Ever have a moment where you feel like the richest clown in Babylon?

Iowa tree in full white bloom
Overflowing white blooms sprinkle the ground, but few look down

 

Iowa tree white blooms closeup
Iowa tree white blooms closeup

 

Iowa tree in full white bloom
The joy (flowers) is almost obscene

 

Ever have a moment where you feel like the richest clown in Babylon?

Yes, clown.

People are suspect who are no longer convinced that climbing the proverbial corporate ladder is the natural best choice.

Those suspects might also be (or become) rich.

Suspect because they seem to lack ambition, which is often not true.

Rich because they are so calmly focused on what brings themselves joy that they also richly bless their audience with joy.

Or so I’ve been told.

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Lessons learned in athletic preparation and competition apply here

Charles Williams M50-54 Masters athlete
Charles Williams and I are the same age and possess the same focus on excellence

 

Lessons learned in athletic preparation and competition apply to leading ourselves and others to excellence in our workplace.

In order to achieve success on the field, we apply leadership principles that are taught in the best business schools:

  • a compelling vision provides direction
  • great organizational (physically and culturally) structure allows work to get done well
  • finding a millions ways to stay engaged, in spite of obstacles, economics
  • commitment is the only way to rise above good and very good to reach excellence
  • character is what our reputation is built on – build strong

After yesterday’s 800 meters, something astonishing happened. I ran ten seconds faster than expected and had a blast.

Work should be fun. Excellence should be a natural outpouring from the long, hard hours, weeks, months, even years of preparation.

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Why a popular Spring time activity at major campuses is jogging

Running through Disney University campus in early Spring
Running through campus in early Spring

 

Why is running a popular Spring time activity at major campuses?

Because smart people know that intellectual stimulation, by itself, is a thin disguise for wisdom.

And running requires minimal equipment /investment. And you see a lot while you do it.

It is in the balance of life’s big wellness choices – mind, body, spirit, work, home – that one becomes wise.

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