Apply this type of attitude to business, and life, and you'll be a winner for sure. This video should be shared with everyone from the mail room to the board room."There are those kinds of people that want to be different because they just want to be different, and there are those kinds of people that want to be different because they are looking for something to help them be more successful." ... beautiful.This coach takes a calculated risk every time he goes out on the field. He knows the percentages, who knows the odds;...
Showing posts with label Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Life. Show all posts
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Trying And Failing Really Sucks
I've always been the type of person who wants to learn everything. I have spent a good portion of my life trying to stay ahead of whatever curve was in front of me for fear that I would be left behind. So in a mad dash to make sure I'm immersed in whatever will help me stay ahead (programming, mobile, fitness), I take on about 100% more than I can actually do. I know from past experience I will fail at some things, find I don't have time for others, or decide to change course. But all of this mean many things fail, and that...
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Well The Sabatical Didn't Last Too Long
@JesseStay said I would be back. And he's right. But it wasn't the reason I thought I would be back. So I'm posting on this blog again. Thanks to everyone who gave me some new things to tr...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Must Watch Video - The Last Lecture
Last year I watched Randy Pausch give his Last Lecture, a lecture series (re-named) from people who were asked to give a lecture as if it were going to be your last. It just so happened to be Randy's. I've been very interested in his ability to remain so positive while facing certain death.I love watching this video, and will soon be reading his book with the same title, The Last Lecture (which is sold out everywhere), as soon as my copy is shipped from Amazon.There are only a handful of people who face the end of their life...
Friday, December 14, 2007
I Might Be Down But Not Out
It's been a few weeks since I've posted anything and it feels really weird because I had been on a roll publishing something everyday. But alas years of neglecting my body has caught up with me. No one can sustain themselves on all night binges and running non-stop for the twenty years. So I must slow down and smell the roses as it were.Ironically...
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Honoring American Veterans
I had the privilege of serving in the United States Marine Corps twenty something years ago. It was one of the best things I could have ever done. Countless thousands have served before and after me. But there is one common factor among all of us; our desire to keep America free. The reality of our time is the necessity of a strong defense. Whether...
Friday, October 26, 2007
Numb To What Has Become Commonplace
Posted by mobile phone:Jim Long is a guy I would love to follow around and experience life as he sees it. His job as an NBC cameraman gives him a unique opportunity to experience life as it happens. Jim chooses to share some of his experiences with his friends on Twitter. I'm lucky to be one of those friends.The other day Jim flew with President Bush to San Diego and he gave us a behind the scenes look at how it was going. But one tweet caught my eye and I'm not sure anyone really caught it. Her is what he said right after...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Benefit Dinner for Injured Utah Father
Hey all, there is a dinner tonight to benefit a friend of Ash Buckles who was paralyzed from the chest down in an auto accident a few weeks ago. This man is a Father of two and has one due in a few weeks. This is an extreme hardship on the family and his friends are trying to do what ever they can. Visit Ash's blog for more details on the dinner.To take it one step further, if you can't make the dinner, please consider donating to the Family. There is a PayPal button on Ash's website that will let you donate what ever you feel...
Friday, October 19, 2007
No GTD Tool Required
I read a blog by Patti this morning that has more more sense of the whole GTD (Getting Things Done) syndrome than many I have read. Patti seems to have gone down the same path I did after reading David Allen's famous book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Being the geek I am, there had to be some type of technology to make...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Helping To Find A Cure For Multiple Sclerosis
I have a vested interest in finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. There are so many lives affected by MS, and most people you see who have MS you wouldn't be able to tell. It's a debilitating disease that eventually robs a person of all their motor skills. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society describes it this way:MS is thought to be an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS consists of the brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves. Surrounding and protecting the nerve fibers of the CNS...
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Please support Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage everyone who has a blog or web site to post some type of banner with a link to The Pink site. I like to think beyond just breast cancer and honor everyone who is fighting the disease, or who has lost the battle. My Wife's Mother passed away nearly 12 years ago of cancer. It was a very sad time in our Family. Cancer is cruel not only to the person who has it but to their Family as well. There is still a lot work to be accomplished in finding a cure for cancer. Please consider...
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Flags of Honor
The city of Sandy, Utah, put out flags around its city hall called the Utah Healing Field, in honor of the Americans who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Each flag has the name of each person killed. All of the pictures can be seen here. News article her...
Monday, September 10, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
President James E. Faust Passes Away
The second counselor of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints passed away today. The full story on President Faust and his legacy can be found on LDS.or...
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Life can turn on you in a second
This poor guy had no idea his life was about to take a drastic turn. I have a very good friend who runs an excavating business. I am always concerned when I see accidents like this that it was one of his guys, or even my friend. Be thankful your job doesn't require you to pull down mega-ton buildings all da...
Friday, August 3, 2007
Props to my Peeps
This weeks props go out to the people living in my neighborhood, and another Twitter friend DayngrGirl. Last week there were several severe rain storms that dropped and incredible amount of rain in a very short amount of time. One particular family living just a few streets away from me experienced flooding in their basement. They lost many possessions and spent several days trying to clean up the mess. Our neighborhood instituted an emergency preparedness group for situations just like this. After a few phone calls this family...
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Giving Props To My Peeps
This weeks Props go out to my daughters who spent the last 4 days walking the Martin Handcart Co. pioneer trail. There is a lot more to the story and I am waiting for the full report which I will post as soon as I get it from them. Previous post about the tre...
Show us your work space
I'm curious what everyone's work space looks like. A few years ago I thought I would take one picture every work day of my work space. Sort of like a 365 project. It didn't last too long. Here is onepicture of my old space. Here is a picture of my new space.Leave comments on this post with a link to a picture of your workspace and I'll do a write up on the most unique space poste...
I lost a trusted friend today
I've had this pack for nearly 4 years. I've taken it everywhere. I've carried most of my geek life in this bag. But today one of the plastic latches broke, where it's stitched to the shoulder harness, rendering it useless. I'll try and jerry rig something, but I'm still in mourning. If you ever need a great back pack that has an incredible amount...
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