All or Nothing? Nothing may be the better choice
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” - Viktor Frankl, author of Man’s Search for Meaning It was tempting. I sat there and looked at it and it seemed to be calling my name. I walked away but it kept calling me back. “No,” I said to myself. “Don’t do it.” A minute later, I gave in to the temptation, reached for the chocolate bar, unwrapped it and ate it. Then I ate another bite and another. I love dark chocolate, especially with...
Read MoreThe number one thing holding you back: YOU
“Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt.” - William Shakespeare in Measure for Measure A few years ago when I was still living in Reston and working in corporate America as a business analyst, I was not very happy with my job. I felt like I was “stuck” with nowhere to go. The salary and bonuses plus benefits were the nice golden handcuffs that kept me hanging on for a few years beyond when I should have stayed. I was afraid to start over in something new but when I finally sat down and really thought about my situation, I...
Read MoreChanging paradigms
My Airplane Music Paradigm I’m sitting on a plane and have my headphones plugged into my laptop as I’m listening to the music in my iTunes library. Because I’m sitting over the wing, the engine noise is droning loudly in the background so I turn up the volume. I feel a tap, tap against my arm. I turn to my left. It’s the stewardess. ”Excuse me, sir, but I don’t think your headphones are plugged all the way in.” I look down. Sure enough, they’re not. Oops. I hope the people around me like The Dire Straits. My paradigm has shifted from...
Read MoreHow do you define success?
It’s a simple question, but I’m not sure that the answer is so simple. Is it happiness? Is it health? Is is wealth? Is it quality of life? Is it quality of relationships? Is it being able to live your dream? Is it accomplishing something epic? Or maybe a little of all of the above? I like how my friend, Peter, asks the question, “What do I want people to say about me when I invite them to my 80th birthday party?” I’m going to think about this question some more. Live strongly and boldly! David —- David B. Glover, MS, CSCS Athlete, Author and Coach Author...
Read MoreFrom athlete dropout to triathlon pro: Achieving an impossible dream
Yes, it’s true you can be anything in life if you want it badly enough and are willing to work for it. I’m actually a great example because I was an unimpressive athlete growing up. In fact, in most cases I was a “drop out” in just about every sport I attempted. I only went to one swim practice in first grade then quit because I was too intimidated by the older kids. I played hockey then softball then soccer in grade school because my mom signed me up, and truthfully I sucked at all three but everyone received playing time at that age. In high school in California, I...
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