Don’t Work So Hard! Are You Kidding Me?
ByAhh….it is good to be home. Greetings from Cedar Crest, NM!
The summer has been a blur to say the least…I cannot believe I am already getting ready for winter…chopping wood….storing wood pellets….etc…believe it or not….I have to do these things….and yes…stop laughing…I do do these things.
This summer has been amazing….from speaking at the MFG commercial conference in Denver, CO…hanging out with my family in Durango, CO for vacation….the five day life changing retreat at the Quest in Hunt, TX…the Grassland Investment summit in L.A. Now…traveling to college towns to get my fix of college football…..Whew! This was a fun summer….
So….now it is back to work…working on Grassland projects….working on getting my new venture off the ground, The Ultimate Challenge, coaching, and trying not to work too much.
Anyway….
I was reading (college football news…of course) and stumbled on a quote from a football coach. But before I go into the quote…..This article stemmed from the publicity Jerry Moore received for taking his small division II school (Appalachian State) and beating then #5 Michigan in their own house.
The article talked about Moore’s philosophy on work which he learned from another coach he worked for….Coach Hatfield…..
"Too many
coaches never see their kids," Hatfield says. "One day you’re gonna be
without a job, and when Thanksgiving comes and everyone’s talking about
their memories, you’re not gonna have anything to say."
Now…you may say that is what happens to coaches in the college or professional level….and that does not apply to you….and you are probably right…but underneath the surface….there is a truth in that statement that haunts each and everyone of us…especially if we have families of our own. So….when you are about to go the "way of all the earth" will you be satisfied with the time you spent with your spouse and kids? Or will you regret not spending more time at the office? The answer is an easy one…but what are we going to do about it?
A.D.D. moment….My buddy Kevin sent me this link….it is only hilarious to those of us who were consultants in our past lives….bigtimeconsulting. I, as most consultants, was lured by the big consulting firms with money, travel and the illusion of a real life….you will only laugh if you were or if you still are a CONSULTANT! My favorite…(I am so glad I can no longer relate!).
