LIFE

The Bird Is Still The Word

Well today sucked. Woke up to a cat who wasn’t all there. Apparently my 15 yr old cat “Bird” had herself a minor stroke during the night and when I awoke in the morning she was looking like she wasn’t going to make it through the day. She wasn’t responding to me and she kept walking in circles around the RV and falling in the step next to the door over and over again.

So, with the help of the one they call “Mother” we took Bird to the vet to get some blood work done. Hopefully we get some good news and it turns out that she was just drunk last night and really hungover this morning. Either way, Bird is still around and each hour she’s looking better and better.

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LIFE

Take A Motivation Vacation

written by Road Bandit

There is only twenty-four hours in the day and for most that time is spent sleeping, driving and working. But what if you could take some of that time back and make it yours. No, I am not talking about Inception (even though that movie rocked and you all need to see it). I’m talking about giving yourself time to reflect on your life and also time to create and get motivated towards new possibilities.

When I first decided I was going to purchase an RV and hit the road I devoted some time to imagine what it would like. I spent countless nights staring up at the ceiling of my crappy apartment with a huge smile on my face, while I envisioned myself cruising around the world experiencing life like never before.

Now, out on the road instead of the ceiling, I am staring up at blue sunny skies, drafting up ideas for Road Bandit projects and reflecting on the life I have lived so far and the life that I’m starting to live out on the open road.

I setup my mp3 player with some awesome tunes and just sit on my roof and let everything slow down a bit. I let my mind just run and see where It wants to go. Sometimes the perfect tune comes on at the perfect time and I feel like my life is a movie and this is the part where the awesome montage starts up.

I get chills sometimes when I realize how lucky I am to have these amazing moments of reflection out on the road. I feel very energized and powerful after each moment and I recommend to everyone out there to take time out of your daily routine and reflect and be thankful for what you got.

“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.”- Willie Nelson

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LIFE

Freaky Fun Fact Friday

written by Road Bandit

Today is Friday and I thought I would share with you an interesting freaky fun fact about me.

Did you know I once predicted an earthquake three hours before it happened? It’s true, just ask my buddy Kyle Bustanoby. It happened way back “In the year 2000.” (Man I miss Conan)

Kyle and I were sitting in our 1st period class of creative writing wasting time trying trying to guess what number the other person was thinking of. I started guessing the number Kyle was thinking every time. I think I must have guessed three times in a row and suddenly Kyle thought I had magical powers and to be honest I thought I did to.

So with a straight face, I then told Kyle there was going to be an Earthquake today.Kyle started laughing and went back to his school work. But I was sure of it and demanded he write down my bold prediction…but he didn’t.

Three hours later while I sat in the High School cafeteria eating lunch, the lights flickered and the ground started shaking and it began …A magnitude-6.8 earthquake rattles the Puget Sound area, causing more than $1 billion in damage.

What are the odds? Freaky or Fake? Well Mr. Ripley, guess what… it’s 100% true!

Hey Kyle, there’s going to be another earthquake on Sept 17th 2010…write it down!

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LIFE

The Power Of A Helping Hand

written by Road Bandit

I’ll admit it, I struggle with asking for help and even accepting help when its being offered. Call it pride or call it ignorance, either way help is very powerful and nobody should turn down or be afraid to ask for.

But to depend or rely on help will send you towards a path of dependence and failure. However, to accept and embrace help will allow you to grow and eventually help others including those who first helped you. I have had a very up and down last couple of years and I know there would be a ton of more downs if I didn’t let others around me lend a hand.

Being out on the road I have seen the kindness in people that I always thought wasn’t there unless they wanted something for it. Most of these people understand how powerful their helpful hand can be and just want to help.

A helpful hand can pick someone up from the ground or stop them from falling. A helpful hand can pat you on the back and let you know that you have done well. A helpful hand isn’t always friendly and sometimes it has to slap some sense in you to really be helpful. A helpful hand can point you in the right direction and then salute you when you go for it and accomplish your goals.

To all those helpful hands I have come across so far on my journey…Thank You So Much and I am so glad I let you lend me a hand.

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” -Thomas Jefferson

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LIFE

It’s Time To Impress Yourself

written by Road Bandit

I try to go through life with little to no expectations, hope for the best and then give it my all. Take chances, learn from my mistakes and tell that little voice in my head that says I can’t, to sit back and enjoy the show.

However, recently my initial thoughts have been that odds are I might fail. But odds are just numbers that hold no meaning in Randy Land. In the end, when the dust has settled and I’ve achieved my goal that at first seemed risky, I just sit back and realize “damn dude I am impressed.”

Self doubt is a disease that can only be cured by changing your thinking or proving yourself wrong. Sometimes you can push away self doubt with a quick mental moment where you realize that if you said out loud the thoughts that were in your head you would sound like a dumbass.

But the most effective and exciting cure for proving yourself and others wrong is by going out there and just doing it. The Nike company might have an overpriced clothing line but their slogan is worth its weight in gold! “JUST DO IT”

A slow and steady pace forward might get you to your destination but what’s to say you don’t get lost or run out of fuel before you get there?

It’s like the moment before you get into a pool or lake or the ocean. You can either walk slowly in and let the water numb your body till it seems warm or you can run, jump and scream your way towards an exciting splash.

Sure, at first it’s intense but five to ten seconds later your swimming around telling others they need to jump in cause the water’s perfect and they’re all missing out.

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LIFE NEWS

Jason Moffatt Owes Me A Six Pack

written by Road Bandit

Halfway through August and I am already cashing in on tons of productivity, early mornings and now I’ve won a a whole six pack by the one and only Jason Moffatt.

Question is, will Jason be sending me six pack of beer to tempt me or a six pack of that non-alcoholic beer O’Douls or maybe he will send me a copy of 8 Minute Abs and have me work my ass off for that six pack.

Either way, I am cruising through August and I want to thank not just Jason but everyone who has cheered me on so far.

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LIFE

Fuel From Fans

written by Road Bandit

Today I received an awesome message from a guy named Todd that I just have to share with all of you.

From Todd –Great Job Man! Keep up the good work… You are living a dream for a lot of people, not just yourself. I’m 37 and have always wanted to do what you’re doing! I like your style too – the positivity route is the only road that keeps getting better. Thanks for the great post ‘do you trust yourself’ – I tweeted it and posted it on my Facebook. It actually caught me at a great moment – times are a little tough and though I’m super positive 99% of the time – I was having a “moment” last night . Then I woke up and found your tweet and discovered your project and your post totally turned me back around. Thanks again and GOOD LUCK to you… I’ll continue to follow and post your stuff whenever I can.

Thanks Todd for that very kind message and thank you to everyone who has ever commented or sent me a message on Road Bandit. You guys are my fuel to keep going and anytime I hear that I have had a positive impact on your lives it gives me a smile that last for days :) I can’t wait to get back out there and shoot tons of more videos and meet all you crazy awesome peeps!

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LIFE NEWS

Get Inspired This Weekend

written by Road Bandit

Tony Robbins and NBC just released four more full episodes of the recently canceled show “Breakthrough.”

The show “Breakthrough” is about motivation and inspiration as Tony Robbins deals with unique stories of despair and hardships in people’s lives. He gives people thirty days to turn their lives around and guides them towards achieving a richer and more fulfilled life than they ever thought possible.

Do yourself a favor this weekend and put down the remote,put on your headphones and get inspired!

After watching these episodes come on back and leave me a comment on what you thought of “Breakthrough.”

http://www.nbc.com/breakthrough-with-tony-robbins/video

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LIFE

Do You Trust Yourself?

written by Road Bandit

Life has its ups and downs and for someone who doesn’t learn from those downs he or she will surely have less ups in the long run. But what about taking risks, going for the gold, risking it all and listening to nobody but yourself?

Everyone is after “absolute certainty.” Everyone wants to keep living, avoid pain and get as much pleasure out of life as they can. Taking risks for some people is an elective course in life that they feel can be skipped.

I am here to tell you it’s not the risks but the trust in one’s self that separates the good lives from the great ones.

Do you know why so many people are so negative all the time? Why it is that even your family members will say to you that you can’t or that you will fail if you try?

It’s because they don’t trust and believe that they can do it. So therefore, if you end up being successful, then in their eyes they are the failure.

“Why not go out on a limb? That’s where the fruit is.” –Will Rogers

When I first hit the road I had no backup plan, no safety net and no second thoughts.

It was Randy vs. The Road!

Am I scared? Sometimes.

Do I know what’s going to happen next? Lol. I wish.

Is Road Bandit going to be a success? You bet your sweet ass it will be!

The one thing that I believe separates me from the Joe Shmoes out there hoping for success while still keeping everything easy and safe is this…I will always trust myself to get back up when I fall and my success will come from the belief that I can achieve anything and everything as long as I always trust myself to follow through.

“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live” –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Patiently Building Momentum

written by Road Bandit

The Road Bandit Project is picking up steam but it hasn’t been easy. I feel like each time Roadbandit.com takes a dive and I stop producing videos and posts I let down a bunch of fans.

Like I have said many a time before… problems with money and motivation may slow me down but will never stop me.

It’s August 11^th, 2010 and at the end of this month I will have completed the “Super Sober Challenge” and posted thirty-one times in thirty-one days. I know with all the wide gaps of time between posts I have lost some viewership. It’s ok, because I am going to win you back and this time it’ll be for good.

Each day now I am spending more time on Road Bandit and with each new post I am building momentum towards a special new Re-Launch that will rock your socks off! I know the viewership and comments are down right now, but that will all soon change.

My goal is to get more acquainted with my fans and bring out the interactive part of Road Bandit I have been striving for. If you’re a fan of the Bandit and want to help see me get to the next level, all you gotta do is one thing…share!

Share your favorite Road Bandit posts or videos with your friends. Share your comments with me when you like or dislike my posts and most importantly, share with me your input on where I should go and what I should cover. It’s a big world and I’m just one man, with one plan and a camera in my hand…lol that rhymed :)

So keep checking up on my “Super Sober” progress and before you know it, I will be back on the road giving the people what they want… 100% pure unfiltered Road Bandit delight!

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LIFE VIDEOS

Sober In Seattle

written by Road Bandit

I’m nine days into my super sober August and so far it’s been EPIC! I have been more productive than the last two months combined and I can’t even imagine what the rest of the month will bring.

Before I hit the road and started Banditing it up, I was a freelance videographer up in Seattle, Washington working for over a dozen production companies including: ESPN, ABC and Fox Sports Net. So of course when I was offered to work a couple of Seattle Mariners games this past weekend I jumped at the chance. I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to come to work at a Major League Baseball game. Every time I’m there I have a huge smile on my face and feel like a kid again.

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Life Comes First

written by Road Bandit

No guarantees!

No second chances and no regrets…well hopefully. It’s life, it’s precious and it’s yours!

No plan, except to be successful.

Taking risks to reap the rewards.

No 9 to 5 ever again!

Went out on a limb and let the universe take over and so far so good :)

It is far better for a man to go wrong in freedom than to go right in chains -Thomas H. Huxley

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