1. Word I Love…
One of my all-time favorite words is potential. As humans, we are given gifts, skills, and talents that often lie dormant within us. Imagine for just a moment what you are REALLY capable of in this life. How much more can you do? How many people can you help? What kind of impact can you have? Within each of us lies SO MUCH potential… most of which is yet to be expressed. Wellness really is striving to maximize our God-given potential. I will take a deeper dive into potential in next week’s blog.
2. Something that gave me chills this week…
I watched the Yogi Berra documentary, It Ain’t Over. I knew some of the history, but this did an excellent job of taking a deep dive into Berra’s life and baseball career. If you’re a baseball fan, it’s a must see. Even if you have no interest in Yogi Berra or baseball, I still think it’s worth watching. I LOVE to see high-profile, successful people live a life worthy of admiration. One of the things I found myself so fond of is the relationship he had with his wife. And his likeability, humility, and realness. There are so many great things in this documentary, but one thing I can’t believe I had not heard before. In 1956, pitcher Don Larson threw a perfect game in the World Series. Who was catching? Yogi Berra. So, upon Yogi’s return to Yankee Stadium in 1999, after a 14-year hiatus, on “Yogi Berra Day,” they had Larson throw out the first pitch, and had Yogi Berra catch it. It was to commemorate that 1956 World Series game, which was the only perfect game thrown in history. Well… that day, Yankees pitcher, David Cone, miraculously pitches a perfect game. The way that story is told in this documentary, with the clips, the music, and the way it was presented, literally sent chills down my spine. For Cone to pitch what was only the second EVER perfect game in a World Series on the day Don Larson and Yogi Berra throw out the first pitch… on Yogi Berra Day… on the very first day Yogi returns to Yankee Stadium after his long-overdue absence, is AMAZING! The only thing that would have made the documentary better would have been to be able to have watched it with my dad, as he was a HUGE baseball fan, would have LOVED it, and would have added so many facts, stats, and stories while watching it. You can watch that documentary on Netflix. See the trailer below…
3. Audiobook I just finished…
I just listened to the audiobook High Road Leadership: Bringing People Together in a World That Divides, by John Maxwell. It was filled with great nuggets and loaded with Maxwell’s incredible wisdom and experience (he’s been teaching for 50 years and has sold over 24 million books). Two things that really stuck with me… 1. Ask yourself each morning… How much value can I bring to the lives of others today? And… 2. Don’t keep score… but keep track. Keeping score means you are in it to win. You do things to get things in return. Keeping track means that you pay attention to ensure it’s not a one-way track, where you are taking more than you are giving—keeping track to make sure you are giving MORE than you are receiving. In a world that is starving for great leadership, we need change. We need more leaders that take the “high road” and lead with conviction, integrity, generosity, and unselfish vision. I am very glad I listened to this book. If you want to listen to the podcast that triggered me to buy that book (John Maxwell on the Ed Mylett Show), you can click here. I highly recommend it as was loaded with a bunch of great info!
