Really Get to Know Someone.
As you might already know from prior posts, I’m striving to be a better communicator, and in the way my life seems to work, the very words I needed to hear showed up in a chapter I read last night before I fell asleep. The book I’m reading––one of the three I go in between––is…
Read MoreCelebrate: What Are You Waiting For?
I loved watching the Superbowl. The ads were interesting, and wow, Beyonce and Bruno Mars can dance. (Truth be told, learning how to move like Bruno is on my bucket list––I know, I know, but it’s a wish list.) Sure, I like football well enough, but what really caught my eye was the sheer, unabashed…
Read MoreGet What You Want From Conversations
After experiencing a massive communication breakdown amongst a group of acquaintances, I decided to visit with a trusted friend in an attempt to figure out where the easy flow of information between our group was interrupted. While listening to the details surrounding the situation, my girlfriend’s almond-shaped eyes nearly bugged from her head. “What a…
Read MoreWhat Are Your Personal Minimums?
Lately, I’ve written a few posts about how being a professional pilot has had a major impact on my day-to-day life. This week I realized another benefit. A major issue came up, and as I was trying to decide whether or not to push through or hang back and gather more information, the word personal…
Read MoreCreative Flow: What’s Your Ritual
My favorite time at airports is just before sunrise. I crave the calm and quiet that veils before propellers crank and jet engines roar. The green and white glint of the airport’s rotating beacon is, for me, a reminder of what a gift it is to wake and experience another day. No matter how many…
Read MoreCompetition: The Healthy, Unhealthy and the Destructive.
Pilots are fiercely competitive. At any given moment in a group of aviators, there is no question who is the best. The reason being, that every six months in order to be captain (aka the pilot-in-command, PIC) professional flyers must go to training and pass an oral, written and a flight simulator test given by…
Read MoreResolutions
On my way to go horseback riding, I drove down a rural stretch of historical highway Route 66, listening to the local country music station. The drive, roughly an hour, allowed a good stretch of time for me to relax and listen to the radio. In between music sets, I noticed just about every ad…
Read MoreBear with me.
I’m reviewing the last forty pages of Storm Makers. My weekly blog will return next week.
Read MoreGone Skiing~I’ll look forward to connecting with all of you next week. Happy New Year!
Rejection and the Holiday Blues. Available in LED; Guaranteed to last a lifetime. If we let them.
This time of year can be fantastic; bustling and exciting, a chance for people to gather, be grateful and connect. This time of year can also be sad, depressing, and full of disappointment. A month packed with holiday parties, gift exchanges, friend gatherings, and expectations that are often unfulfilled. For example, are you wondering if…
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