For years working aboard deep sea going supertankers, especially when in my role as the Chief Mate, there were certain times where there were periods of no or little sleep and high stress. For those who may not be aware a supertanker typically carries over 2 million barrels of crude oil. A single US Barrel of oil is equivalent to 42 gallons. So if you buy a gallon of milk in the store, it’s two million of those without the plastic container! As the Chief Mate, I was in charge of the loading … [Read more...]
When Are You At Your Best?
The view of the harbor with ships anchored or at the dock may look like a great time for a photo op. “A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” Ships are built to be at sea. Transiting the oceans heading from one port to the next one. If someone wanted a passenger ship to be a hotel in that city, they would have built a hotel. It would have cost less and had more rooms to rent out. The actual ship performs optimally when she is underway at sea. The water … [Read more...]
Are You Trusted?
How do you feel about trust? This article is about you - it’s about us! If I asked you to take a moment right now and write down ten people who you trust with your life, in other words with just about anything – quickly write down ten names. Now flip the page and write down ten names of people who you know would write down your name if they were asked the same question of them – the first question I asked you. Did you name even five people on either list? The people you named have you … [Read more...]
Do You Agree – Your Input Determines Your Results
Your input determines your results. “The quality of the input will eventually be understood in the value of the results.” ― Steven Redhead, Life Is a Dance Here we have the classic look in the mirror situation. Did this ever happen to you? We take a look at our own naked body in the mirror. In horror, we mutter, where did this come from grabbing our belly. Or turning around we note the butt we have is sagging a bit. Quickly the bathrobe goes back on and we look away from that mirror - … [Read more...]
Do You Ever Pause?
Would you agree one or more of these describes you in a situation? Your heart is beating quickly and you are walking quickly as you’re late for a meeting or an appointment? Then this is how you show up. You really cannot believe what you’re hearing so you just start speaking interrupting the person speaking and you take over and are saying what they and anyone else involved needs to hear and understand. You Sure Showed Them! You join a group conversation and it seems a bit somber so … [Read more...]
Three Habits Of A Person Who –
Do you know a billionaire? Okay maybe everyone does. Do you know a billionaire who then went bankrupt? Ah, not so much now. Okay then how about this one. Do you know a billionaire, who then went bankrupt and then became a billionaire again? Finally, now I have your attention. In each of these cases my answers are – yes, yes and yes. In fact for a few of these and through various methods of working together we have become friends. No – I am not a billionaire – not even … [Read more...]
