Why Help Haiti? Over the past couple of weeks we have all been captured by the tragedy in Haiti. At Compassion International, it has been a non-stop effort of the likes I have never seen. We have been in Haiti for over 40 years and currently have over 65,000 children we are working with who [...]
Welcome To Life In 2010!
by Spence Smith on 01/01/2010 in Life
It seems fitting to post something for the first day of 2010. For many of us, we want this day to be the first day of new beginnings. We want life as we have known it to be just a little different or for some… a lot different than 2009. So let’s get to it! [...]
Merry Christmas!! The Dave Barnes Christmas Extravanga Za!!
by Spence Smith on 12/24/2009 in Videos
On this Christmas Eve I hope you enjoy your time with family and friends as much as I will. My gift to you are these 4 Dave Barnes Extravanga Za Christmas Videos. I watch these every year and completely crack up! Merry Christmas!!! Your email:
A Stronger More Confident Heart
by Spence Smith on 12/22/2009 in Life
Every once in a while when I’m training I’ll have a little bit of an injury to deal with. Most times I just modify my workout so that I can allow for the injury to heal but there are times where I just have to take a break completely so the proper healing can really [...]
Food As Fuel
by Spence Smith on 12/19/2009 in Triathlons
Here’s a subject that has a wide variety of opinions. Mine of course, is just that…an opinion. I know that I don’t always eat the best, but about 90% of the time I eat great. I’ve read a lot on the subject and have come to this conclusion. If you are looking to get into [...]
Life Is Full of Simple Dreams
by Spence Smith on 12/17/2009 in Life
Today I had breakfast with a new friend. Kyle Chowning. Our conversation was energizing and the ideas were flying as we talked about life, where we’ve come from and where we are headed. It was just my kind of meeting and for the record… Kyle is a great guy… and he is a dreamer. Part [...]
How Do You Manage Your Life?
by Spence Smith on 12/16/2009 in Life
Some days my life feels way out of control. Work, travel, friends, social networking, training and time for myself are all up for grabs at any one moment in my life and there are days when I feel completely pulled in every direction. But somehow I get through the day and the to-do-list gets done… [...]
When Social Media Is Distracting… Are You Present?
by Spence Smith on 12/15/2009 in Social Media
Now here is something I have struggled with for the longest time. It started with just emails at night and on the weekend before there was a blackberry and the palm pilot was king. Now with the rise of social media networks like Facebook and Twitter and devices like the iPhone… They all rule the [...]
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