The Art of Listening: Part 2
I love telling the story I am about to tell you. I have told it before and I will tell it again. It’s one of those simple tales that contains so much wisdom in it that you find something new every time you look at it.
I often talk on this blog about balance. In my own life I’ve seen the great joy that can come from a balance of living, loving and leading. There’s a peace and sense of enjoyment you get when all the important buckets in your life are filled to the right levels.
That’s why I’m so excited about the “Too Busy Disorder” website
Recently I had the opportunity to be involved in a project with Fox Sports. Now although my wrestling days are behind me and my marathon times don’t qualify me for the Olympics, the sports network wanted to talk with me. Why?
Because my father doesn’t stop.
“Be our guest, be our guest, put our service to the test,” are the lyrics the household items belt out in the famous Disney movie, “Beauty & the Beast.” And although we didn’t sing that song these last few weeks, that spirit was certainly alive and well with the launch of the new Spicy Chicken Sandwich.
I’m a big fan of “continuous improvement.” Often called “Kaizen” for its roots in Japan, continuous improvement is a business approach in which you constantly look for incremental ways to enhance your efforts.
Sometimes when we see a leader on stage, we assume they arrived on the planet with the ability to speak. We believe that public speaking is somehow intrinsic, like height. You either have the gift or you don’t.
Life comes at you quickly when you’re married. Even without kids, there are a million things you need to take care of each day.
Is it any wonder that sometimes our marriages seem to get stretched a little thin?
My parents have been married 50 years. They’ve been together for more than half a century and I am so proud of them. In a world that considers marriage disposable and covenants simply lose commitments, they’ve put a priority on growing a strong, long lasting foundation of love.
It’s impossible to grasp the amount of destruction and devastation that the recent earthquake has caused the nation of Haiti. In times like these it’s easy to see the news reports and feel helpless.