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Thomas Skinner

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Row your own boat

What rowing across an ocean taught me about health, wealth and happiness.

Three Days in La Gomera

This week, I spent three inspiring days on La Gomera - home of the ocean row

Achievable Goals vs. Perpetual Growth

The difference and the benefits of both

Ditch the beach bod quest. It’s time for new habits.

The power of motivators that transcend the calendar

Many little steps take you a long way

Two days walking 100km on the South Coast Challenge

How cycling Paris–Brest–Paris changed Dr. Dan Ornadel

"It's so intense – it stays with you"

9 ways to nail money like a world-class athlete

Achieve your goals, secure your future

How to handle the big, hairy, and audacious

The physical, and the psychological

How “a little and often" will change your health game

Peak health in 5 simple steps

What does it feel like to be in a flying car?

You won't know til you're in it

Will I lose all my money if the stock market collapses?

What to do when uncertainty strikes

The stress-relieving benefits of a “big project”

Have you got one?

Do you have all your eggs in one basket?

If so, you’re vulnerable.

Do you know when to push and when to pull?

The skill of reading what's ahead

You can’t be happy all the time.

How the “Ratio of Three” helps me manage my expectations

“It's horrible, it's scary”

The sea to me was like a vast sandy desert would be to a polar bear.

The harsh reality of your happiness

Don't expect everyone around you to be supportive

The day I decided to row an ocean

La Gomera to Antigua. 3,000 miles. Solo.