Last evening I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful surprise 60th birthday party hosted by friends of mine in honor of a man who is deeply loved and respected by his friends and whose life has been shaped by his evolving relationship with the most tenderhearted of nature's creatures, horses. It's rare these days …
Author: Gregory Hake
Son. Husband. Father. Thinker. Doer.
Respect, Compassion and Mercy
To my mind the three most important qualities any team concerned with building a firm foundation can posses are these: respect, compassion and mercy. These qualities of character are signs of strength, not weakness, and they provide "oil" necessary to lubricate the areas of friction between departments, between people and within the individual himself. Building …
Seek the Gold
The Moon is Up by Alfred Noyes The moon is up, the stars are bright. the wind is fresh and free! We're out to seek the gold tonight across the silver sea! The world is growing grey and old: break out the sails again! We're out to see a Realm of Gold beyond the Spanish …
Out of the Whirlwind
The bands which bound you yesterday May well have been unloosed, But be not fooled dear friend today The leavings must be sluiced. For that which hampered the passway Must first of all be loosed, Before ambrosial sovranty Can be through you be perfused.
Just Today
I sat beside the fire once In the cool of day, I sat beneath the spire once In the month of May. I sat upon a hill once Far above the fray, I sat below the sun once And wallowed in its ray. I knelt before my God once And then began to pray, I …
The Celestial Spark
Darkness, utter darkness enfolded me; Not the erie, desolate sort, but the darkness Which only can be described as being Darkness upon the face of the deep. I could not see my hands before my face, Neither could I sense movement of any kind. The darkness was at once impenetrable and empty Yet somehow it …
If anything can stop you it will.
A friend and I were talking yesterday after an excellent afternoon on the mountain bikes and I've thought a bit further about the question he asked that started the conversation. His question: "Have the results of the Presidential election changed your outlook on growth for your business this coming year?" was an excellent one, especially …
The Light Divine
Parched I was at the time My heart could scarcely beat. Thirsty for the light divine I could not ever sleep. What is this, old friend of mine You say you know the way? Why should I then trust your line I've seen all that they say. The light wherever it shines bright Doth make …
A Clement Heart
The World's Wanderers by Percy Blysshe Shelley I. Tell me, thou Star, whose wings of light Speed thee in thy fiery flight, In what cavern of the night Will thy pinions close now? II. Tell me, Moon, thou pale and gray Pilgrim of Heaven’s homeless way, In what depth of night or day Seekest thou …
Virtuosity
"The most perfect technique is that which is not noticed at all." - Pablo Casals In many areas of life there is movement from coarse to fine. The development of motor skills, the forming of language skills and the generation of technical skills take time, there is almost no limit to how far you can …
Gregory Hake 