You may or may not have noticed that last week I added a rule to "Carl's Rules for the Book of Life" on the right side of this blog. I had intended to blog about this new rule the night I added it however life got in the way. In a way me slacking off actually lends itself to the topic of this entry because the newest rule is a quote from legendary UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden. He won 10 National Titles in 12 years, so this man knows a little bit about success. I own his book, "Wooden on Leadership", which chronicles his Pyramid of Success that he used to build his program at UCLA and by which he lived his life. The book is a great resource and is filled with tons of valuable quotes and stories. I knew that I wanted to use it for my own rules, but didn't know what quote or lesson to use at first. And then, in the midst of what has been a pretty exciting time of my life, it hit me--"Nothing will work unless you do."
Simple, to the point, and brutally true. In my life the times which I have been a success have usually been predicated on the effort I have dedicated to being a success. And now that I am in a relatively successful period I need to reaffirm this maxim because I know how easy it can be for me to let it all slip away. We have been on break for the last week and I have done the bare minimum required for my job, have allowed myself to slack off on my schoolwork, and have not utilized the free time to organize my environment. Now I know the value of relaxation and fun as it relates to my quality of life, however I think it is pretty obvious in this situation that I have done a poor job managing my time and motivating myself. Applying Rule #3 to my life is imperative for me to finish this semester off strong, to set myself up for continued success, and to enjoy the fruits of my labor.
So in honor of John Wooden, I am going to try and get caught up on some of the work that I have not been doing. And while I do that I encourage you to enjoy this video that highlights my favorite actor of all time showcasing his rapping abilities:
Words to live by.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
New Rule for the Book of Life
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
On a Roll!
Well what can I say? I am on a roll! This has been a very eventful and successful last month or so. First I get to interview for a job with the NCAA near the end of February. Then my mom, brother, and assorted other family and friends come to Stillwater to visit and catch the OSU-UT basketball game (we won by the way, but it wasn't as cool as this). Then I flew out to Seattle to interview for jobs in Res Life, and did 25 interviews, including 9 second interviews, and hit up a fair number of socials. I also won a Wii playing trivia (which I just got in the mail and hope to become as good at Wii as these guys). I experienced some of Seattle, met a lot of great people along the way and saw a lot of old friends as well. When I got back OSU went on spring break, so now I have time to ease back into things. And yesterday I was offered a position with the NCAA! What, jackpot!! So now I am just waiting for my background check to clear so it is all official and I will be set and ready to go with a job for next year!
But while that is very very exciting, and trust me, I could not be happier, I am also very excited about something else. It is crazy, and I am crazy, but I'm putting it out here for anyone to see: I met a girl and I like her. I may not have progressed very far since middle school in terms of dealing with females, but meeting someone is a start! I'm not going to go into much detail on here about that (other than she seems amazing), but let's just say it has been the icing on the cake of a very successful stretch in my life!
Oh and did I mention it is March Madness and the Cowboys are in the Big Dance!!!
Enjoy!
Friday, March 13, 2009
Back on Solid Ground
So it has again been a long time since I last posted. I have an excuse this time! I am not sure if that is allowed on this blog, but I was out of town for 7 days and had limited computer access and divided attention. You see I travelled to Seattle, Washington to do a bunch of job interviews and to attend a professional conference. My focus was definitely on the interviews more than anything and I had a very successful in the respect. I did 25 interviews in 3 days, and of those 9 were second interviews, meaning they liked me at least enoough to talk to me again. What, jackpot!
Overall the conference was great too because I emt some great people, and caught up with old friends. I really enjoy conferences because it is nice to get away and refreshes me. I do not however like returning from conferences because as much as I would like it, the world does not stop when I leave, and thus I have a pile of work to catch up on. Oh well, that is what I have to do during our Spring Break. Whick sucks, but what are you going to do?? Soon enough I hope to know where I am headed for next year so I can really focus my attention on finishing things off well here at OSU.
In the meantime here is an impressive video which I wish I could duplicate, both in talent and randomness:
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