An Attitude of Ordeal or Adventure?
Today I begin a month-long speaking tour at kickoff events around the country, 5 events this week. As I pack my bag for this 6500 mile trip, I’m feeling excited, optimistic, energized and nervous. “Cock your hat. Angles are attitudes.” ~Frank Sinatra...
The View From a False Summit Can Change Your Course
I thought I was at the top. I glanced with pride at the view of the long staircase disappearing down the mountain. It’s been a dream of mine to climb the Pikes Peak Incline, the steep, mile-long staircase at high elevation. I was glad to have scratched that off...
Missy Franklin: The Cincinnatus of the Olympics (a guest post from Greg Marcus)
My favorite character from Latin class was Cincinnatus – he was a farmer who became Dictator to lead the Roman army against invaders, and then returned to his farming life after the war. The fame and glory did not prevent him from continuing to be who he wanted to be,...
