Spontaneous Run with Iron Cowboy Today I went on a run with my dog, we ran about 3 miles, enough to work up a good sweat in the 80 degree heat. It reminded me of the time not long ago (July 16,2015) I

Parents and youth sports… Being involved with coaching over the last 5+ years, I have always tried to figure out what is the best advice I can give to parents on how to support their kids and teams. Support

Your path is your path So many people are looking to follow others and not looking within themselves to find their own path. Maybe its because most are always questioning themselves or seeking assurance

Today marks the day of reaching 100 followers on Steemit!!! I wanted to say, “Thank you” to all of you for following me, reading my posts and sharing your comments. I’m enjoying the steemit community and

My Marathon Journey… What would make a person want to run a marathon? It just doesn’t make sense for someone to want to run a marathon (26.2 miles). I come from a running background, ran cross country

Is it really about being the best? I'm sure most of us have heard "I want to be the best" or wanted to be the best at something. Maybe the best steamit blogger, the best investor, the best athlete,

Purpose Start with WHY, an incredible book I finished by Simon Sinek. I remember when I was in my 20's and someone asked me "Why do you do what you do?" and I didn't know the answer. I pondered

Reflecting back on Father's Day Golfing on Father's Day started to be a tradition 15 years ago for me and my dad. Once he retired from farming he started to play golf. It was a great way for us to spend

What's Your Story? What I've learned throughout life is that everyone matters and everyone has a story. The power in our story is that we can add value to another person by sharing it. Will everyone relate

The Fed… As I look at the US stock market, the futures are up before the Fed speaks today. Will the Fed raise interest rates today? How will this effect the price of precious metals and cryptos? The stock

Summer Vacation…where to go this year? Myrtle Beach I remember back in the summer of 2013 driving to Myrtle Beach to have our sons see the ocean for the first time. We picked Myrtle Beach because we heard

A new month begins and many of us have goals we are looking to reach. What goals are you looking to achieve? Some of us are looking to get into better shape, eat better, write better, invest better to

Walking my dog (Champ, a boxer) while enjoying the sunset. Photo taken with an iPhone 7

Visualize your dreams I have always been reminded of the importance of a Dream Board and have started one and then never really completed it. Then I discovered a digital way to create one at DreamItAlive.com,

A meaningful trip….to CO Sometimes we travel to experience places we have never been or maybe we go somewhere that we really enjoyed in the past. Traveling and taking a trip is a way to have fun with people

Cavs vs Celtics I spoke with a friend in Boston yesterday and he was a bit down as most Celtic fans were about the team's performance on Wednesday. As I asked him about game 1 of the series he was hoping

Adventurous road trip…in 7 days, lets go West! I’ve always heard that people who can get comfortable being uncomfortable are the ones that are really experiencing life and living it. A month ago we went

Does it make sense to include silver and gold in my investment portfolio? This is a great question that most people do not ask enough. Cryptocurrencies have been rising rapidly and while the rise has been

My 11 year old son started to sell Ninja Stars made out of paper for a $1-4 at school. The price was higher if it was deemed cooler than the other colors, so the silver and gold one got top dollar. He

Hello Steemit community, my name is Tim Ritschard and I’m happy to be part of Steemit. I’ve been married for 16 years, have 2 boys and a dog (boxer), we live in the Midwest. I grew up on a dairy farm and