Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development, Uncategorized
I recently purchased a new thermometer for my Pecos BBQ smoker. Although I did really well in my first BBQ competition in the Summer, I didn’t do well at all in my second, the Clarksville BBQ Bash. After doing an after-action report on myself, I realized that poor...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
One of my favorite subjects while attending college classes was art history. I took three art history courses in my undergrad program and ended up teaching one as an adjunct some years later. What intrigued me as much as the art itself, was the story behind the...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
On a Friday night in October 1980, I suited up for my first high school varsity football game. Four days earlier, my junior varsity coach told me I was being moved up to varsity along with two other teammates. I was nervous, considering that first varsity game...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Back in 2006, I spent a week facilitating an orientation session for newly-promoted SES employees from the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC. Our session was held in the Millard Fillmore Room of the W hotel, not far from the White House. I tried to...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Well, who would have thought that 2020 did not bring prosperity and hope to all? Nobody could have guessed that at the time of this writing that most of the world, including the United States would be fighting a losing battle with Covid-19? I’m not going to depress...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Last weekend, I watched the movie Ford vs. Ferrari. Now I won’t ruin it by giving away the whole story. You really should watch this one. You will however see how ego almost ruined Ford’s chance of developing an iconic race car. Then, last night I watched The...
