Dave had a good job at a record company. He was in sales, made decent money and liked his coworkers. But something was missing. The job left him feeling empty, day after day. Can you relate? Recent surveys indicate better than half of us are in the same snafu. Under-challenged and disengaged. Long-term dissatisfaction in the workplace guarantees insidious Read More …
Month: June 2014
Find Your Goal Machine
In 1976, a breathtaking photo appeared on the cover of a flying magazine. The picture was a low-altitude aerial photo of Tikal, the lost city of the Maya, deep in the Yucatan jungle of Guatemala. Although I was just out of college, flat broke, living in a closet-sized apartment, I felt compelled to make this Read More …
“Pinched fer Speeding” – Be Unstoppable!
On Ralph Charles’ 101st birthday, I flew out to Somerset, Ohio to document a minor-miracle. The lesson learned was worth it’s weight in diamonds. On this day, Ralph planned to fly his airplane. As a flight instructor, my skeptical meter pegged redline. Century-old humans simply don’t fly.But after meeting Ralph’s 90 year-old hottie, seeing him race Read More …
Say Sayonara to Naysayers
A few years ago, I had the good fortune to interview Kazuko Uramatusu in Tokyo. Kazuko was one of only four female flight instructors in all of Japan. In a culture where women are often viewed as housekeeper, mother and maid, Kazuko was cut from a different kimono. She simply had the desire to Read More …