Tag: The Blog Whisperer

Hey, You Talkin’ To Me?

The streets of Lahti, Finland, 2009.

Are you getting this? The whole notion that excuses abound, and courage does not? It often makes me sick to my stomach when people write self-help blogs and we never hear their story?

Tell us your story man. Don’t tell us about some amazing person doing some incredibly inspiring endeavor. That’s everywhere. We need those, and love those.

But if you’re like me, you want to hear it from a different angle. Someplace with a real person, ordinary and average, whose story will never be on the evening news. And whose story sounds like a friend we know.

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Is Less Risk Better Than More Risk?

Parking lot at local mall, 2010.

What do we have to lose? Low risk, high risk. What makes us frame this up in a way that motivates us, or stops us, from continuing?

Low risk = I have to get in shape anyway.

High risk = overdoing it could cause another injury – possibly worse than the others.

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The Timing & Location Seemed Like A Sign

No, it wasn’t here in my hometown, Walt Disney World.

The (2006) National Championships – August. Charlotte, North Carolina. Easy, affordable access from Orlando.

Recovered by then? Maybe.

But first, the physical therapist insists on strengthen my core. I said, “Is that somewhere in the middle?” Didn’t even know what ‘core’ was. But quickly found out.

And by the way, my core was pathetic. Maybe worse.

Physical therapist said injuries will continue unless the core is strengthened. Who knew?

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Can You Build And Hurry At The Same Time?

World-class business insights can be applied to anything, even running. Spot the runner(s)?

Yesterday the “D” word was dropped: Desire? Destiny? Disney? Determined? Ever wonder if you could you apply corporate lessons to running?

A strong foundation is a critical success factor. Duh! But this is often the first reason we fail. We don’t build a good foundation. Why? Because we’re in a hurry.

So, can you build and hurry at the same time? Maybe.

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What Could You Do If You Had 7 Months?

We learned all the basics in school. Right?

A desire to be well, to keep it simple and stick to the basics kept ringing in one ear. But in the other, a voice, “What could you do if you had 7 months?

Could you make a comeback and be ready by Nationals?

Depending on our life experiences, we’ve been taught (or not) that nothing is impossible. The place I call home and a 27-year career at Disney, have developed a nearly insatiable habit to pursue excellence.

So that’s what happened. The journey began – starting with physical therapy.

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