DID YOU KNOW that Lance Armstrong, seven-time champion, quit in the middle of a race once?



Not just the race he was in at that moment, but biking altogether. He quit. This was months before his first Tour de France victory. He had the stamina. He had the will. He had the guts. He had the physical skill. He had all it took. But he just quit peddling, sat up straight, and coasted to a stop, having lost his decision to bike. Period. He had at that time already overcome his bout… Continue

When my wife and I "eloped" twenty-seven years ago, we noticed each of us had a front tooth chipped in the same place. We spotted our birthdays, too. Hers is October 12th. Mine is October 13th. So, we decided to get married. When? That's right: October 14th. Forever, we celebrate three days together.

In my marriage it seems as if my destiny was being shaped by something greater than myself individually.



And yet, my story line… Continue

One theme that resonates with everyone I have shared it is the one that I discovered for myself: “I am my own master.” As many teachers, leaders, or mentors as I have been attached to over the years, none has ever sought to be my master. All were guides along the country route, explaining the twists in the road up ahead, or describing the fauna that’s good to eat, or warning about the local habits of creatures.



We are extraordinarily fortunate today if we can meet these… Continue

DO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE HEADING? Are you sure of what you are aiming for? Have you a clear picture of your destination?



You may. And often the successful do. But just as much, successful people are pioneers blazing a path where none exists. You may be that pioneer. And the destination is as yet unseen.



Success is not always knowing precisely where you are going, though at least you ought to have a good direction of it. Say you want to get to…

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