Are We There Yet?

Remember those endless childhood car rides, when we always asked ‘Are We There Yet?’ In business and our personal lives, we often have the tendency to be impatient and restless regarding attaining goals, getting results or finishing a project. Whether it is our inner...

What is Better – Finishing First or Second?

Growing up as an athlete, I always associated second place with losing, and that was a failure. I fear to fail with the best of you. Those feelings have run the gamut for me, from inadequacy to depression. Our feelings are controlled by our Autonomic Nervous System...

The Upside of Being Upside Down

Let me ask you a question: do you believe there is an upside in every situation? While kayaking through white water rapids or skiing the deep Colorado powder, there is great danger in finding yourself upside down. In that moment all hope may seem lost, but as you...

Expect the Unexpected

I once had an unexpected experience that caused me to stop ‘dead in my tracks’ while attending the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. There were some small surprises on the way there, but the biggest occurred during the games themselves. The trip got off...