There are a few things I need to survive. I need food, water, and shelter. I need a loving family. I need the occasional boys’ weekend. There’s something special about a weekend in which ordinarily successful businessmen become the village idiots. There’s something refreshing when your most stressful decision is Kentucky vs. Wofford. There’s somethingContinue reading “13: A weekend with the boys”
Category Archives: The Weekly Reflection (2019)
12: Feeling lucky
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, I’m feeling lucky. Tomorrow I will return back to work after a month of parental leave. As I reflect on the important study time and special quality time with my baby girl, I recognize how lucky I really am. I’m lucky to work for a company that offersContinue reading “12: Feeling lucky”
11: Choosing discipline over disappointment
You probably have an upcoming personal goal. You might even have an action plan defining your process to achieve that goal. Yet, without discipline, we know that our action plans won’t go any further than the paper they are written on. We know that our success and failure will ultimately depend on the series of difficultContinue reading “11: Choosing discipline over disappointment”
10: New decade, same Jessi
My big sister turned 30 on Friday. Over the years, I’ve seen her life change, her roles change, and her circumstances change. But through it all, “Messi Jessi” is still the same ole “Messi Jessi.” For context, it’s important to know who Jessi’s always been. Jessi was the sister who routinely casted herContinue reading “10: New decade, same Jessi”
9: Finding solace
“There will come a day when [her] memory brings a smile to your face before it brings a tear to your eye.” In the book, Promise Me, Dad, Joe Biden uses these words to describe the solace that we eventually find after suffering painful loss. It’s been 8 years since we lost Jordan’s mom. AlthoughContinue reading “9: Finding solace”
8: THON Weekend
Exactly 6 years ago, I was getting a calf massage on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center after spending 39 hours on my feet. With 7 hours of sleep deprivation and cramps left ahead of me, I needed to find some extra motivation to keep going. It was THON weekend 2013, and Jordan andContinue reading “8: THON Weekend”
7: My week with Charlie
Jordan’s big return to work this week included a 3 day Sales Conference in Orlando, which left Charlotte under the supervision of an under qualified caretaker. Me. Although we traveled down to the resort together as a family, Jordan’s conference itinerary occupied her from early morning to late at night, which left me inContinue reading “7: My week with Charlie”
6: The Pond Hockey League
In the midst of winter, as most people dread bone chilling cold fronts, one group favors a forecast of 15 degrees: The Pond Hockey League (PHL). The PHL is a West Chester, PA tradition dating back to the 60s. On the coldest days of the year, players of all ages and abilities battle it outContinue reading “6: The Pond Hockey League”
5. Navigating volatility
Right now, many of us have an emotional email waiting to be sent, a reactive trade ready to be placed, or an “I quit” proclamation that we’re prepared to make. We hope this reckless “reaction” will help us overcome the all-consuming stress and make the problem go away, but all too often this is exactlyContinue reading “5. Navigating volatility”
4. Remembering MLK and Bogle
Today, I’m reflecting on the life and legacy of two American heroes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John C Bogle. Both of these heroes entered the world in 1929 and both have since passed away, but today their impact is more alive than ever! Both Dr. King and Mr. Bogle introduced radical “dreams” toContinue reading “4. Remembering MLK and Bogle”
The Janiec Reflection 