I met my wife while we were both ski instructors at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia. We were young, single and living the dream. I remember strolling into the “boot room” after a beginners class my first year there and seeing this gorgeous brunette talking to one of her friends and completely ignoring me. That was […]
I’m glad I’m in the business that I am in. It forces me to hold myself accountable, even when it’s easy to let myself off the hook. You see, I believe in doing what I preach, so when I catch myself giving something “lip service,” I have to pause, reflect and ACTUALLY do something. Let […]
That’s a doozy of a question straight out of the box. What does that mean – “who” will you be? I know I used to think about “where” I wanted to be in life but rarely “who.” Some of us are quite happy with our lives and don’t want to change anything about it. Others – […]
Umm… NO! For those of you that have been following the newsletter, I have been posting all kinds of strategies on how to be more efficient at work like how to organize your day, how to get through your email faster and how to increase your level of focus. It’s all really good stuff but […]
I lost a friend this week. He was a fraternity brother. I hadn’t talked to him in many years. I knew him when we were in college, both young and idealistic; ready to take on the world, or just the next party. The loss has put me in a contemplative mood. I’ve been copied on […]
I was at a gathering of about 30 triathletes on Sunday. All are preparing to do Ironman Lake Tahoe (a race that includes a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile run) in September. We were meeting to go over the preliminary training outline for the season that I had developed […]
I was struggling to figure out what to write on Sunday. It wasn’t for lack of topics; it had more to do with being distracted. My wife and I had gotten into a few serious conversations including what schools my daughter should attend, why I was feeling down in the mouth about a decision my […]
