In athletics, scholastics, interpersonal relationships and things technical and mechanical I believe the most essential ingredient to long term success (besides proper attitude and persistence) is building a strong and playable foundation of skills, knowledge and experience with the basics. Building that foundation provides a base that with adequate time,…
I recently had the privilege of leading a training session with a dad and his 20 year old daughter. The dad was in from out of town and my regular client, disciplined and motivated as she is, asked me if they could do a group workout for her next session.…
As I cruised the soft sand on an early morning seaside stroll, the mild pre-spring temperature, the subdued posture of the sea, the light offshore breeze and the expansive east and westerly views all transported me on sweet carpet ride to some days long gone by. The soft gray colors,…
About half way through a very low intensity surf ski workout this morning I noticed my pace quicken and my thoughts begin to race. I started the work out grounded, relaxed, loosely but keenly focused on technique and mostly just enjoying the salty solitude on Lake Mission. I was feeling…
After a long, long day, before eating my dinner, I sat quietly sipping a little grape juice, allowing my head and my heart a little much needed space to decompress and flush after pouring out my best for 12 hours. As I sat unwinding at my little table I looked…
A dear friend sent me this gift (poem) and gift from a friend is a wish for happiness. Now I send it to each of you. If you find that it resonates please pass it along. CD Maybe Not Begin somewhere. Take one deep breath and dive. Plunge into…
I’m not sure if it’s the coming to the end of my 5th decade or if it’s just some soulful living as of late but I find myself more and more thinking about my life, my choices, what’s gone on and what’s still to come. So humor me if you…
I believe our best moments are those that we spend acting from the deepest part of our heart, from our most valued convictions, the ones that in the end we would hope are spoken of at our eulogy. Stepping in front of a bus to save a kid, quieting your…
As we close down January, 2019, it’s a good time to pause and do a quick inventory on our personal evolution or as some people describe it, our New Year’s resolutions. I like personal evolution far better because it implies that the path to improvement is a process and one’s…
Ellen Glasgow the American novelist said, “The only difference between a rut and a grave are the dimensions” and I agree, mostly. If you’re in a rut the good news (though it may not feel so good) is that you’re not dead yet, your alive, which means your story is not…