Rants. Raves. Thoughts. Nothing more, and nothing less. Just a slice of me. Read some of the ideas below, or even liten to some of my music. It is here for your enjoyment. Oh, and please comment on anything. I enjoy keeping the dialogue open. Oh, so go ahead and click on the read now link. It is like an easter egg. :)
Thanks for clicking on the 'Read More' button. I am sure many of you are wondering...."why the green stapler?" Honestly....it came with this blog theme. I kinid of like it. Don't you? Maybe it means, stick around, or work is part of life, or don't forget to fill the stapler at the office tomorrow. I just like it. Done. Ciao. Seacrest out.
My buddy Charles and his wife Jenna got married in August and I sang at their wedding. I also sang at the reception, and was introduced to the DJ, Keith Washo. Since then, Keith has invited me over to record a couple o songs that he has written, but needed someone to sing them. SO, I gave it a whirl. Let me know what you think…. - http://www.escapade78.com/music/LordsLand.mov
You can find this and more songs on the MyMusic page.
I found this set of interview questions today on a blog. At first I was thinking….”what a joke! will this really help anyone out?” then, as I pondered hios reasons and tried to answer them, I was amazed at what I would be telling a prospective employer.
Here it is:
So, here are my favorite three interview questions — in the sequence they are asked:
(1) "Tell me the names of five people in your life from whom you learned the most valuable life lessons."
Allow them to answer, then ask…
(2) "Tell me one life lesson you learned from each one — five in total."
Allow them to answer, then ask…
(3) "Please give me one recent example — five in total — demonstrating your use or application of each of the five lessons."
Then sit back, shut up, and watch ‘em squirm.
And now I’ll reveal a secret: Their answer to THAT question — the last one — is the only answer that matters. Ignore the first two.
Why?
Because the first answer shows only that they listened.
The second demonstrates only that they remembered.
But the third … it shows they applied.
And that pattern of behavior — applying what’s learned — is worth gold to you as a leader.
As I have been interviewing, I have gotten some boring and some good questions. This one I am about to share with you, really made me think. Seriously. Try to condense it down to 3 things.
What are the 3 most important things you look for in a job (please be brief in your response)?
Here was my response:
a) creativity - I’ve got the gift, so I would rather use it, otherwise I would have stayed in the Marines. b) analytical/problem solving - I grew up loving numbers and being able to crunch them. c) change - God never put me in a box, I don’t intend on putting myself in one.
Last week was the beginning of the Fall Season of our tri team for Team In Training. I have signed up to be a training captain again, and plan on riding in the Silverman event. It is a half-Ironman. Yup. I have gone from nuts to crazy.
Here is a picture of my first day back in the pool in about 2 months.
Ladies and Gentlemen…. with only 3 weeks remaining, I am very very excited.
I just got back from the orthodontist and he has scheduled my braces removal appointment for July 9. Just 3 small weeks away! I am sure it will go quickly, but boy oh boy, I just can’t wait.
Every Thursday night, I have a chance to cook for my boyz. Last night was a return to Praha, where we had a wooden plank, filled with bell peppers, tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, and a big hunk of roasted pork. Then, wine, of course. Followed by the fresh, now in season, california strawberry shortcake. 1 long word….. yummydoodle!
with my recent triathlon, having raised over $1000 to shave my head into a mohawk, shave my legs, and color my remaining hair purple, I have had some interesting ideas.
When my mother had cancer and started chemo, she shaved her head, and I shaved mine too. Unfortunately, she ended up dying from that cancer, but from that, 3 months later, came my salvation. It was this thought that there is new life that is represented in the ritual of the regrowth of hair, especially after chemo.
So, I am waiting expectantly for God to use my purple mohawk experience and turn that into some form of new-ness and growth.
There is a girl I met recently that I like. Trouble is I don’t know if she likes me back. I can honestly say that there have only been 2 girls ever that I think were absolutely wonderful. But, the first one I let get away because I wasn’t ready to change. Had I changed, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Thus far, not too bad.
But, after meeting this new gal, and not wooing her as I had always thought I would has led me to think that I must not be very attractive of a person for her. I am not talking completely about vanity. But, I mean an attractive spirit, an air of confidence and a sense of purpose. I took a self survey, prayed about it, and sure enough…. I think that I was coming up short.
I wouldn’t have thought twice about this except this gal, even if she isn’t the “one”, I do think she is like the one that will someday come across my path. But, if she doesn’t find me attractive, then most likely, the “one” won’t either. Time to change.
I started riding my new bike, although last week was a wee bit chilly. I decided to tackle Old La Honda, a mountain that I attempted 6 months ago when I got my first road bike.
I made it up the 3 mile climb and boy was it a booger. But, coming down, I hit a lick bit of dew covered tar on the road. My back tire slid out… and I think I may have actually bounced one when I hit the pavement. I landed on the meaty portion of my left leg (with my thighs and hips….the whole thing is meaty). I got a nice strawberry, which after a week turned into a plum (got purple) and now is turning yellow.
It isn’t pretty, but thank God I didn’t break my hip.
