Do you have someone or a group that keeps you accountable? You say you will do certain things or get a project done. Is anyone reminding you or checking in with you on how it’s going? Are you going to meet the set date for completion? We all need some type of accountability in order to stay on track don’t we? On one of my first positions aboard a Merchant Ship we were on the Mediterranean run. One of the Officers had been working aboard ships bringing supplies to Vietnam. Which, right away … [Read more...]
Do You Have a Fear to Overcome?
It just happened this week. I climbed up the steps on our step stool to the top portion. Unlike a ladder, there is nothing to hold onto on the top of the step stool. It was a moment of exhilaration and brought a smile to my face. Sure the purpose was to repair something in the garage at home. However, the happenings these last 10 months – well let’s just say – THIS WAS A MOMENT TO CELEBRATE! “I didn’t respond to that. I’m not scared of heights. I’m just scared of falling from heights.” ― … [Read more...]
Where Are You At Your Best?
"A ship is meant to be its best while at sea. This is what she was built for and designed to do." ~ Mitch Tublin In addition, the daily routine that everyone in the crew aboard the ship gets into is calming in and of itself. Sure there are times when Mother Nature and Neptune, the King of the Seas seem to be at war with each other. Yet, for the most part everyone is at one with nature and the safe feeling of being aboard their ship. For example, the daily watch standers at sea in the … [Read more...]
Did You Give Up Too?
Have you noticed no one is talking about New Year’s Resolutions any longer? Did you give up too? Well it is the middle of February and this means more than half of the people who made that New Year’s Resolution to lose weight, go to the gym, eat healthier, quit smoking, save more money – have either not even started or have already stopped. Did you give up too? How can we resent the life we've created for ourselves? Who's to blame, who's to credit, but us? Who can change it, any time we … [Read more...]
