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Energy!
In her latest book, Dare to Lead, Brené Brown recounts a story from Air Force Colonel, DeDe Halfhill, in which Colonel Halfhill's airmen...
Oct 1, 2021


Inspiration
Above: Jeanne Socrates became the oldest circumnavigator at age 77 when she finished her voyage in 2019. Joshua Slocum. Harry Pidgeon....
Sep 1, 2021


The Idea Guy
It’s first down with ten to go and less than a minute on the clock. The quarterback grabs the snap and steps back. He maneuvers behind...
Aug 2, 2021


The Road to Hell
“I feel like a billiard ball” I said to my cousin, as we rambled down the 101 in his Volkswagen bug to start our second quarter at UCSB....
Jul 2, 2021


Timing is Everything!
A neighbor recently gave me a tour of the boat he and his wife bought. They purchased it from a couple who spent their savings preparing...
Jun 1, 2021


The Big Mo!
Momentum matters! Whether in sports, in business, or in our personal lives, keeping things going makes all the difference.
May 3, 2021


Small Things Matter
We were racing around the island on the final day of the program. We won the start, were first to the windward mark, and never made any...
Apr 1, 2021


Lifelong Learning
Learning has always been essential for survival, but with world-change at an all-time pace, this is truer than ever. Happily, learning...
Mar 1, 2021


Focus
In my early thirties an epiphany emerged from my training log that shaped the arc of my life. I was competing in age group triathlons at...
Feb 1, 2021


Synergy
Author Stephen Covey lists Synergy as Habit 6 in his 1989 classic, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Synergy is what creates the...
Jan 4, 2021
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