No, I’m not a “fan” in the traditional sense of the word (until Saturday I didn’t know EXACTLY who was playing in the 43rd Super Bowl).
Yes, I am interested in the terms “winning” and “losing.”
I remember in college I took a course on Social Psychology. There, I was introduced to (and steeped in) the study of MINDSET. I remember learning about how some people will self-identify with winners. For example, if one person’s team/group wins, they’ll say, “We won!” (Alternatively, some people will distance themselves of they don’t win…”They lost.”)
Now-a-days, I am studying my own next level of meaning to the word: Win. One of the ideas that is most present for me is that all of this is a “team effort.” As I say on my Twitter.com bio: We’re smarter together!
As an athlete, CEO, husband, community member, brother, son (etc…), I am reflecting on my own “win column.” The question this is sparking is: “What do I strive for, and what do I do when I get there?”

This year, we’ll build our business (yes, we’re winning there) and I’ll keep on racing (see you all on 2/14/09 at the Ojai 5K and 10K run!). I’ll continue traveling (Dallas this week, London the week of the 16th) and doing what I can to “Green Up” our back yard (a portion of most home-cooked meals comes from our garden).
Winning to me is more than a thing…It’s a mindset. It means I’m looking forward to something just on the other side of where I am, what I’m doing, how I’m being. When I get there, I stop (sometimes for a long time) to enjoy the achievement, and then I look beyond to see where to move toward next. Some of the things on my list for ’09:
- Present a seminar for at least one non-profit organization a month
- Finish a 10K in less than 37:00, an Olympic distance triathlon in less than 2:12
- Travel/work in Asia/APAC
- Grow a cyclical/seasonal garden in our “square foot” system
What are you looking toward over the next few months?