About Me

CoachBriany, AKA Brian Monahan is dedicated to sharing his inspirations and ideas with the world. Currently he is working for Prestige AV and Creative Services in Cincinnati, OH as their Director of Business Development, he is also a Audio Visual and Creative Producer for many of his clients as well.

His past creations include a personal coaching business "Ideal Life Coaching" and idea community "IdeaManiac.com".

He is passionate about sharing his ideas about personal greatness including topics on personal development, marketing, creativity, ideation, audio visual/meeting planning as well as running.

Brian and his wife Megan are expecting their first child in October.

Brian's Current Projects Include:

-April 9th Scholarship Fund (Matt Maupin/Cincinnati Fallen Heroes Fund)

-Fallen Hero Foundation board member

-Member Meeting Planners International (Ohio)

-Author of numerous blogs

www.expertintherough.com

www.coachbriany.com

-Baby Classes very soon!

How to Pick a Marathon Training Schedule.

26.2 is the EASY part it's the Marathon Training Schedule that's going to kick your BUTT!  What kind of MESS have you gotten yourself into.  You probably heard about a friend who just completed 26.2 and you are thinking I can do this maratho...

Marine Bootcamp, The Real Deal

Jack Nicholson plays a great Marine Corps officer but movies like "A Few Good Men" and "Full Metal Jacket" often lead to misconceptions about The Corps.  As an honorably discharged and proud Marine I would like to set the rec...

Linkedin

LinkedIn hit the social networking scene in 2003. It now has over 24 million members and has been recently valued at over 1 Billion Dollars. With these kind of numbers, I don't think LinkedIn is a tool you can ignore. LinkedIn's philosophy is simple...

How to Host a White Elephant Gift Exchange Party

Have some fun, unload some junk.  My family has embraced a relatively new holiday tradition called a White Elephant Gift Exchange.  I am not sure what that says about me or my family but one thing is for sure.  WE HAVE FUN! There is pro...

Marine Corps Marathon

"Shuffle, Shuffle, Shuffle, Marine Corps Shuffle." I'm on a run, just for fun! 26.2! Fun run! The Marine Corps Marathon, also known as "The Peoples Marathon" was created in 1976 as a goodwill marketing effort by the USMC during an unpopular time fo...

Safety Tips for Runners

On your marks, get set, and wait a minute.  Have you read your runners safety manual.  Running is kind of like driving a car except you don't have a couple of tons of metal protecting you.   You need something to protect you from the m...

Brian Monahan's Book Club

You might wonder why I have chosen Squidoo as my home for my book club since I have numerous websites and blogs which can host my list. If you are not wondering that is OK too feel free to browse around my list. But if you are wondering why I chose...

How to Make a Photo Montage

It's been said a picture is worth a thousand words, and music can take you back.  Put these two items together and you have what is often referred to as a photo/video montage. A photo - video montage is a great way to share memories with friends...

Squidoo Public Service Announcements

"This is your brain, This is your brain on Drugs," sometimes I think that might read better, "This is your brain, This is you brain on Squidoo,"  but that is another lens. We are all familiar with the radio and TV adds that pr...

WKRP in Cincinnati

Yes Virginia, there is a WKRP in Cincinnati...in our hearts at least.  I work in the meeting business and get to travel around the country. I have noticed Cincinnati's notoriety to be a bit interesting. If it's not chides about "The Bungles...

MAPP, Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential

My father Mike Monahan teaches a personal development seminar called Basic in Cincinnati.  The goal of the seminar is to take 4 days to find out where you are in life.  This may sound like an obvious step in the personal development process...

You Might Be a Squidneck......

You might be a Squidneck... if you spend more time securing lenses than you spend publishing lenses. You might be a Squidneck... if you wake up in the middle of the night to capture  a lens. You might be a Squidneck... if you own a domain name wit...

Kahlil Gibran

During a challenging period in my life my Mom gave me a copy of this book "The Prophet."  I must admit I didn't exactly jump in.  The picture on the front was a little disturbing and I was still a bit stubborn. Luckily, I gave it...

The Flying Pig Marathon, Cincinnati

You may have an OINKLING that you want to run a marathon some day but as soon as it crosses your mind that sensible voice screeches "When Pigs Fly."  I am sorry to say the Pigs have taken flight to the tune of nearly 100,000 runners SQ...

Digital TV, Are You Ready?

I hate to break it to you your old TV might not cut it after February 17, 2009.  On this date all over-the-air TV broadcast will be in DTV or Digital Television.  At this time your analog TV will no longer be able to recieve over-the-air br...