The Virtue of Toil

  “Business or toil is merely utilitarian. It is necessary, but does not enrich or ennoble a human life.” -Aristotle A friend recently sent me this quote and it sparked an interesting email exchange as we each set ideological camps on varying sides of the discussion. My good friend Greg espouses the quote as motivation to seek balance and purpose outside of work.  In that way, he treats...

I Love Football

As we step into September and the summer heat starts to break and fall begins to emerge, we move into one of my favorite times of year.  I love the cooler weather, the crisp air, the turning leafs and the sight of a tight end breaking off his block to find a soft spot underneath the coverage to catch a perfect chain-moving spiral then rumbling for additional yardage after the catch. Oh yes, I love...

Class Reunion

This weekend should be an interesting one.  I am returning to my home town (just outside Nashville, TN) for my 20 year High School Reunion. A full slate of activities has been planned.  A Friday night football game – the season opener for my old Bruins, Go Big Blue! – a picnic Saturday afternoon and the more traditional reunion dinner event Saturday evening.  Clearly a great deal of...

Declaration of Independence

  While I greatly appreciate my readers and visitors from around the world, today’s entry is driven by my nationalistic pride… for here in the States we’ll be celebrating our Independence this weekend. But before the grills are fired up or the first pitches are tossed, I invite you to take a moment to do two things. First, take a spin through our Declaration of Independence and...

Link Roundup – Physical Fitness Edition

  Welcome to another Link Round-up edition.   This is the Physical Fitness edition in honor of the bloggers’ weightloss challenge being sponsored by Baker over at Man vs. Debt. While I’m a little behind on my personal objectives in this area, I’ve made some progress since the start of this event and I’ve enjoyed the team aspect of this competition.  Congratulations and...

Be in the Business of Being Yourself

  A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to see a successful college football coach speak to a local booster gathering in Atlanta. During his presentation he shared a philosophy he often preaches to his team regarding the need and process for making good decisions. “Be in the business of being yourself” A clever line, no doubt, but he backed it up with a compelling story. He once coached...