“He’s so lucky. How does he do it?” I listened to a Ted Talk the other day. Given by a professor from Stanford University who teaches a course on, “How lucky people … get lucky.” She opened her talk telling this story. She was on a plane flight. Her normal routine? Earphones … immersion in […]
Margin A behavioral edge that can be thedifference between win or loss.Competency or inadequacy … Here is one of the most impactful teachings I pass on to my all my coachies.. Those who come to me for help have a lotta guts. It’s not easy to open yourself up to someone you don’t know that […]
In April … I wrote about the travails of a losing professional sports team. The energy drain … the sadness. That spreads through a city when one of it’s pro teams … excuse this please “Craps the bed.”fLast night?! The spell of 28-3? The Falcons no “buzz” depressing Super Bowl debacle? Bye Bye!! The Atlanta […]
DISCIPLINE Orderly or prescribed conduct; anorganized pattern of behavior; Self control. One of the most important characteristics of successful people I’ve worked with over decades? Discipline. The propensity, certainty to do what one commits to doing. Simply, doing what you say you’re going to do. We all know for the most part what we need […]
There’s something about an occasional encounter with another that well, how can I best put it … kinda touches your soul. Over dramatic? Maybe a little. But such was the case when I met Paul Assaiante, legendary leader at my alma mater, Trinity College. Over ten years ago. The occasion? A three hour lunch […]
Something as simple as a Diet Coke. Sometimes that’s all it takes. I actually prefer Coke Zero. But it was a Diet Coke (actually it was The Diet Coke) … five years ago that led me to someone I wasn’t looking for. Never really expected to connect with. But I did. All because of … The Diet Coke. The occasion? An annual gathering […]
All my life I’ve been told … “Think big!” In order to get ahead in life, Bob, you must … think “big”. But recently I’ve been thinking a lot more about … thinking “small.” Not small thinking. You know. Ants work hard. But in the end, all they have are anthills? But more about things […]
There’s the old adage … If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it …does it make a sound? I was at the dentist last week. I’ve had the same hygienist for years. She’s pretty, fun. Good at what she does. I asked her, “On a scale of of […]
God first made man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. And man became a living soul. God then called the man Adam and later created Eve from Adam’s rib. Thus is the story … Adam and Eve were inseparable. They shared a sacred bond. Such is the bond of marriage between a man and a woman. Before God’s eyes. Living lives […]
Later years in life find me thinking about more the important things. I love remembering people who have given me parts of themselves that have helped change me along the way …helped me grow. Help me know myself a little better. Bob Moore, “Poor” … one of my oldest friends, has done just that. Fifty […]