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I get uncomfortable. In fact I get extremely uncomfortable when I am stretching myself outside of what I think I can do. Whether it is running an even longer endurance race or attempting stand-up comedy in front of a sold out house, I am anxious about it. So how do I pull it off? Most…
In January of every year, I state my big goals publicly and do a reality check report in July. I know some of you are watching me to learn how I get things done, and I am always happy to field questions about how I do anything that I do. And some of you are just…
Let’s face it. We are not alone anymore. I don’t mean alien visitors. I’m talking about the smart phones in our purses and pockets, which carry around our best friends wherever we go. With so many friends there is no way to keep up, especially through old-fashioned live voice conversations. So we drop asynchronous breadcrumbs……
The quest for normal begins when you start school, with a large group of so-called peers who technically only have age and geography in common with you. You quickly scan the crowd looking for other commonalities that reveal if you belong or not. It’s a natural human instinct to want to belong to a tribe. “Normal” is…
It was one of those coloring book games we played in the car on long road trips to grandma’s house. “Use your crayon to connect the dots and complete the constellations” the instructions said. But just when I was about to begin, I saw something different in that complex swarm of dots and tiny numbers. Instead of…
I could rattle off the family roles I have played in my life: husband, father, brother, son, grandson, cousin and nephew. I could ramble on about the career roles: marketer, trainer, video producer, speaker, entertainer, writer and consultant. I could define myself as the sum total of all the experiences I have lived, or an…
On a hot dusty diamond in rural Indiana, I faced the fastest pitcher in the Russiaville Little League. He was a big kid for 13 and I was a small kid for 12. I kicked my cleats into the silty sand a couple of times, and went through the motions of a practice swing. The…
It sounds contradictory, but it’s true: it takes years to become a natural. In Malcom Gladwell’s Outliers, he claims it takes at least 10,000 hours of practice to get really good at something. And many professional performers will tell you it takes a lifetime to become an overnight sensation. I’ve been stretching myself lately as…
I am not a runner. I am not a swimmer. I am not a public speaker. I am not funny. I am not good with numbers. I am not organized. I am not strong enough. I am not able to lose weight. I am not calm under pressure. I am not worthy. These are all…
I walked in two hours early, just to get a feel for the stage and environment. It’s a preparation method I learned doing Toastmasters speech contests. I strolled past the framed pictures of famous comedians who have entertained at Tommy T’s over the years, and asked myself “Do I really belong here?” Of course I…