One fiber focus – a metaphor for getting things done

One fiber focus – a metaphor for getting things done

“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” – William Penn Feeling a little overwhelmed by life? I, too, often feel overwhelmed often by all responsibilities of all the various roles I play in my life – husband, son, brother, friend, entrepreneur, coach,...
StrengthsFinder 2.0: My top 5 strengths (or talents)

StrengthsFinder 2.0: My top 5 strengths (or talents)

I took the StrengthsFinder 2.0 test a few years ago and recently revisited my results. Written by Tom Rath based on Gallup’s 40-year study of human strengths, StrengthFinders 2.0 subscribes to the maxim: “You cannot be everything you want to be – but you can be a lot...
Announcing my new book: From Rust to Trust

Announcing my new book: From Rust to Trust

I’m proud to announce the publishing of a book that I co-authored with my friend and mentor, Peter O’Dunne: From Rust to Trust: Peter’s Tips for Living a Principle-Centered and Other-Focused Life. In this book Peter shares the approach that has...
The marathon runner, a poem

The marathon runner, a poem

What goes through an athlete’s mind when he is training or racing a triathlon, marathon or other endurance event? A poem about my experiences running the Disney Marathon. I wanted to capture the external environment as well as the the thoughts running through my...
Winning – a poem

Winning – a poem

In the USA, we put a huge emphasis on winning – the Super Bowl, beating the stock market, Olympic medals, “best of” rankings, etc. But, what is it about winning that we care so much about? Here are my thoughts on winning written as a poem from an athlete’s...