Today a crane fell in South Lake Union. And there was a synagogue shooting in Southern California. And I’m sure a bombing somewhere. And that guy that sits in the Oval Office probably said something horrible. And so on and so on and so on. It’s all over the news. Social media. Conversations. There...
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Could be worse. And that’s ok right? At least it’s not that. Or at least you’re only dealing with this. But. It could be better too. Could be worse is a crutch. Complacency. Being ok with less than your best or feeling your best. We let could be worse be our guide for how...
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I’m tired and annoyed and I don’t have any patience left to try to share wisdom. All I wanna do is shut my brain off at the end of the day but there are other things that come first. And sometimes that gets hard. Rowing life was wonderfully balanced in one sense. I trained...
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With less. Consolidate. Distill the message down and get right to the point. What is it that you’re really trying to say? More importantly why? If you had just one sentence to sum up what you learned or felt or discovered today what would it be? Now go spread the word....
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Pressure is all around. Self-imposed or imposed by someone or something else. Pressure isn’t necessarily a bad thing, if you know how to respond to it. Pressure can focus your goals. Pressure can remove ambiguity. Pressure can push limits. Instead of seeing pressure as a bad thing maybe use it as an opportunity to...
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A few hours. What is that worth to you? Money. Time. Memories. A smile. A hug. Before you know it what once was there will be gone. Sometimes it’s predictable. Other times sudden. Sometimes inexplicable and painful. Gone. Living with regret does not balance the scales of our hearts. Take action. Why wait? Is...
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I visited you today. I put flowers beside you. But you’re not there. You’re in my heart. Visiting you there was hard. I wanted so badly to hug you. To hear your voice. Some might say a grave is a silly place. The person isn’t really there. But it’s not a silly place. It’s...
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To let go of a grudge. To tell someone you’re sorry. To accept a part of yourself others might not know about. To believe that something is possible. To dream. To try something new. To love better. To grow. To change the world. It’s never too late. Life can be richer than you’ve ever...
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If you’re from Ohio you know how to finish that call. It’s silly and comforting and wonderful all at once. It’s where I’m from and a place that I will always call home. When I flew in to Columbus today I started smiling when I saw all of the Ohio State gear in the...
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I was thinking about a couple of things I wanted to write about tonight and came up with two titles. So be it. Don’t be an a—hole. The first means letting things go. Accepting things as they are and not trying to control everything. Perfection is a moving target and a mirage. So it’s...
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