More Thoughts on Creativity

Last fall I wrote about how as a society we have lost our creativity. When I wrote last time I spent time talking about how one of my son’s started playing stickball on his own. This week he and some of his friends found out that stickball is much like regular t-ball. They had a blast with a simple tee and a stick from a tree. I hope they keep much of that creativity as they get older.

Excellence in Sportsmanship

This week we learned that Brett Favre announced that we was retiring from the game of football. For the past 16 years Favre has been the leader of the Green Bay Packers. Although Favre broke many NFL records in this career, I think there are two things that I will always remember about him.
1. His love for the game. There are not many men that have walked onto a football field that showed such a love for the game of football.
2. He stayed out of trouble. In today's world of sports it seems like we are constantly hearing about professional athletes that are in trouble for a myriad of issues. Brett Favre is a roll model to many kids and he was a good roll model because he stayed out of trouble.
Thanks for the memories, Brett.

The art of saying thank you

What is the right was to show someone that you appreciate them? Do you give a card? Do you give a gift? Do you write a note? Do you send a nice e-mail? Do you just say the words "thank you"?
I don't think there is a right or wrong way to show someone that you appreciate them. The important thing is that you do something. By saying, or doing, nothing at all you make the other person question whether or not they ever made an impact in your life.
So the next time some one does something that you appreciate, just let them know in some way. Especially if they have invested a lot of time into you.