Monthly Archives: August 2009

Nice Ink in New York Times for Mystics

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Here is a nice article in the New York Times about the Washington Mystics and our turnaround so far this season. We have now won as many games as we did all of last year so we are making good progress. BUT there is a lot of work left to do. Our goal is to qualify for the playoffs and then take it from there. We have a bunch of games left to play and we probably need 8 to 9 more wins to qualify for a playoff berth. Wish us luck.

A Reminder to Stay Humble

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Did you see the race yesterday? Michael Phelps is the man.

He was taunted by a challenger but he didn’t respond. He stayed humble. He stayed focused. He used the trash talk as a motivator and then did what he has always done. He swam like a wild man and broke another world record and proved again he is the best of the best in the world. And he didn’t rely on the latest in technology either. He went old school!

Sometimes people talk too much. I know I talk too much because I blog so much. I respond to too many emails. I make myself so available to the media but it is always better to let actions do the talking for you and to not whip the media up in a frenzy. Just remain calm and humble. And then execute and perform well. That is the best satisfaction. That is a great life lesson for us all.

Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Our good friend, Jack Kemp, will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in August. For those of us who knew Jack, we know he would have a big smile on his face but his words of acceptance would be very humble. He was an agent of change but more importantly he was just a great guy, a great husband and dad and all around wonderful human being. RIP Jack. You are missed and you were an icon and role model to all of your friends here in Washington, DC. Click here to read this article in The Buffalo News.