Introduction

Golf is not a game of good shots.  It’s a game of bad shots. –Ben Hogan I have always been a firm believer in the benefits of playing sports.  Regardless of skill level, participating in sports provides individuals with so…

Apparently, I didn’t always love Duke Blue. In the Fall of 1980, my older brother Jerry enrolled at Duke University. My parents drove him down from Washington, DC and dragged his 10-year old kid brother (me!) along for the ride….

An artist starts with the end in mind.  And finishes strong! —Vincent van Gogh Dedicated swimmers are a special breed of athlete.  Early mornings in the pre-dawn fog.  Tentative trepidation before that initial, icy plunge.  Long, lonely hours in the pool. …

Resilience isn’t always about grand acts of bravery; sometimes, it’s just a whisper to keep going. –Ernest Hemingway I love my dog, Parker.  It’s a well-chronicled fact in our family.  And because I love my dog, and because no one…

Knowing is not enough; we must apply.  Being willing is not enough; we must do. Waiting is not an option.  — Leonardo da Vinci A career in sales requires a lifetime of resilience.  Having spent the better part of twenty-five…

It’s that time of year again.    Time to rake up those remaining leaves once and for all and prepare for the impending winter. Over the long break, we attacked our yard with conviction.  After a lot of hard work,…

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen. –Michael Jordan It was a slow, summer Friday night a few years ago, and I was just settling in with a giant glass of…

Many years ago, I took my son on a tour of historic Fenway Park in Boston.  My dad was a HUGE Red Sox fan, and the love for the SAWKS had spread to the next generation.  It was a glorious…

To have a comeback, you have to have a setback. –Mr. T During my senior year in college, we would routinely blast The Black Crowes’ “Shake Your Money Maker” album.  And one song in particular, She Talks to Angels, seemed…

As my daughter flew off to explore new adventures for her semester abroad program, I was reminded of my own experience many years ago.  I ventured across the pond to London with a good high school and college friend, ready…