Ashe was a Hall of Fame tennis player. He was an African American playing in a traditionally “white” game in the 1960s and 1970s. Because he was a pioneer in the sport, he knew that he must always remain on his best behavior. His decorum had to be perfect. He could not draw unwanted attention. On the court, though, it was different. Ashe could go wide open. Leap – Run – Power – he had
“If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.” I dug this out of a list of “farmer wisdom,” it caused me to chuckle and then it caused me to pause. What kind of holes do you find you are in? I could make a long list that would get personal. Most of the holes we are in don’t have much to do with work. We weigh more than
One more quick thing about Tiger Woods. In the pages and pages written about him this week, the biggest moral cited was this: “Don’t quit.” Quitting defines a lot of who you are. Did you quit? When did you quit? Did you quit to soon? Did you quit too late? Did you not quit something you should have? Did quitting become a habit? Did quitting cause regret and make you bitter? What would have happened
Did you hear that Tiger Woods won a golf tournament yesterday? Good! Just checking that all your gadgets work. I think Tiger winning ranks as one of the unlikeliest occurrences in sport. Think of it: He’s old. Most guys his age are beginning to wind down their pro golf career. Their strength is waning as well as their nerves. It’s rare a man his age is competing at such a level. His body is fragile.
“You fuel your heart with six things: what you watch, what you read, what you listen to, who you surround yourself with, how you talk to yourself, and what you visualize.” – Joshua Medcalf, author Chop Wood, Carry Water! I had the privilege to speak to the honor students at Bartow High School as they were recognized on Tuesday night. These kids are the best and brightest in our community. They are doing good things
“Changing before you need to instead of waiting until you’re forced to is almost always the best move. Both have mental / emotional challenges but waiting until you’re forced is usually too late to recover what could have been.” Brian Kight Have you found this to be true? I have. Change that is forced upon you is usually hard medicine. Sometimes it comes as a shock. You wake up one morning and things are different.
Jeralidine Williams is a prominent leader who lives in Tampa. I was reading a feature about her in Forum, which is the magazine published by; The Florida Humanities Council, a group chaired by our CFO Casey Fletcher. She was asked in the interview what advice that she gives to younger people. She said that she recommends to her 14-year-old grandson that he should “travel, study and listen so that he can learn about others.” Travelling
“At some point in every game, somebody’s going to give in and I don’t ever want it to be us. We want to be the last team standing.” – Roy Williams, University of North Carolina basketball coach There are many of life’s events that are defined by whether you quit. Think about it. There are habits we try to create. Programs of study we try to complete. Exercise routines we try to
Can I take a moment of privilege here? You guys compliment me from time to time on writing these notes. I learned to appreciate writing by reading. My mom taught English and put books in my hands at an early age. Very quickly, if I had a book, I wasn’t any trouble to anyone. Sports Illustrated, the magazine, was one of my favorite reads. It was quality journalism and storytelling all wrapped into one publication.
Where do you derive “energy”? Here’s the concept I read about in Dr. Henry Cloud’s book – Integrity. He says that the 2nd Law of physics deals with “entropy”. It says that when a system is left to its own resources, it will cease to grow. If a system isn’t growing, it will begin to die. It will break down over time. Have you ever walked into an old shed and observed the tools left
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“Everything you want is on the other side of ‘hard’.” – CJ McCollum, NBA player McCollum is a story of overachievement. He was undersized. Played college basketball at a non-descript school. Was a long shot to be an NBA player but worked his way to being a first-round draft pick and was a solid star in his 10th year in the league. I heard him describe his approach to the game and his development on a podcast called
PalletOne leaders “happen to the world.” What does that mean? A PalletOne leader is confident. Each situation creates an opportunity for service and contribution. We are talented and put those talents to work. We see those around us as having talent. We seek to unlock it. We realize that we can be called upon to take the initiative to improve things at any moment. We act when the situation calls for it. We inspire through
“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.” – Tim Keller Tim Keller was a preacher from New York City. He passed away in 2023. I followed him on Twitter because he tweeted profound thoughts like the one above. You don’t exit life without tough things happening to you. It’s a fact. None of us are exempt. In specific order, Keller gave us seven verbs to consider when challenged: Weep – It’s
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