Create! Who is your #10?

Great midfielders in soccer create chances for their teams to score. One of the best is Seattle Sounders midfielder #10 Mauro Rosales. The number 10 according to wikipedia "is traditionally worn by the team's playmaker. This use has led to "Number 10" becoming a synonym for that particular player, even if he or she does not wear that number." 

Rosales has led the Sounders in assists both years and been among the league leaders since joining the MLS two years ago. He makes other around him better. He unselfishly looks to "create" for his team.

Who is your #10? Why can't everyone be?

Getting Out

One of the tendencies I have is to get so stuck on working on the business with my head down in the business that I rarely make it out to connect with clients, friends, and prospects. This is a mistake.

Today I made a conscious effort to make two lunch appointments, a coffee appointment and schedule a face to face meeting when a phone call may have been adequate.

Being "out there" made a big difference in the growth of our company. Out of sight is truly out of mind.

P.S. One criticism service companies often face is that their clients don't know their entire breadth of services. We often hear "I wish I knew you did this or that". How might face to face help with this?

"HONK if you Love Someone"

Have a look at this simple concept to get people to remember why it is they do what they do everyday. In my case it would be to make a life for my family.

Oftentimes I let the stress of the day dictate how I approach it...instead I should start with it being a great day and the stress will likely take care of itself.

What would your sign say?

Happy New Year 2013

No fanfare, no twitter posts, no Facebook mention or liking. Just a quiet start to something I hope will once again become a habit. Much like "needing to go for a run" or flossing before bed, writing is something that I need to make a habit and not an optional endeavor.

I hope the focus on the words will encourage greater depth of living, sharing and adding meaning to what it means to be me.

Over the years I have started and stopped, beat myself up for letting my writing slip along with other areas of my life. I am hoping to instead not strive for perfection but to "roll with it" much as live is a journey so should this writing.

If you've stumbled upon this, welcome. I hope I am able to offer useful information, links, or insight. I am also hoping to hear from you in the comments. I think it is only through sharing that we can truly grow.

Happy New Year and let's raise a toast to this being the first of many more. Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

Things to Check Out: Seeing the Edge Blog by PEMCO CMO and Friend Rod Brooks

Veteran's Day 2012

This photo was taken in January of 1989 at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We used our final full day in Washington DC to visit Arlington National Cemetery. The tomb sits on a hill and from there you can see the seats of American government. A government that should be equal to their sacrifice.

The honor and reverence shown to these "unknowns" by their brothers should be echoed by each of us at every opportunity.

Let us be citizens equal to the sacrifices of our veterans and their families.

Thank you veterans - thank you.

Photo of the Day 6/25/2012 - Happy Birthday Dad

A Simple Prayer

To be for my children what I've had -  a Father like my Dad.

Happy Birthday Dad. Thank you. I love you.

Photo of the Day 6/24/12 - Happy Birthday Courtney

Gone too soon. Happy Birthday from your cousins.