Trond and Enuc

 

They sound like characters in a Marvel movie or the next iteration of Lord of the Rings. But rest assured, they are very real people.

One is a tour guide in Iceland.  The other is a tour guide in Costa Rica. One is a large Norseman who resembles a long-lost brother of Thor.  And the other, a standing member of Menudo. 

So different, yet also so alike. 

Both had a sense of adventure but took great care of their guests. Both were extremely knowledgeable but did not have an ounce of patronization. 

You sensed both suffered through their own trials, pains, and loss. You sensed both spent time searching for their answers. Searching for their own guides. 

You also sensed an inner peace while on their own trails. An inner peace with their human connections with those that start as strangers but end as teammates or partners in adventures. 

Life itself is the greatest adventure or tour ever created. So, allow yourself to be led by trusted guides but also explore, so that one day, you become the guide and can lead others. 

Watch your step. 

X's and O's and XOXO

 

"A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life." 

The great John Wooden. 

Simply put. Eloquently said. 

The job of a coach transcends the work on the field or court.  The lessons apply to the game of life. Everyday day living and learning. 

A good coach certainly knows the fundamentals of the sport. The X's and O's.  A great coach though, knows the fundamentals of the player.  At the very core, one has to show they care. Truly care about the individual as a person.  Genuine love.  

Once you combine these, you can't lose. The final score will ring true. In sports, and in life. 

Scoreboard. 

AI? Aye-Yi-Yi

 

AI 

Artificial intelligence.  No matter where you are or what you do in life, AI is buzzing around our Broca and Wernicke areas like gnats around the eerie blue light of the bug zapper in our backyard. 

We hear about how it will affect everything.  

Redefine the game. Change the rules. Rewire the hard drive of life.  

No doubt. 

But just like the grainy feeling of sand on an actual paperback novel page as you read on the beach, AI is no substitute for the real thing. 

It seems the further we push the envelope with technology, the further away we get from the actual feeling of an envelope. 

No matter how we progress, there is no higher bar than; 

• A caress
• A hug
• A whisper
• A kiss 
• A tear 
• A smile 
• A glance
• A touch...
• A thought

Advance, but don't forget, EI is always stronger than AI. 

Feel.  Always, feel.