About World’s Strongest Librarian

Refuse to deal with life. Make it deal with you.

Strong, Smart, Twitchy Nerd... At Your Service!

Strong, Smart, Twitchy Nerd... At Your Service!

World’s Strongest Librarian is a blog for anyone looking to get stronger, healthier, smarter, and who wants to enjoy every day of their lives.

It’s also crazy and scattered–like most of our lives.

Seth Godin noticed World’s Strongest Librarian when the blog was just a little tyke. Seth put me in touch with his literary agent.

That agent is now my agent and if the heavens will it, you might have a memoir called The World’s Strongest Librarian in your hot little hands in the future.

For now, here’s what I’ve got for you

A Majestic And Noble Promise!

The inside of my wife’s wedding ring says “I will never bore you.”

That’s the promise I’m making. My main goal is not to bore myself…or you. We’ve all got enough drama in our lives. This is a chance to lighten up and get our bodies and minds clicking in ways that we all need.

What You Will Find Here:

  • Articles about enjoying life. Whatever you see here is about being better in some way, every day.
  • Occasional videos of my scandalous dance moves and time traveling adventures
  • How To Have Tourette’s series
  • Articles about how to get strong.
  • Information about making your brain and your mind work more efficiently–working for you rather than against you.
  • The Stronger, Smarter, Better Newsletter
  • Guest posts from loyal weirdos
  • The Store
  • Book reviews from myself and guest reviewers
  • About Josh Hanagarne

    I figure that either everyone is special or nobody is. If I’m someone, you’re someone. Right now I’m just a guy who can’t get enough of this stuff and has a simple philosophy of life: Don’t make anyone’s day worse. Make it better when you can, but first do no harm

    I am also an aspiring strongman, bookish nerd, twitchy guy with Tourette’s Syndrome, devoted family man, tearer of phonebooks, and humble librarian. A tall, thin paradox wrapped in thick glasses.

    And I’m all yours!

    I got into lifting weights during a decade-long battle with Tourette’s Syndrome. My strength endeavors got very extreme, very quickly. Weights became kettlebells became strongman feats…as time went by, this distraction became my passion, my entire way of living and viewing life.

    Healthy body = Healthy Mind and all that

    Let’s Stay In Touch!

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    Contact me here


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    1 Joe D. August 12, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    Josh—-
    Just read your article over on Darren’s site and was very impressed…great piece of writing. I just signed up for my Wordpress blog last night, and am working on the first post and “About Me” page, and I will write in the same fashion…to enjoy it, hopefully offer some value, and write for “myself”. If the readers come great, if they don’t…I’ll still keep writing!

    Thanks for today’s bit of inspiration.

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    2 Josh Hanagarne August 12, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    Joe D., thank you very much. Let me know when the blog is up. I’ll watch with great interest. Good luck to you.

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    3 Rosie August 13, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    I just want to let you know that your philosophy “Don’t make anyone’s day worse” is fantastic. It’s so concise and to the point, I want to embroider it on a pillow, but first I’ll have to learn how to embroider.

    I’ll add you to my reader and visit any time you post.

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    4 Josh Hanagarne August 13, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    Rosie, thank you. When you learn to embroider, I want one of those pillows!

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    5 Lisa August 16, 2009 at 11:52 pm

    I found your guest post on problogger and was so inspired! I have been threatening to start blogging for a couple of years and have always stopped short. I will press on and look forward to your posts.

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    6 Josh Hanagarne August 17, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Lisa, thanks for the kind words. Enough with the threats. Start your blog and don’t listen to anyone who tells you that blogs are a matter of life and death.

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    7 Ron - Heroic Nature August 18, 2009 at 7:31 am

    “Refuse to deal with life. Make it deal with you.”

    Josh, I don’t know where you got that quote, but it’s perfect, I repeat, perfect. I think I’ll start tossing it about in my own head until that kind of attitude sinks in for good!

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    8 Josh Hanagarne August 18, 2009 at 8:16 am

    Ron, I rarely say this, but that quote might be the only original thought I’ve ever had. I actually think it’s mine, but I usually find out that I’ve stolen things way after the fact. But until I’m called out, I’m claiming it! Glad you like it, thanks for the encouragement.

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    9 Lori August 26, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    Hi Josh!

    I found you because, well, you found me and posted a comment to my site.

    So, I’ve been to your site three or four times today to read your posts, your about page, and other “stuff.” I love it!

    Your blog is easy to navigate, funny, helpful, and most of all, I love your writing style and content. I’m glad we ‘found each other.’

    Very simply – you had me at hello. :P
    Keep up the great work! I know you’re going places – don’t forget us little people. ;)

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    10 Josh Hanagarne August 26, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    Lori, thanks. I’m not so sure I’m going anywhere. Not sure I want to, either, but I will take this compliment and add it to the collection. I take them out, print them, and when I’m feeling insecure I roll around in them and say “there there, everyone loves you.”

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    11 Beatrice September 13, 2009 at 5:29 am

    Hey Josh,
    Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog, I hope I answered your question.. I didnt realise your such a funny guy, cant wait to see that dance youve promised everyone :)

    Kind Regards
    Beatrice (student at blogmastermind)

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    12 Grace W September 19, 2009 at 7:29 am

    Love it, love it, love it. I follow Darren Rowse on Facebook and just happened to read “I came, I saw, I commented…” this morning. Funny. More importantly good. So I kept clicking links and ended up reading a couple more of your posts on Problogger, and then ended up here.

    Now understand this, I’m a relatively new blogger, overwhelmed by the amount of blogging advice, tips and shenanigans out there. So much so, I don’t read much of it. So the fact that I propped myself up on my elbows long enough, early on a Saturday morning, to read three of them in a row, is a minor feat.

    I love your writing style and love that you write about whatever the … you want to write about. I think that’s what makes you fun to read. Kudos. Really looking forward to the book.

    Grace

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    13 Grace W September 19, 2009 at 7:33 am

    Josh@
    I take them out, print them, and when I’m feeling
    insecure I roll around in them and say “there there,
    everyone loves you.”
    Try adding butter, it makes the compliments stick longer ;-)

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    14 akhlis September 20, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    Hi, nice to read your about page…I saw your guest post on Darren’s Poblogger.com (I came, I saw, I commented). It’s true that bloggers no matter how celebrated or skillful or experienced s/he is, s/he still needs comments, responses, badly…It’s fine to say we keep posting even nobody visits or comments on our blog but eventually comment is something that we always long for. I just started blogging not more than a couple of months ago and finding a visitor voluntarily commenting on my blog posts is rewarding..I feel like I was doing something worthwhile for others and the feeling of being appreciated and acknowledged is unbeatable (though I sometimes know that’s only what I imagine). I don’t even care about spams, insincere comment, or irrelevant comment, or anything..Comment propels my spirit to stay on the track.

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    15 Josh Hanagarne September 20, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    Akhlis, if it works for you, enjoy whatever you want and don’t let anyone talk you out of it. Keep it fun or you won’t keep it.

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    16 John Huddy September 21, 2009 at 9:52 am

    I thought I was the only librarian who weight trained! Open joke at Gold’s was that I was “world’s strongest librarian” as there, y’know, wasn’t much competition.
    Keep up the good work.

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    17 Mike aka Find Inspiration February 19, 2010 at 7:39 am

    Josh,

    Your site is a joy to go through – thank you for commenting on my blog because that is how I found yours! Congrats on your accomplishments in gaining strength and willingness to share so much.

    Mike

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    18 Josh Hanagarne February 19, 2010 at 9:20 am

    Thanks Mike, I appreciate that. Keep doing what you’re doing!

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    19 Al March 10, 2010 at 9:42 pm

    Nice pic at the top of this page. My brother and I still exchange quotes from that book you’re reading after 15 years. Also awsome specs – and is that your real prescription? What is it – if it is stronger than -10 then props for being a *real* reader.
    I read where ‘beyond brawn’ helped you. I’m just adopting McRoberts’ philosophy after 20 years of fruitless traditional workouts. Wish me luck!

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