Live in the present
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." - Buddha In efforts to keep control...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Dec 18, 2018
- 3 min
Break the cycle of mental and physical exhaustion
I recently met with a friend of mine who is a wife, a mother, a nurse, and consistently works out at 5 am almost every day. During our...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Nov 26, 2018
- 3 min
Free yourself from Expectation
"Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed." We all know what it's like to feel the sting of disappointment...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Nov 6, 2018
- 3 min
Servant Leadership
A father took his small daughter to a baseball game one day. As they made their way toward the stadium, the father had a firm grip on...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Oct 13, 2018
- 3 min
A Tale of Two Wolves
"An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. 'A fight is going on inside me', he said to the boy. 'It is a terrible fight...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Sep 18, 2018
- 4 min
How I Build Muscle
Have you ever looked at a guy or gal in the gym and think to yourself, "I wonder what it is they are doing to look the way they do?" I...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Sep 13, 2018
- 5 min
10 Ways to hone your conversation skills
A conversation requires a balance between talking and listening. Coherent, confident conversation could be argued as the basis for a more...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Sep 7, 2018
- 3 min
5 tools for exercise consistency
Excuses NOT to workout come easy. Which is exactly why most people don't workout. I get it. Life is busy, you're tired, and there is no...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Sep 1, 2018
- 4 min
Intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting has been a hot topic as of late and is gaining popularity among the health and fitness industry. Research over the...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Aug 28, 2018
- 3 min
Why you should do HIIT
What is High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), and why should you be doing it? HIIT is a method of physical training that alternates...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Jul 17, 2018
- 3 min
Quality over Quantity
📷 Would you rather have 4 quarters or 100 pennies? This is a practical AND symbolic question. Practically, I don't know of anyone in...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Jul 17, 2018
- 3 min
Building Trust
📷 In my last blog post, I touched on accountability and what an incredible force for positive change it can be within your...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Jul 17, 2018
- 2 min
OWN IT!
Ten years have quickly passed for me working in the fire service. As that time goes by, I have found myself growing bitter at the lack...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Jul 17, 2018
- 5 min
Solitude and Leadership
📷 What's the first thing you think of when you hear the word, "solitude"? Do you find yourself giving the word a negative connotation? ...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Jul 17, 2018
- 1 min
Follow me on Social Media!
📷 Follow IGNITEd on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Follow, like, share, and comment on topics that affect our fire service community!...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Jul 17, 2018
- 4 min
Power vs. Competence
📷 I recently heard this quote and it is one that I will keep close in memory from now on: "Don't get on the bad side of small-minded...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Jul 17, 2018
- 4 min
Lessons Learned: Captain America: Civil War
📷 Captain America: Civil War No matter how good you think you are, you are flawed.  We all are.  We are human and it's in our nature to...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Jul 17, 2018
- 3 min
Caring Hurts
📷 When you are in the fire service for a long time (or any other profession that requires you to care for others on a continual basis),...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Jul 17, 2018
- 4 min
Lessons Learned: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
📷 Captain America: The Winter Soldier In the opening action sequence of the film, we find that Steve Rogers is now a STRIKE team leader...
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Ryan Rodriquez
- Jul 17, 2018
- 4 min
Lessons Learned: Captain America: The First Avenger
📷 Captain America: The First Avenger Growing up, I didn't have a positive male role model in my home.  I relied on movies and books to...
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