Motivation

Being Present

I have been thinking a lot lately about balance.  Whether it is karma, the economy or the weather, it seems that everywhere you turn the theme is starting to pop up.  Staying current is in some ways easier than ever.

Balance has so many meanings and they come together for me in…  equilibrium, peace, grace, and things [...]

Yes We Can – Another Long Walk to Freedom

November 4, 2008 was an amazing night for America. An African American man wins the general election running as an American who happens to be African American. Many thought that people’s vote may have been swayed by race.  In the end it wasn’t even close and America showed that it has come a long way. And [...]

The Power of Influencers

Chuck Westbrook is out to help bloggers who write great content reach the audience they deserve.  Writing a blog is not easy.  Finding a voice, finding time to write, formatting, checking and getting your posts to say what you feel and then doing it again and again with no feedback gets old quickly.  And the [...]

Disability and Ability

Was flipping channels this evening and caught the last third of Extreme Makover Home Edition where a remarkable young man (and his family) was highlighted.  Patrick Henry Hughes is confined to a wheelchair and he is also blind.  He does not see himself as disabled and when you see him play the piano and sing, [...]

Stories Are Personal. Personal Experiences Connect.

Sitting in a Doctor’s office in late March of 2008, I picked up Best Life magazine – bizarrely it was a Sept 2006 issue. For some reason, I always look at the last page first as I seem to find the personal experiences quicker that way. The article was written by David Keeps [...]

Kids Grow Up

In a short space of time, we and our kids grow up. We have been skiing on and off for the last few years, but not many days per year. I snowboard. The kids and my wife ski. My wife and I were talking about how they were coming along during school break while skiing [...]

The Ten Commandments of Life according to Gary Player

One of my great inspirations as a person and as a golfer is Gary Player.  Now in his 60’s, he can outlast, outrun and outplay people half his age and still have the energy and dedication to keep a big family and multiple businesses going while traveling around the world.  Here is one of the [...]

How prepared are you to win?

Gary Player the South African golfer says: “The more I practice, the luckier I get.” Just look at his record. He has also said that winning is a habit and that success breads success. Related to business, for me preparation is as or more important than presentation. To understand what it takes to win, one has to understand oneself and then know as much or more about the audience and potential clients than they do themselves.

In search of…One Thing

Part of my journey in finding my “One Thing” (which is different for everyone and it changes depending on stage of life and other variables) was learning about people, life, what motivated me, etc. Along the way I learned about a number of things I did not want to do, and some that I put [...]

Change and Transformation

Today is a new day in my evolution – and I am excited by the opportunities ahead. Change is something that I welcome – you gain perspective, see things differently and it creates a host of different and exciting opportunities. Many fear change. It has always motivated me.