As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this idea? They are symptoms of something and it is so big that it needs our full attention. Change is always [...]
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way that has them say that I have made a difference in the quality of their lives. One of the ways, [...]
You hear all the time that it is a competitive world out there and rightfully so. My question is, “if that is the case, why aren’t we raising our children to get the point?” Why are they consistently given a trophy for just showing up? Of course we want our children to have a great [...]
Many of the projects in our lives are new ventures from new relationships to new entrepreneurial businesses. What can we do to ensure the success of any activity? I know, there is no guarantee, but we can take some steps that raise the odds of success in our favor. Maybe the most important step is [...]
The way that I see any upset is that it is a reaction triggered by something incomplete from our “way” past that is often repeated. I am certainly not the originator of this idea and I am more just sorting it out for myself. So, what does knowing this tell us? In reality, just knowing, [...]
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been anti-retirement. I have often said that as long as my health is good I would keep doing what I do. [...]
You have undoubtedly heard someone say that the only thing that actually makes a difference in our lives is the action that we take. Thinking only makes a difference when we turn the thought into an action. Sounds simple, huh? If it is so simple why is it so extremely difficult at times? First of [...]
Successful leaders seem to be unreasonable in their search for superior performance. I know this may sound like a “bad thing” to you. Let me see if I can give you a more empowering view. First of all, what I am saying about unreasonable might be better said if I used the words, “without reasons.” [...]
Revered by many, hated by some is the lot of heroes. Tiger Woods is a hero in the game of golf and will be forever. He literally has changed the face of golf. Back in the day, professional golf was the domain of a bunch of white guys. From Bobby Jones to Byron Nelson, Sam [...]
In the 1950’s there was something happening in Major League Baseball that the press called, “Bonus Babies.” Athletes of special ability were given large sums of money to sign with a particular organization. A player named Marty Keough actually signed with the Boston Red Sox for $100,000. I know, “beer” money today. I know this [...]