As we rapidly approach the holidays, we may become overwhelmed by commitments – attending parties (or throwing them), preparing meals, traveling, or hosting company. But what about the commitments we make to ourselves?
Read moreThank you. Those two words are among the most powerful in any language. These simple words can make all the difference to their intended recipient – acknowledging effort, rewarding excellence, or simply bringing joy. Conversely, the absence of those words can spawn resentment and animosity.
Read moreStanding atop a fifteen-foot water jet, I am quickly learning how to “fly,” feeling like Iron Man as I hover and steer my body over the placid water. In an instant, the propulsion increases, and I shoot up another ten feet. Looking out at surrounding woods, I am now eye level to the tree tops, wearing a perpetual smile.
Read moreThis week my wife asked me if I wanted a “vanity plate” for my car. Intrigued, having never had one before, I asked for details. We quickly learned that to receive a custom plate in the state of Georgia, you must pay a $90 initial fee plus an additional $50 per year. We opted for the standard plates. Vanity, it seems, is expensive!
Read moreAs I continue to study high level performers of sports, arts, and business, I am more clearly seeing how ascending to the level of a “master” in any discipline is a multi-phased journey. While we may seek shortcuts to becoming great, and there are ways to expedite one’s progress, there is no circumventing a universal process of growth.
Read moreNew Perspectives at Year’s End. Yesterday was a spectacular day in Haines City, Florida. Not only was it a beautiful, brisk and clear day, spent in the company of incredible, kind people. But we were also engaged in the most wonderful of pastimes: The Flying Trapeze.
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