Each day is a choice between two opposites

Lake Tahoe pine trees
Our challenge is to see obviously beautiful things others can’t

 

Each day is a choice between two opposites.

  1. go through the motions
  2. be remarkable

Was reminded yesterday that anyone can, and most everyone does, talk a great talk.

Where do I fall today, is a great question each morning.

Where will I fall tomorrow, is a great question each evening.

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Should we define work the traditional way?

Emerald Bay Isalnd
no man is an island

 

Should we define work the traditional way?

  • time on the job
  • travel time (in some cases)

It’s debatable.

When you do something you love, you’ll never have to work another day in your life. Right?

Does that mean work is defined as drudgery?

Can we define work simply as the time we spend away from home/family?

If someone logged 90 hours – away from family – in four days, would that define them as a workaholic?

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A completely non-traditional leadership metric

Lake Tahoe shore with Teddy Bear
Out for a run at high altitude lake front

 

Teddy Bear in Lake Tahoe Heavenly Ski Resort forest
living with no regrets is part of being a great leader

 

Heavenly Ski Resort gondola in Lake tahoe
Hiked up pretty high after visiting Lake Tahoe waterfront

 

A completely non-traditional leadership metric.

Living with zero regrets.

Sure it’s challenging, difficult, and maybe even impossible.

But imagine life without setting such a standard to reach.

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Must we be our own lifeguard throughout our career?

South Lake Tahoe public swim beach
we must be our own lifeguard throughout our career

 

Must we be our own lifeguard throughout our career?

Absolutely.

It’s a harsh reality.

In the big scheme of things, no one really cares about our success or failure.

Same applies to life’s other four big choices.

Admitting this and embracing it is the ticket to thriving versus surviving.

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Better to lead or compete?

a model for work life balance?
combine spirit and emotions for starters, two more missing?

 

Better to lead or compete?

Sorta a trick question but not meant to be.

Competing means you’re doing something everyone else is doing, and trying to do it better.

Leading means paving the way. And the only one in your category.

One of many or one of a kind?

Photo taken from an unknown Facebook status update. If we combined spirit and emotions then the above model would consist of three components.

What’s missing, for me, is work and home. Where do those go? So the model really has five?

In claiming status as The Internet’s Only Five-A-Day Blogger, I’d like to remind everyone this stems from a father/son relationship.

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