Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Marathon
[slideshow_deploy id=’910′] A scenic tour through a most beautiful Atlantic Ocean resort town. Breezes blowing in from the ocean keep you cool. Locals turn out full force to cheer you on. Instead of a gun-bang at the start, “Bubbles,” an African Elephant, from a nearby game preserve is the Master of Ceremonies. He lifts…
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Inside Passage Book Review – By Caroline Ceniza-Levine
How the Fierce Handle Fear; Secrets To Succeeding In Challenging Times Caroline Ceniza-Levine “I read dozens of books each year and post about them in my blogs. I don’t just read business or self-help books. Recently, I read a travel journalists’ memoir on living in the wilderness, Inside Passage by Michael Modzelewski. It’s a beautiful,…
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Inside Passage Book Review: By Forbes Magazine
It can be easy to get into a rut with your career. Are you on a path that still excites you? Are you at the level, in the industry, and performing the role that you intended? Should you add something to your routine or discard a long-held assumption? My post last week included book recommendations…
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Wild Life Book Review – By Morgan Shamy
Are All Authors X-tremists? Yesterday I finished WILD LIFE by Michael Modzelewski. It was a riot! The story is a memoir of the author’s life as a Cosmo bachelor and his journey to where he is today. It’s verrrry adult, so all my teen readers close your eyes, but for my not so innocent friends,…
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She Found Serenity, Spirituality Amid The Rigors of Alaskan Life – The Philadelphia Inquirer.
By Anne Vitabile, for The Philadelphia Inquirer In Vienna, I waltzed to the music of Strauss. In Paris, I floated down the Seine in a barge. I trod the Appian Way in the footsteps of my ancestors. I stood in wonder a the magnificence of the Grand Canyon, but nothing moved me like the icy…
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The Adventurer – Smoke Magazine
Swimming with dolphins in the Amazon, tracking tigers in Nepal, spending two years on an Alaskan island studying killer whales — most men just read about these kind of exploits, or watch them on TV. For Michael Modzelewski, they’re all part of the job. If you’ve ever tried out for Survivor — or better yet,…
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The Magic of Alaska – The Select Traveler
A Princess Alaska Cruisetour offers a front row view of the natural wonders of our wildest, woolliest state. When most people think of Alaska, they don’t envision flowers and rainbows. But according to naturalist Michael Modzelewski, summer in The Great Land is saturated with brilliant color. “Alaska intoxicates all the senses,” says Michael, an adventure…
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Share and Grow Rich: The Dottie Walters Effect – by Michael Macfarlane with Warren Jamison (contribution by Michael Modzelewski).
Like many speakers, when I was starting out and struggling to learn the business, one name I kept hearing as someone I must talk to was Dottie Walters. I called her office and she was kind enough to come to the phone. For the next hour, she patiently explained the first steps to successfully launch…
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Learning To Lead – book excerpt by Michael Chirichello & Nancy Richmond.
Chapter 1 Colorful Dreams: Creating Your Vision Michael Modzelewski is a master storyteller who invites readers to abandon the safe life for one of adventure. He settled on a desolate island in the Inside Passage, the rugged coastline between Seattle and Alaska. Michael’s story is one of a man who learned about self through his…
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UR Profile: Michael Modzelewski – UltraRunning Magazine
Author, Model, Television Host, and Adventure Seeker Michael Modzelewski is not your typical ultrarunner. From his youth as the son of a pro football player, to years of traveling the world, followed by simultaneous careers as a model, a motivational speaker, the host of a television show, and a noted author, Mike has just about…
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