I've always admired people who keep their cool under pressure. This ability allows for graceful navigation of even the most intense circumstances. I'm sure you've also noticed that it also affords those who possess it a little more time to process, decide and act, which, in turn, makes them generally more effective in handling the …
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Systems
Systematizing a business process can be an interesting, if not challenging undertaking. It forces the participants to break down the process into steps. So doing brings to light aspects of the process which are vague or unnecessarily complicated and as a result, affords the participants an opportunity to streamline the process. Once a process is …
Drifting, A Haiku by Gregg Hake
Fallen leaves tumble- Blown along end over end, Drifting like mankind.
The Good That Lies Within
Look upon the world with eyes of the heart And feast no more on the doctrine of ignorance. The living death is a dank cage made by men, Far from the fair vision of love tempered by truth, Prepared by the One who lies within. Restore sense to your senses, Inhale the refreshing air of …
Lighten Up, Live a Little
Mirth pleaseth some, to others 'tis offence, Some commend plain conceit, some profound sense; Some wish a witty Jest, some dislike that, And most would have themselves they know not what. Then he that would please all, and himself too, Takes more in hand than he is like to do. III Mon. May hath xxxi …
A Valuable Lesson
"For the young, the practice of equitation is a valuable lesson, as it requires the exercise of all human virtue. If they are introduced to the practice of riding by understanding and patient teachers, then they too will develop these traits. The young rider grows to realize the horse is a partner rather than a …
Consistency
I've never met a person who did not, at some level, hope to better himself in the course of living. This fundamental desire defines and compels humankind; it is the driving force behind every step forward we've taken, and incidentally, most of the steps back. Human beings overflow with good intentions. If their intentions are …
The Sanctity of the Moment
"As a conclusion of these general observations about the course of dressage training I want to add the serious admonition; not to hurry any of the exercises and to let them all follow one another in such a way that the preceding exercise always consitutes a secure basis for the next one. Violations of this …
True Principles
"All sciences and arts have principles and rules, by means of which one makes discoveries leading to their perfection. Horsemanship is the one art for which it seems one needs only practice. However, practice without true principles is nothing other than routine, the fruit of which is a strained and unsure execution, a false diamond …
I Have Time
"'I have time' should be the guiding word especially of dressage riders during the entire course of training and remind him of the fact that the goal of the classical art of riding is to be attained only by the gradual increase of demands." - Col. Alois Podhajsky Col. Podhasky's advice was written with a …
Gregory Hake 