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It’s New Year’s Eve, 2012. That’s right, not a typo. You, Mr. Goad, are reading the words you wrote one year ago today. Remember how you sat down by the dried out Christmas tree on a cool, cloudy morning with your Captain America coffee cup? Remember how you only wrote down goals that you could…
Three years ago I decided to start each new year with goals that challenged me in my career, fitness and spiritual growth. While I’ve been proud to share the successes, I have NOT reached every goal. I have fallen short, taken long detours and even reversed direction. So why continue to write down goals if…
“A new low” is a negative term for describing behavior, but in golf it is the ultimate goal. Theoretically, the perfect score is 18 (which has certainly only been achieved in miniature golf.) Somewhere along the way the concept of “par” was invented to give average golfers something to feel good about, and terrible golfers…
When my mom taught me how to cook spaghetti, she showed me one sure way to know when it was done. You throw a noodle against the wall. If it sticks, it’s ready. If it falls off, the pot needs to boil more. This metaphor has worked its way into business brainstorm meetings for good…
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, and for some it is a culinary competition. Your loving relatives serve up heaping helpings of great food… and guilt if you don’t at least try it. So if you’re trying to watch your weight and NOT overeat this holiday, try these creative ways to say no when it…
Where do you find inspiration? Do you search for it in books, speeches or feel-good movies? I do. I am also sometimes surprised by inspirational people who pop up in my life, seemingly by accident. Now I’m defining “inspirational” as someone who restores your faith in humankind and makes you want to take action of…
Click to hear a soundtrack for this post. Flashback… The rink goes dark. You hear the intro to Red Ryder’s Lunatic Fringe blend into Earth Wind and Fire on the massive subwoofers. The multi-colored lights reflect across the polished skate floor. Homemade flash pots with a little too much gunpowder shoot a mini-mushroom cloud of…
A friend of mine recently shared how tough the past few years have been for him. He was underemployed for a long time and had to regress from owning to renting a home for his family. He eventually got back into a higher paying job and is slowly recovering from the years of hardship. And…
My comments on previous post “Jeff’s marathon” I am not the only person who has a loved one fighting for his life right now. As I have shared Jeff’s story I have been touched by so many of you sharing similar stories… of those who still fight and of those we have lost. It is…
Guest blogpost: Jeff Goad’s thank you letter after finishing the Chicago Marathon. What an experience! My wonderful brother Brad and I crossed the finish line in 5:55:18, but more importantly, thanks to all of you we raised nearly $3,700 for MMRF! This was the 10th time that I have crossed the finish line for a…