Changing the World

41 years when I started coaching and teaching I was bound
and determined to change the world and I tried. The end result was frustration of myself and those around me. Well 41 years later I am still trying to
change world, but I have come to the realization that it is not as simple as I
thought it was years ago. Hopefully with age comes a bit of wisdom, so over the
past several years I have reframed my concept of what the world is. It is a much simpler proposition, the world as I define it, is my small world, those whom I
can influence day to day, those that I interact with, the individuals, teams
and organizations that I work with on a regular basis, myself, my family and
friends. A friend of mine called it preaching to the choir. Yes it is and if I can
get that choir to sing more harmoniously and even a bit louder then we have a
chance to save our own world. If I can save my world then by example there will
be a chance to influence change in the bigger world.

The following quote by Tom Wujec says it quite nicely.

“If you are going to create something significant that makes
the world a better place, that rights a wrong, that solves a problem, or
prevents the end of something good, then you are going to have to tell this
story of meaning and significance to others.”

For me the story is and always will be to build and rebuild
the complete athlete by following the functional path. For me this is a cause,
not a business. So everyday I strive to do something that no one else in the
world is doing and do it better. This makes each day a unique challenge, it
sustains me and challenges me and those around me to be better.