There’s an eagle that lives in our yard. Every day, I see this bird sitting on a branch surveying our yard and the ones neighboring us. He’s not in the nest – that’s up higher in another tree. He’s sitting quite still just waiting. Nothing moves his from his task – the wind doesn’t distract him, rain doesn’t seem to deter him. He’s focused on one thing – his next meal. Compare that with your day. Continue reading
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The ACC
Maybe you read the headline and thought this piece is about a college conference. Nope – it’s actually about NASCAR. The weather didn’t cooperate this weekend in Texas and so NASCAR is running their top two series’ races today. You might know I’m a big fan of Sprint Cup racing and was watching yesterday afternoon during the rain delay because they hadn’t yet officially postponed the race. One interview Fox Sports conducted was with Carl Edwards who give what I thought was a pretty good business lesson. Continue reading
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Icebergs
I’m heading out for meetings today but I wanted to remind you of an anniversary occurring today. On this day in 1912 Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg the evening before. 1,517 people died and more than 700 people survived. Titanic was supposed to be “unsinkable” despite her size. Every bit of early 20th century technology was in her, she was fast, safe and huge. I’m going to assume that you know the story even if it’s from watching the movie. Continue reading
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