There are two ways to make a lot of a little: one is a joy to behold, the other is everyone's nightmare. Allow me to explain. My sons and I saw STOMP at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta yesterday afternoon. What a show! I've never seen so much done with so little. Trash cans, barrels, …
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If I can, so can you!
I had the pleasure of watching Cirque du Soleil's "Ovo" in Atlanta yesterday evening. What a remarkable display of human capability! I almost wrote human "physicality" but to limit what they did to mere physical acts would likely understate what was involved in their performance. To do what they do must take enormous mental focus …
The Island of MiSfIt ToYs
My family and I took a trip to Atlanta yesterday to see "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at the Center for Puppetry Arts. The show was delightful and I had forgotten about the story-within-the story of the Island of Misfit Toys. Remember those? King Moonracer (a lion with wings), Charlie-in-the-Box (whose given name made him undesirable) …
Professional Skepticism
In a previous post entitled The Honest Skeptic and the Alternate Plan, we considered the importance of honest skepticism in the living of life. The honest skeptic, as opposed to the lesser skeptic, or worse, the "yes man," recognizes the need to question when things don't appear right. In the world of aviation, pilots, air …
In an emergency, FLY THE AIRPLANE!
Well, the Great Recession is now over, there is a plague of locusts in Australia and a Piper Saratoga made an emergency landing on the freeway just down the road from me in Atlanta after an engine failure. What a day! Whether the world is moving at an accelerating pace or the increased flow of …
Victim or Victor: You Decide
I was recently introduced to "GiANT Impact," an executive training company that "influences influencers to impact the world." (www.giantimpact.com) They offer events, training and resources based on the writings of best-selling author John C. Maxwell. Please find below an article in their June 2010 Issue 1 newsletter piqued my interest. Enjoy! Be the One: Serve In life, it's not …
Gregory Hake 