I can’t remember her name, but I can still see her face. After class she walked up to me and said, “I’m so glad you asked that question. I was wondering the same thing, but was afraid to ask.” The weight came off my shoulders, as baggage was lifted away. If you’ve traveled on an…
Category: Self Improvement
Run Through!
As I upload this post on a beautiful Friday afternoon, I know how many of us are feeling. Maybe you are watching the clock and saying, “This week is nearly over!” Not so fast. If you know me well, chances are you’re expecting a baseball analogy to follow. Like all good baseball coaches tell their…
Laboring on Labor Day
When I pulled into the park this morning, nearly every parking spot was filled – even the overflow spots. On a Labor Day morning, people were busy laboring on the things that mean the most – physical health, and mental well-being. Among the large crowd were the very young, as well as the older. The…
Going With Gut Feelings
Decisions often have to be made at what often seems like the “speed of light,” during times when the right decision means everything. We need to go with our “gut feelings” sometimes – Often having to detect something intangible from an interaction. While we can’t always measure the intangible, the right decisions seem to reveal…
Wasted Efforts on a Bridge
On most nights that I take my daughter to her ballet class, I typically pass by several protesters standing on the interstate bridge with a variety of signs, as well as several American flags flying proudly. Many of them hold up signs saying things such as, “Impeach Obama.” And of course, cars are encouraged to…
Like an Elephant in the Catskills
There have been times in my life when I felt just like an elephant in the Catskill Mountains. As you can imagine, it is very rare to find an elephant in the Catskill Mountains, unless you were to venture into the Catskill Game Farm. Unfortunately, I learned that the Catskill Game Farm closed in 2006,…
Prepare for the Journey
Cold winds have arrived across Georgia, reminding me that we that Winter is here – and that another season will come. We’re nearing the end of 2012 – looking forward to a new year, filled with new opportunities. Many will say goodbye to 2012 with a sense of “good riddance!” Maybe it was challenging year…
Block and Tackle
You and I could be having a better year. Sure, maybe we feel like we’re getting a little busier, but doesn’t it feel like there might be just a little more opportunity out there for the taking? Or maybe we feel like we’re just “spinning our wheels” sometimes. It isn’t right to blame circumstances –…
Making a Difference is a Contact Sport!
Surely many of us have been tested more in the past few years than we ever could have imagined. Having to readjust or reinvent ourselves has caused many of us to increase our personal strength. And while it has been an impressive achievement, there are times when we must ask ourselves a very important question:…
The Time is…..Right Now!
Daylight Savings Time. The morning after we set the clocks ahead one hour is always a challenge for me. Many of us will wonder during the next week why we are hungry or not hungry, why we are tired or not tired and why things sometimes feel a little out of sorts. It’s during this…
Be Part of the Statistic!
When I served as Vice President of Marketing, at a previous company, I made it a point to travel with our territory managers at least one day each week. As economic conditions worsened and morale decreased, I would always make it a point to say to our customers, “While I am not sure when the…
Labor Day Reflections
Larry Jack enjoyed a rewarding thirty-two year career with CMI Corporation and later Terex Roadbuilding. During that time he worked hard, played by the rules and assisted distributors in selling more than 75 concrete and asphalt paving models. I was fortunate to work closely with Larry, during my time as Vice President of Marketing with…
Random Moments at Specific Times 