A few months ago, I received a voicemail message from an administrator at Marquette University asking if I would like to attend the 100 Years of Marquette Basketball celebration. While I had been an MU staff member for two years, I wasn’t actually a player,...
In March 2009, I attended the International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) convention in San Diego, California. This event featured a huge trade show as well as hundreds of breakout educational seminars. Every morning started off with an energizing and inspirational keynote speaker. I...
Have you ever taken a college readiness assessment exam? In 1997, when I was a junior in high school, I took the American College Test (ACT). I don’t actually remember physically taking the test. I do remember, however, receiving my composite score of 19 out...
Do you participate in activities that involve other people? If so, you are on a team. If you have a family, you are on their team. If you volunteer at a non-profit organization, play a sport, or are on a board of directors, you are...
In 2016, did you become the person you’ve always wanted to be? If so, congratulations! If not, you get another shot in 2017, but this time, you have to accept full responsibility and make it happen. Let me take you back to an exercise that...
Do you fail? Are you a failure? Congratulations if you’re reading this article, as it likely means that you fail! You fail because on occasion, it’s an inevitable outcome of striving to learn and grow. I Fail Every Day On a routine Friday afternoon, I had my usual...
Recently, we hosted an event at the Wisconsin Athletic Club called “Giving Thanks to Our Seniors.” Together, we played trivia, listened to music, and ate lunch. We honored an 86-year-old king and an 87-year-old queen, who are the oldest respective male and female member. As...
A couple of weeks ago on a routine Wednesday evening, I headed to my daughter's school to pick her up from hip hop class. I arrived a little bit early and decided to join the ever popular "bury your head in your phone" party. A...
This past week, I had the opportunity to attend the Igniting Souls Conference 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. It was an intense few days of learning the nuts and bolts of an effective book launch and more. During our third and final lunch break, I scheduled my first...
Have you ever sent or received a "mandatory meeting" email? If so, how did that meeting go? According to Google, there are over 122 million search results for "mandatory meeting." I'm guessing you've been on at least one side of the said mandatory meeting. Recently, I sent a...
