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The other day while running I realized my job had changed. Instead of being involved in many aspects of day to day operation at my job I realize with my staff growing from three to five I need to be making sure […]
Danielle and I just returned from Billings, Montana, USA. I was out there recruiting for St. Kates at the Big Sky State Games. It was a pleasure meeting a number of Billings High School coaches, including Jeff Carroll, and others. Jeff made me feel so welcome and introduced me to the whole […]
Never give up on a day because you might not know what is around the corner. Today I got some really good news about a future consulting gig and I am extremely stoked about it. It is in the realm of women’s volleyball and coaching and it will be a blast for sure. […]
Oh Phil, you just had me! After years of banging on Phil Mickelson, professional golfer, gamblin man, super talent, he had me. He had won three of the last ten professional golf majors and looked to be on top of the world. Last Saturday he went into Sunday at the US Open […]
Seize the day – Carpe Diem
As I have probably rambled on about before, I try and seize everyday. This may seem cliché or beside the point – but I know many people (and many days myself) do not seize the day. Today – woke up, had coffee, getting ready for a run – […]
What is your passion area? Passion is defined as:
pas·sion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pshn)
n.
A powerful emotion, such as love, joy, hatred, or anger.
Ardent love.
Strong sexual desire; lust.
The object of such love or desire.
Boundless enthusiasm: His skills as a player don’t quite match his passion […]
Today I got to meet with my friend Ramon. Ramon is one of my favorite people in the whole world. Ramon grew up in the Dominican Republic and came to the USA to study in Iowa for his undergrad degree. I could write a book about Ramon, but suffice it to say, […]
Color me impressed. I just got done with a couple day conference at the Gallup Organization for Educators who are seeking to create strengths-based schools. Gallup practices what they preach in every way. Every employee has their strengths displayed on their desk. You immediately know who you are dealing with. […]
More from the Gallup Conference on Strengths Based Education. Dr. Joseph P. Obrien from Bauder College - “The two main questions people ask as they are developing are, Who am I? and then Why am I here?” He argues that knowing who you are through the Gallup StrengthsFinder will lead you in […]
So here I am in Omaha, Nebraska - at the Strengths Based Educator Conference and I received a wireless connection at Gallup - here I am at the central headquarters for StrengthsFinder and strengths related thinking. I felt like I came to the mecca. The Gallup Campus is beautiful - any place that […]