Okay, so I’ve caught Olympic fever–or at least an Olympic cold : ) We’re a few days in and it is my background noise. I even discovered that the local cable company added an Olympic spotlight station where I can watch all 6 channels of coverage at the same time. Olympic overstimulation, but quite fun. […]
I’ve decided I’m going to be a San Diego Padres fan. I now live a few blocks away from Petco Park, and it just seems like a fun thing to do. I’ve shared this with several friends and they’ve informed me that I’m pretty crazy. Why? Well, to put it bluntly. The Padres are far […]
Last night I went to watch one of my friends play in his adult league ice hockey game. He’s really talented as a player. Yes, he’ll never play pro, but he definitely can hold his own on the ice. It’s one of 2-3 he’s playing on this summer as he keeps active in a sport […]
Here are some handouts from my workshops from the FBLA NLC. Even if you weren’t there, I’d encourage you to check them out if you haven’t yet. Active Appreciation (focusing on appreciation/recognition programs) Connecting Communication: Interpersonal (communication strategies for relationships as well as a section on conflict and managerial models. NOT PRESENTED at NLC, but […]
Okay, I know the title is a bit of a stretch, but the thought here is good, so give me a moment : ) Last week, I had the privilege of attending a great training put on by my friends at The Boomerang Project. It was the second time I’ve gone through the training and […]
I’m sitting in my hotel room in Vacaville, California after a great day with the students at Will C. Wood High School. I wrote about them, last year and their super cool Oath that they do at their promotion rally. I was last on the campus in August when I spoke at their Link Crew […]
“Is that a T-R-I-A-N-G-L-E?” The phrase was familiar. We did some variation of it for years. Yep, my brother and I teased our younger sister, Jane. The reason? She failed the shapes portion of kindergarten on one report card and we found that to just be hilarious. It wasn’t until about five years ago or […]
I just arrived in San Jose. I’m excited. The next few days are all about celebrations… …for my mom (she just finished her Masters in Education and administration credential) …for my sister (she just finished her Masters in Social Work) …for my brother-in-law (he just finished medical school and is about to begin his residency). […]
Hey all. So I’m getting closer to being done unpacking. My apologies for the lack of blogs this week. I’ve been trying to get my new office set-up in San Diego and begin the legal process of moving my business out here. Blogs should start appearing more in the coming days. For now, here is […]
I’m just about to head out to see the Avengers, but before I do, I wanted to post the Friday Finish for this week. Posts by Patrick When Things Go Badly… Suicide Resources (a brief response to the Junior Seau tragedy) Posts by Others The Frontloading Crisis by Scott Ginsberg Reconsidering decisions by Seth Godin […]