This weekend I was told that in order to be successful I should do the following four simple things: Aim lower Think smaller Give up, and just Go have a cup of coffee Truth be told, I couldn’t agree more! … Maybe I should explain myself: We need to aim lower – at those who …
Monthly Archive: February 2009
Feb
23
Feb
20
Getting by with the help of your friends
After a not-so-stellar week, I was reminded tonight that in order to get over a hump, sometimes you need a little push. And let me tell you, I’m glad that I surround myself with people that keep pushing me. When you’re running through life, it’s important to ensure you have some good “race support” to …
Feb
16
Beauty in the details
I love music videos. Period. My dream when I was little was to work as a creative director on music videos for an interesting artist. Note: Interesting artists range from local cover artists to international award winners – that’s the beauty in being “interesting.” Music videos inspire me for a variety of reasons but one …
Feb
14
Looking for love in all the wrong places
It is hard to walk down the street, read the morning blog roll, or sign on to Facebook today without being inundated with phrases and images of Valentine’s Day. But these great bloggers have reminded me that this “love” thing has been incorrectly over-emphasized. No – this isn’t me being bitter. Quite the opposite actually! …
Feb
11
Power Hours
When I used to row, we had an infamous fitness test called the “Hour of Power.” This involved sitting down on the erg, setting the timer for one hour, and rowing non-stop until the clock read zero. [For those unfamiliar with the “glory” of indoor rowing – this is what it looks like … for …
Feb
09
My Online Interview
My sister has an infatuation with strong, motivated women – one of them being Danielle LaPorte. One of her blog posts was an online interview “chain letter” of sorts that, I must admit, caught my attention. The rules are simple: 1. Leave a comment on this blog saying “interview me” 2. I will then e-mail …
Feb
06
Walking the talk
I had the good fortune of being asked to speak at the opening ceremonies of Enterprise 2009 this morning in order to “break the ice” and “get the delegates comfortable with networking with each other.” (I don’t think they realized that I HATE networking so my 30 minutes of fun were focused on two things …
Feb
03
"So I drew a new face and laughed"
At a young age, my Dad started calling us kids by our last name. My brother, Corker; my sister, Cork; and me, Little Cork. I hated when he called me that because I felt like he was making me into just “another Corker” despite the fact that I was completely different than my brother or …