LGIM: Pit Stop
In a car race in order to secure a win, the driver must make a pit stop. Regardless of how skilled the driver is or how well tuned the car is…without regular pit stops the win cannot happen. Will the pit stop require the driver to pull off the course – yes Will the driver lose a little time – yes Is it necessary to win – absolutely! With the pit stop the driver gets a little break and the car gets tuned and checked to make sure it can go back in the race operating at its pea
Time Machine
Often times we ask each other…”if you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be?” It’s a fun game, but it is kinda pointless…after all there is no time machine waiting to take us back in time. But we play this game and think about how we can go back and change the person we were –how could we have done something differently, have been a better person or have made more of an impact. Here’s the reality – who you were then doesn’t matter – all that matters
Do You Believe?
I heard a story the other day that I wanted to share… As a young man, Nathaniel wanted to be an author. With a new wife and family about to start, this venture was not possible so like many, Nathaniel took a safe job where he remained for many years. As time went on and Nathaniel grew older, he never lost sight of his dream. One day, drained from a long day at work, his wife asked him if he still wanted to write. “every day” he said, “ but with a family and bills, it just is
On Your Mark, Get Set . . .
I ran track in high school and before a race began, the starter would call out “on your mark, get set, go…” I always remember the excitement to get ready, and the fear at ‘go’ – knowing I had to perform and wondering if all my preparation would get me to the win I aimed for. In life and business, we live these three phrases daily – We get on the mark by planning our week, We get set as the day starts, And then we….well this is where the trouble sometimes comes in. Often times