The Cost to be the Boss
For those of you interested in the “dream job”, you’ve got to take the dream off its pedestal because counting the cost could be the most significant step you take toward turning fantasy into livelihood.
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My Sinuses Cleared
It’s the relief you don’t know you need that is the hardest to attain.
I CALL SHOTGUN
They say the term “shotgun” started with old Westerns on TV as a reference to the dude on the left of the stagecoach driver. He was the armed guard ready to regulate on bad guys trying to rob the transport. Last night I rode shotgun and didn’t even have to call it. I was on …
THE WARRIOR VS. THE EXPLORER: PART 2
My mom is one of those heroines people allude to on the news. You know the types that when spoken of make you say, “How’d she traverse those badlands to produce such good children.” (Lol Backdoor compliment of myself) Yesterday I referenced Lapu-lapu the Filipino chieftain who resisted occupation by Spain and other underdogs both …
THE WARRIOR VS. THE EXPLORER: Part I
I’m on the left. On the right? That’s Lapu-lapu, a 16th century chieftain who is credited with leading a battle that killed Ferdinand Magellan and the majority of his men. Magellan was the Spaniard that some say first circumnavigated the Earth. The famous battle of Mactan, as it is now referenced, occurred on April 27, …
Respect the World Around You and PREPARE to Compete.
(from forthcoming book: The 6ixthman: 12 Lessons I learned from not playing basketball by Norman A. Coulter, Jr.) A.C. Green is a name synonymous with integrity in the NBA. He is known by two claims to fame. The first is that, along with his three championship rings, he holds the Iron Man record for most …
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My Most Recent Lesson…I think
I asked my wife if Jesus ever asked anyone for anything. She and I sat in silence for a minute and resolved that if he did, it wasn’t much. I asked her the question because like others, I’ve been angry a lot over 33 years of life because the world doesn’t always meet my expectations. …