by Rich Cruz | Jul 1, 2022 | General Business, Inspiration, Management
Back between 2006-2009 I owned a sign company in Midlothian. Behold! Signs and Graphic Solutions created large format digital printing, signs, banners, vehicle graphics, trade show displays, branding assets, and marketing consulting for businesses throughout the... 
by Rich Cruz | Jun 27, 2022 | Business, Health, Inspiration, Life Balance, Management, Marketing
I felt the need to get some fresh air and sunshine today in Chicago’s Southwest Suburbs. After a couple of weeks of hot weather, this evening was a very comfortable 77 degrees. So, I aired up my Schwinn’s tires and took to the paved trails by the house going for about... 
by Rich Cruz | Jun 23, 2022 | General Business, Health, Inspiration, Psychology
After about a dozen blog posts during my 10-week blogging challenge, you may have learned that I am a big fan of the DDP Yoga program among other exercise routines including kettlebell exercise, bodyweight workouts, and running. I strive to start my day with exercise.... 
by Rich Cruz | Jun 21, 2022 | Health, Inspiration, Life Balance, Planning
As I’ve written in the past, I’ve been doing the DDP Yoga system since 2015. I started on the at-home DVD set, and I’ve been using the the mobile app (first on my Android phone and now on my iPad Pro) since 2016. I usually do DDPY three times per week and run 3-5... 
by Rich Cruz | Jun 20, 2022 | General Business, Inspiration, Spirituality
I grew up Catholic. I was baptized in Chicago, I attended St. Rita Grammar School and then St. Rita High School on the Southwest Side of Chicago. I rediscovered my faith in a strong way during college when I started to serve as a church musician at St. Symphorosa... 
by Rich Cruz | Jun 17, 2022 | General Business, Inspiration, Marketing, Psychology
In a social post recently, I showed the display from my Strava app showing the results of a six-mile run. My intention was to jog 6 miles in under one hour. I was excited when at 5.5 miles, my pace was 9 minutes per mile, and a good song was on Pandora. The previous...