As a young basketball player back in the day, I loved to watch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play. I admired his sky hook and his elegant playing style that we had not seen before, particularly from a seven-foot player. Today, I appreciate Kareem for the man he is more than the player he was. Here is just…
Although we look forward to the holidays, it can be a time of overwhelming stress at work and at home. This address given by Wallace A. Kennedy, Professor of Psychology at our alma mater, Florida State University, is powerful and practical. He was talking to the students of Maclay School in Tallahassee. One of their…
The grass is not greener on the other side.It is greener where you water it. What are you watering in your life?
It’s great to always learn and look for ways to improve ourselves. It's just as important to enjoy the moment, to have a laugh, and be a human being (vs. a human doing). So we thought mid-summer was a good time to keep it light. Baseball is not only the great American pastime, but it…
There is one statement that validates your integrity when stated by another, and we have all heard it before: "He really walks the talk." Sure, it's a statement of personal alignment — that your actions match your words. Unfortunately, in today's world of loose-lipped leaders in all arenas, talk has become quite cheap. So, we…
Contact with green space is known to have beneficial effects on mental health. In fact, this study suggests that it may also play a positive role in preventing cognitive decline in the elderly. In particular, this research shows that the loss in cognitive functions expected as part of the aging process is slightly slower in…
Measuring your life can be very subjective based on your own beliefs and values. So, we offer two similar but different ways to measure your life. The first is this quote from Clayton Christensen: “When I have my interview with God, our conversation will focus on the individuals whose self-esteem I was able to strengthen, whose…
The holiday season is hectic, so we will keep this post even shorter than usual. Here is a poem that keeps things in perspective for us. I hope it does the same for you... Yesterday is History,Tomorrow is a Mystery,Today is a Gift,That’s why they call it the Present. May you make the most of…
Don't worry about leaving your legacy. Just live it. You build your legacy everyday. Each time you leave a person or a room you are building a legacy. Every interaction, every impression and every action leaves a legacy everyday. So, make sure you leave a positive one! Leave a legacy of Excellence by giving this…
We are both proud graduates of Florida State University, and were fortunate to attend during Bobby Bowden’s tenure as head football coach. The world lost a great coach and an even better person this week. Your legacy is not what you leave for people but what you leave in them. Bowden’s life embodies that definition…
