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One Birthday Wish I Could Do Without

By Roadmonkey | Published September 3, 2013

by Paul von Zielbauer On Wednesday, Aug. 28, I had a birthday. It was a nice birthday. I received dozens of emails and messages from friends and family. And then I got this from a bank called CapitalOne 360: from: Capital One 360 <saver@capitalone360.com> reply-to: sales@capitalone360.com to: Paul <xxxxxxxx@gmail.com> date: Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at […]

Posted in Mindful Living | Also tagged banking fees, banks, birthday, CapitalOne, insincerity, paul von zielbauer, sincerity Leave a comment

Unlikely Olympians: 4 Athletes Who Beat the Odds

By Roadmonkey | Published August 10, 2012

by Cecee McDaniel Olympic athletes are, in a phrase, amazing people. Their displays of strength, endurance and mental toughness are the reason we watch the human drama that is the Olympic Games. Here’s four Olympians who forged unconventional paths to the London Games: John Orozco, 19, is an American gymnast and the 2012 national […]

Posted in Dreaming Big, Smart Risks | Also tagged 2012 Olympics, against the odds, ambition, American dream, athletes, career, conditioning, endurance, exploring, Haley Nemra, John Orozco, Lauren Perdue, London Games, Melanie Roach, mental toughness, Olympic athletes, Olympic Games, perseverance, Roadmonkey Leave a comment

Why Waking Early Matters (though we loving sleeping in)

By Roadmonkey | Published February 22, 2012

Roadmonkeys are known to tie one on now and then. But we also believe in getting our sorry asses out of bed early whenever possible. Read the post below, a reprint of a recent item on The Daily Om, to find out why. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Before the World Wakes – […]