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Friday’s Quote
"Persistence guarantees that results are inevitable." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda The definition of persistence is when determination exceeds doubt. If I had to put my finger on just one thing that is a difference maker in success, I would have to say persistence...
Difficult Conversations
Nobody likes to have difficult conversations and, consequently, we very rarely ever do. And even if we actually decide to have these very uncomfortable conversations, we very often don't deliver the difficult news that we set out to deliver. We chicken out, we say...
David and Goliath
I spent the last four days in Scottsdale, Arizona at the United States Tennis Association National Championships. Our 40 and Over Women's team won the Middle States title and were fortunate enough to attend this event with 17 others teams from around the...
True North
Last night I watched, “Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul,” the Netflix documentary about former NBA referee Tim Donaghy. This is the story about the federal investigation into the 2007 gambling scandal that nearly brought down the NBA, calling its integrity...
Help Along The Way
Last Friday night, I had the pleasure of attending the Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony at my high school, Sterling High School. I was fortunate enough to be a part of the 1981 State Championship softball team, but there were many others who were inducted...
Motivational Monday!
I found an old picture of my kids the other day and I forwarded it to the family in a group chat. One of them replied, "My teeth look gasssss!" I laughed out loud when I read that, but it instantly reminded me about leadership. Look at any picture of yourself with...
Friday’s Quote
"Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?" ~ Mark Twain Mark Twain was so amazingly clever and witty; I enjoy his quotes because they always contain so much raw truth, and almost always make me smile. As the English writer, Geoffrey...
Here’s Johnny!
You all know Stephen King, right? He's the author that has been terrifying us senseless since the 70's. I myself, will never forget The Shining. I wasn't frightened enough reading it, so I decided watching Jack Nicholson play in out on the big screen would be good for...
A Broken Spirit
The other day, while I was traveling in the car listening to the radio, I heard an author, John Vercher, read from his recently published book, After The Lights Go Out. There was one sentence that captured my attention: 'Break the spirit, and the body follows fast...
Decisions vs Circumstances
We talk about decisions a lot here, but maybe we should talk more about our lack of decision being a decision in its own right. A lack of decision is not when we decide not to do something—that's simply a decision not to proceed. I'm talking about when we fail to make...