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I suppose I had a ton of great role models growing up... oh, and also story-tellers! As a child I remember one of the small pleasures was listening intently to the radio, trying to figure out what was about to be revealed as Paul Harvey announced "the rest of the story!" And so it goes today... in Part II. As someone who has "Loyalty" show up in the top three attributes of any personality… 
"Okay, so I just gotta know.... how do you keep it all in balance?" The question came in response to this article in which I spoke of several new and important ventures in my life. I doubt that you would be shocked if I tell you that I answered the question with a question. Or two... The first question I asked, of course, was, "What all are you attempting… 
I ran into a friend of mine yesterday that I hadn't seen in a few months. I'd like to tell you that he is so passionate about his work and his mission and his industry that you can feel it when he walks into the room... but I don't want to understate his fire! The last time we spoke he was telling me that there was a good chance that he was going to get into an ownership position with the company for which he was working. That would have been a good move on… 
As many of you know, I am involved in several start-up ventures right now. One, because I was asked to be... another, because I believe it was a gift that was given to me... and yet another because, well... it just would have been ridiculous not to be. Yes, some endeavors are just that good... though not everyone sees it the same way. A friend was recently lamenting his decision to put his dreams on hold for yet another few years, and asked my opinion as… 
A few years ago, I received a call from a young gal who was about to graduate high school. It seems she had been accepted to Vanderbilt University and was about to set out on a path to study Veterinary Medicine. Just one problem... she had no desire to become a Veterinarian. Huh? That's right... yet virtually her entire family was planning a huge Bon Voyage party to launch her into the rest of her life as Doctor Daughter. **************************************************************************************************************… 
Awhile back I read a short narrative by Dr. Robert Schuller in which he described all of the activities he had given up along the way to achieving his ultimate purposes in life. Like many of us who started young with very big goals (and very little money), early on he had a hand in virtually everything that needed to be done at his organization. Promoter... yup.… 
Several weeks ago, a friend of mine received a promotion to what she described as "a position" that required her to "lead a team of paraprofessionals." While excited about the opportunities in front of her, there was, nevertheless, a bit of hesitancy in her voice the other day as she described the expectations and challenges that she was experiencing as a "first-time leader." "First-time leader?" I asked. Clearly, she must have been speaking of someone… 
Okay, so here we are less than two weeks into the new year, and already millions of people have given up all hope to achieve the goals and resolutions that they set for 2010. Maybe you know a few of them. Now, let's be really real, shall we... because I've been in that position more times than I care to admit. So what are the top resolutions? What are the common denominators, and what makes them so difficult to achieve? **************************************************************************************************************… 
Sometimes it just comes over me. And when it does, I know what I need. Music... any music! Yes, forty minutes ago, was one of those times. And with that, I turned on a revolving CD Player in our living room that's stacked with, oh...I don't know... a whole stack of CD's! It's kind of like gambling, 'cause you really have no idea what might come up first... however, I usually roll with whatever it is! So tonight, for my listening pleasure, I got... Christmas… 
Okay... quick recap from yesterday. No, I'm not referring to the weather report I gave, or the coffee menu for that matter... I'm speaking about the survey conducted by Harvard Business Review that asked 600 execs to rate the number one motivating factor in the work-life of their employees. Here again is my recollection… 
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