all I know is that I do
Lately, I've been studying success. I work with athletes and entrepreneurs, two very different sets of people that share a lot of similar qualities. They tend to be type-A overachievers who are looking for something in the world to push them to their limits. These may be intellectual or physical or mental limits, but it's the edge they are searching for in business or sport. And a month or two ago, I got a few emails letting me know that someone had nominated me for a TED talk (thanks, mystery nominator person!). I applied once four or five years ago, and I didn't make it past the first cut. I think I struggle with the original idea; as a lifelong educator I am far more qualified to regurgitate the intelligence of others and strain it through into my athletes, clients, students. I also struggle with the comparison game as well as the intimidation game (but those are topics for another day). So I spent a few weeks shoveling around in my h...