (more)

Yahoo! Shine, Wes is down 54 pounds! and the Happiness Project

From Guru Gilbert
February 19, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I was interviewed by Katie McCaskey of Geezeo.com and the subject of the interview was ‘How does fitness relate to finances?’ It was an interesting topic that was certainly ... (more)

Age really is just a number

From Guru Gilbert
February 10, 2009 at 6:25 am
When I was a little kid I always thought adults had it all figured out. That they didn’t think about the things kids do. You know. They were adults. Everything is all good! I ... (more)

The difference between inspiration and motivation and how it can change your life

From Guru Gilbert
February 4, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Motivation is a huge business in America. There are thousands of speakers waiting to motivate you on how to sell, how to close, how to work better, how to motivate others and ... (more)

Have too many passions? How to pick which one to go after

From Guru Gilbert
January 28, 2009 at 2:31 pm
A friend of mine feels lost because she has too many passions and she’s not sure what direction to go in. I know how she feels. And if you’re scratching your head wondering ... (more)

The road to hell is paved with good intentions!

From Guru Gilbert
January 21, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Every morning, I write a Daily Inspiration for my clients. I believe inspiration, which is very different than motivation, is a critical component to success. I always hear people ... (more)

Creating anticipation will help your happiness and productivity!

From Guru Gilbert
January 12, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Recently, I sold a domain name I owned. After 6 weeks of negotiating, the person interested in buying the name said something like, “Let’s wrap this up already!” Even though ... (more)

The All new MyBodyTutor.com is here and how to make this your best year!

From Guru Gilbert
January 7, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Without further ado, I’m really thrilled and extremely proud to introduce to you the ALL NEW! MyBodyTutor.com! I’ll do a post later on in the week talking about what ... (more)