It’s that time of year again. A new year filled with new hope. It’s the time when we all make resolutions to spend more time with family and friends, help others, get fit, lose weight, run a marathon, start a new business, change jobs, beat a...

I was a little late to the party but I’m beginning to develop an appreciation for the potential power of Twitter.Twitter is a tool that immediately gives anyone a voice on the Web. It allows you to “follow” the musings of anyone on Twitter and...

Follow Marc on Twitter When we arrived, Roger was running next door to deliver something to a neighbor. Camilla was hanging out with the window washers talking about Jesus. Just another day in suburbia -- except Roger and Camilla aren’t your...

Nearly 12 million Americans watched the Biggest Loser finale on NBC. That’s a big number. But here’s a bigger number - 72 million Americans are considered obese.The show has been an unqualified success because it demonstrates in dramatic...

It was the Growing Bolder Radio Show interview with Roz Savage that got me thinking. In 2005, Roz was leading a successful, but unremarkable life as a management consultant when she had an early-mid-life crisis.  She couldn’t shake the feeling...

Every time someone has a 100th birthday or a 105th or a 110th, we all ask, “What’s the secret to your longevity?” A drink of whiskey every day. A cheerful heart. A loving spouse. Lots of vegetables.  We’ve heard them all --...

I swam across a lake and back this morning. It’s a swim that actually began nearly a year ago and illustrates the power of motivation and the importance of challenging, inspiring, and supporting one another in our growing bolder adventures. The day...

Growing Bolder is often about finding ways to do more with less. While we’re all milking every mile from our gas tanks, there is one community in America that seems unconcerned about the price of gas. Truth is, many who live there don’t even...

We talk a lot about the rapidly changing culture of aging and how anything is now possible. That’s a good thing, right?For many American’s, the surprising answer is “no!”  One woman recently told me, “I don’t...

Thank goodness for people with money, fame and desire. They're the ones who show the rest of us what's possible. In 1991, NBA superstar Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. We all thought Magic was going to die. 17 years...