Cale’s Journal

Redefine what EATING means to you

May 13, 2012
By Cale Dansbee
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Happy Mother’s Day to all those amazing women who expand and enhance our lives with their love, embrace, wisdom, and kindness. Please celebrate the women in your life today and let them know how much you appreciate and cherish them. Mom always told us we should eat our vegetables and she was right. Make...

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A Time for Reflection | Changing Self Image

May 7, 2012
By Cale Dansbee
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May 5th was my 44th birthday and a time for reflection. Looking back to when I was 18, my self-image was that of a pudgy young man, too embarrassed to go shirtless in public, too embarrassed to dress out for gym class. In fact, the image below is one of fewer than 5 pictures...

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Where did all of my trash go?

February 2, 2012
By Cale Dansbee

Here is a side effect of using Shakeology that my wife and I did not plan for. Back near the end of last summer, we considered contacting our local garbage servicing company and requesting another garbage can. We had one large recycle container, and one large trash container. Because we had to pack them...

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Two questions I am frequently asked

February 2, 2012
By Cale Dansbee
Two questions I am frequently asked

I’ve been getting asked these two questions recently, and thought I would provide an answer – Question 1 – What does TOPSTONE mean? TOPSTONE is the name of our business for very specific reasons.  In the literal sense, TOPSTONE means ‘the final stone, placed on top’. What TOPSTONE means to me runs much deeper....

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Think P90X isn’t for you?

January 29, 2012
By Cale Dansbee
Think P90X isn’t for you?

Maybe you’ve seen the info-mercials for P90X, LES MILLS PUMP, or TurboFire and you were impressed. And then, you thought to yourself – There is no way I can do that. Those people are already super fit. Well, there is no denying that those folks are super fit, but there is so much more...

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What it means to be a Dad

January 17, 2012
By Cale Dansbee
What it means to be a Dad

Most of the time, we grind through the days, handling everything thrown our way, and doing our best to make it look easy. As a dad to 4 very incredible young men, I can honestly say that I could write 8 hours a day, each and every day, for the rest of my life...

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You’ve been challenged!

January 16, 2012
By Cale Dansbee
You’ve been challenged!

Welcome to my Pay-It-Forward campaign. The goal of this campaign is simple - Sharing! When you see the TOPSTONE Challenge Badge, know that you’ve been challenged. Challenged to eat something nutritious, engage in exercise, and start involving others in better nutrition, health, and wellness. Copy this badge and forward it to anyone you think may...

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Few things are more powerful than having the will to act

January 13, 2012
By Cale Dansbee

Some things are easy to do, but very difficult to actually do. Having the will to act means more than just thinking you should work out, clean the garage, or play with your children. Having the will to act makes you different because you actually do the things you know need to be done....

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