Happy Day after Labor Day:
Thought of the day: "Seasoned Soul"
Labor day usually is symbolic as a time where summer ends and fall begins. A new season is upon us. With each new season comes growth. How we look upon it determines much. Seasoned Soul is what happens to our soul over the many seasons.
In cooking, seasoning adds spice to each dish. Too much seasoning can take away the taste of the meal. Not enough seasoning leaves it bland. You have to find a happy medium to what you can tolerate. However isn't this what happens to us in life. We can put too much seasoning and ruin things or the flip side, be so over cautious, that we fear to attempt new things.
Seasoned Soul is for the person who is still taking the test. Trying to figure it out. Understand that the seasoning is part of each season. Our life is a compilation of seasons. Nothing more, nothing less. Enjoy the ride. Look forward to learning something new in the next season. Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Greetings on this Beautiful August 21st.
Thought of the Day: STRONG MINDED
Sticking with the olympic dream and following these phenomenal athletes, the notion of their intestinal fortitude is what carries them. These people developed a long time ago, not only their physical bodies, they became unbelievably " STRONG MINDED". Notice it's not stubborn. Sometimes perhaps but you don't become a champion being stubborn. Strong Minded is knowing when to push the limits and when to pull back.
One of my favorite things happened with Michael Phelps after his 8th gold medal. All he could focus on was the "Desire to eat a cheeseburger". There are many things that motivate people and food is definetly one of them. When setting your goals, I'm a big believer you need to have as many things working for you as possible. I call those things accelerants. It keeps your mind focussed on other things, not the pain of the event. STRONG MINDED. TOT
Thought of the Day: STRONG MINDED
Sticking with the olympic dream and following these phenomenal athletes, the notion of their intestinal fortitude is what carries them. These people developed a long time ago, not only their physical bodies, they became unbelievably " STRONG MINDED". Notice it's not stubborn. Sometimes perhaps but you don't become a champion being stubborn. Strong Minded is knowing when to push the limits and when to pull back.
One of my favorite things happened with Michael Phelps after his 8th gold medal. All he could focus on was the "Desire to eat a cheeseburger". There are many things that motivate people and food is definetly one of them. When setting your goals, I'm a big believer you need to have as many things working for you as possible. I call those things accelerants. It keeps your mind focussed on other things, not the pain of the event. STRONG MINDED. TOT
Friday, August 15, 2008
Greetings: August 15, 2008
Thought of the day: THE GOLD MEDAL
Watching the Olympics is an amazing event. You witness first hand people from around the globe who have strived in a certain area and have become champions in their own right. The margin of victory is sometimes 1/10 of a second. The difference between being called a champion or not. However lets stay focussed to what got them to that point, training,dedication, help from others, luck, precision, grace, their ability to stay focussed to what it is they are trying to do. These Olympians and their coaches give us all something to be proud of. Hope for a better tomorrow. Have a great weekend. TOT
Thought of the day: THE GOLD MEDAL
Watching the Olympics is an amazing event. You witness first hand people from around the globe who have strived in a certain area and have become champions in their own right. The margin of victory is sometimes 1/10 of a second. The difference between being called a champion or not. However lets stay focussed to what got them to that point, training,dedication, help from others, luck, precision, grace, their ability to stay focussed to what it is they are trying to do. These Olympians and their coaches give us all something to be proud of. Hope for a better tomorrow. Have a great weekend. TOT
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Greetings!
August 14th, 2008
Thought of the Day! GOAL SPECIFIC
Yesterday I had the good fortune of speakign at a basketball camp where the topic was "GOAL SPECIFIC". Whatever we are doing, whatever we wish to do, the more specific we can be, the more direct our plan will be. I use the metaphor often with regards to our life, we need " A Personal GPS". Where do you want to go, that is specific. The challenge then becomes, how are you going to get there. This is where most people leave it to chance.
We need to creat specific LISTS. Then follow and act on that list. Notice the results.
Prepare
List
Act
Notice.
With a GPS, when you are off track it will say Re-calculating, to get you back on the right path. Create the list and start moving in that direction. The more specific the goal is from the outset, the clearer it will be. Have a great day.
August 14th, 2008
Thought of the Day! GOAL SPECIFIC
Yesterday I had the good fortune of speakign at a basketball camp where the topic was "GOAL SPECIFIC". Whatever we are doing, whatever we wish to do, the more specific we can be, the more direct our plan will be. I use the metaphor often with regards to our life, we need " A Personal GPS". Where do you want to go, that is specific. The challenge then becomes, how are you going to get there. This is where most people leave it to chance.
We need to creat specific LISTS. Then follow and act on that list. Notice the results.
Prepare
List
Act
Notice.
With a GPS, when you are off track it will say Re-calculating, to get you back on the right path. Create the list and start moving in that direction. The more specific the goal is from the outset, the clearer it will be. Have a great day.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Greetings on this beautiful 6th of August:
Thought of the Day:
Your Best Plan:
What's been on my mind a great deal is the notion of staying focussed to " YOUR BEST PLAN"
* Your* it holds us accountable. No pointing fingers, no complaining etc... YOU
*Best* this notion of giving it your very best effort. 110%, it doesn't matter if it turns out poorly, you've learned a lesson. The flip side is phenomenal.
*Plan* Shoot for the stars: Prepare what it is you want. List out what steps need to be taken. Act on the list: Notice the results.
P repare
L ist
A ct
N otice
When we do this, we reduce the uncertainty in our day. Leaving it with more Clarity: More productivity and feeling as if we have a purpose. Ciao TOT
Thought of the Day:
Your Best Plan:
What's been on my mind a great deal is the notion of staying focussed to " YOUR BEST PLAN"
* Your* it holds us accountable. No pointing fingers, no complaining etc... YOU
*Best* this notion of giving it your very best effort. 110%, it doesn't matter if it turns out poorly, you've learned a lesson. The flip side is phenomenal.
*Plan* Shoot for the stars: Prepare what it is you want. List out what steps need to be taken. Act on the list: Notice the results.
P repare
L ist
A ct
N otice
When we do this, we reduce the uncertainty in our day. Leaving it with more Clarity: More productivity and feeling as if we have a purpose. Ciao TOT
Monday, August 4, 2008
Greetings on this beautiful August 4th.
Thought of the Day: AMAZING GRACE
What is " AMAZING GRACE"? Think how wild that would be if you walked around daily, feeling amazing and that you did everything with grace. You would feel part divine! Yet that too is a mind set. So much of our blog is about getting people to focus inward and start recognizing and developing talent. Talent that we have, that needs to be pulled out.
Amazing Grace, is that belief, that all is well and that come heck or high water, the cream rises and you are the cream.
Grace is keeping your head high when everyone is shooting arrows at it.
Grace is keeping your cool, when everyone else is freaking out.
Grace is surrendering to a higher power.
Grace is usually the hard part that develops character. Amazing Grace comes with scars. Yet those scars serve to make us stronger, not weaker.
Stay well, sorry I've been away. TOT
Thought of the Day: AMAZING GRACE
What is " AMAZING GRACE"? Think how wild that would be if you walked around daily, feeling amazing and that you did everything with grace. You would feel part divine! Yet that too is a mind set. So much of our blog is about getting people to focus inward and start recognizing and developing talent. Talent that we have, that needs to be pulled out.
Amazing Grace, is that belief, that all is well and that come heck or high water, the cream rises and you are the cream.
Grace is keeping your head high when everyone is shooting arrows at it.
Grace is keeping your cool, when everyone else is freaking out.
Grace is surrendering to a higher power.
Grace is usually the hard part that develops character. Amazing Grace comes with scars. Yet those scars serve to make us stronger, not weaker.
Stay well, sorry I've been away. TOT
Monday, July 21, 2008
Congratulations and Greetings on this 21st of July.
THOUGHT of THE DAY: CLEAR OR MURKY
Is your day, your week, your month, your year, your mission and purpose, Clear or Murky? Are your goals, Clear or Murky? Not that you have to be super pinpointed toward every little thing that happens, but do you have a relative plan for the day, the week, the month and year and eventually what it is you wish to evolve into.
I think this is a big step for people to understand if it is clear, what are the next things that I need to do, to move me forward in a direction toward your dreams and endeavors. ( sound like Thoreau)
Is it Murky? I'm not sure what I want to do is usually the answer. That is fine, but the thought alone helps you try and unite yourself and start moving you in a direction. A couple of weeks ago we talked about Direction and traction. You need direction, then traction. Many people want to start going somewhere, but they don't know the destination.
When you no longer care if things are clear or murky, your in a frozen spot.
Clear or Murky, Where are you? (Sorry to hit you with a provactive question on Monday morning, but this is a great day to start getting more clear on what we want and start cleaning either the glasses, the windshield or our outlook, to pull things into focus.
When Coaching in College Athletics, we asked these kids every Sunday to go over their weekly and monthly goals. Just to keep them pointed in the right direction.
Have a great day. TOT
THOUGHT of THE DAY: CLEAR OR MURKY
Is your day, your week, your month, your year, your mission and purpose, Clear or Murky? Are your goals, Clear or Murky? Not that you have to be super pinpointed toward every little thing that happens, but do you have a relative plan for the day, the week, the month and year and eventually what it is you wish to evolve into.
I think this is a big step for people to understand if it is clear, what are the next things that I need to do, to move me forward in a direction toward your dreams and endeavors. ( sound like Thoreau)
Is it Murky? I'm not sure what I want to do is usually the answer. That is fine, but the thought alone helps you try and unite yourself and start moving you in a direction. A couple of weeks ago we talked about Direction and traction. You need direction, then traction. Many people want to start going somewhere, but they don't know the destination.
When you no longer care if things are clear or murky, your in a frozen spot.
Clear or Murky, Where are you? (Sorry to hit you with a provactive question on Monday morning, but this is a great day to start getting more clear on what we want and start cleaning either the glasses, the windshield or our outlook, to pull things into focus.
When Coaching in College Athletics, we asked these kids every Sunday to go over their weekly and monthly goals. Just to keep them pointed in the right direction.
Have a great day. TOT
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