Awake AND Intentional

Be Present, Be Purposeful, Be You

  • You Control Your Own Wake…

    For those non-sailors out there, a wake is the waves of water created by the passing of your boat. If your boat cuts through the water really fast or aggressive, the waves can be quite turbulent, rocking other boats violently. However if you drive smooth, steady and calm, your wake is smoother and gentler. While…

  • I want to be a Night Light…..

    “I am simply a night light in your 120 Watt world.” I first said this to a friend as a joke. This came up because people around me acted as if they were so much smarter and brighter. But as I thought about this I realized I DO want to be a night light.  When…

  • Farmer Wu and his crazy, silly, ridiculous idea…

    Once upon a time (all good stories start this way)… In a small village there was a farmer named Wu. He was just a normal farmer who farmed the same crops as everyone else. But he wanted more. So he started looking for other types of crops. He decided bamboo would be best for him. When…

  • What’s Your Bandwidth?

    Airwolf’s Spec’s per wikipedia: Range: 950 miles Ceiling: 11-89,000 ft Speed: 300 knots Weapons: 30mm gun, .50 BMG chain gun, multiple types of missiles Crew: 2-3 plus 4-6 passenger Do you remember the 80’s TV show “Airwolf”? Would you believe you share things, important things, in common with this high performance helicopter? YOU DO!!!!!!! I…

  • Your inner gold… Lessons from history

    History was one of my favorite subjects in school. It is all one big story. I came across this story and wanted to share it. The story of the Golden Buddha. – Carolyn Tate In 1957, an entire monastery in Thailand was being relocated by a group of monks. One day, they were moving a…

  • In Case of Emergency, Put Your Mask On First…

    For anyone who has ever flown, these words will sound familiar. The Flight attendant will give a safety brief before take off. As they explain various safety topics about the aircraft , number and locations of exits, water landings and, of course, “In case of cabin pressure loss, oxygen masks will drop down in front…

  • How have you Should on Yourself today?

    I was talking with a friend recently. During that conversation he told me of an interesting comment from one of his college advisers. The comment was “How have you “SHOULD” on yourself today?” There are so many things that we “Should” do. We SHOULD: This list goes on and on. But the real question is…

  • Your Words Matter…To You

    “If I talked to you the way you talked to yourself, would you still be my friend?”   Dave Blanchard, The Chair What would you do if you had someone following you around all day screaming something negative at you every 12 seconds?  Every 12 seconds all day, every day. Guess what???  You Do!!!  And in…

  • What’s below your waterline?

    I have a friend in Florida who has a sailboat. It is a Seaward 32′ retractable keel sailboat- a thing of beauty. Recently, we were talking. He was telling me he was going down to check the work of a guy who was cleaning the bottom of his boat.  Periodically he has someone do this…

  • Two Wolves… A Cherokee Indian legend

    “An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight, and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He…