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I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Today I wanted to talk about that very common and unhelpful emotion…worrying. When I was a kid I was full of worries all the time about everything. At one point I convinced myself that I had cancer and was afraid to tell anybody.  As adults we often get caught up in worrying and the problem is, what we...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. With the passing of the great Vin Scully on Tuesday, I wanted to jump on the podcast and share a couple of my favorite Vin stories with you. Vin was and absolute legend but so kind and approachable. He left a mark on baseball that will live on forever. Rest in peace Vin and thank you for everything you...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. We all have those people in our lives who everyone seems to love. We often attribute it to charisma, personality or being outgoing. But really there are many things that “likable” people do that have nothing to do with how charismatic they are, it has to do with how they act and how they treat others. ...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Today I wanted to talk about the MLB trade deadline and how these superstar athletes getting moved from one team to another can give us insight into our own lives. So far we have seen some massive moves made by teams and it is often a shock to the players who are suddenly told to move to another city. B...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. A couple weeks ago, when I was in Los Angeles for the All-Star break, I broke my wrist while I was lifting weights. After briefly feeling sorry for myself, I started to shift my perspective by thinking of how people all over the world overcome so many incredible challenges.  That led me to an article in...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Today I want to talk about resentment. It’s corrosive, it’s negative and it puts us in a personal prison, even though our frustration is directed at someone or something outside of ourselves.  In fact it’s been said that harboring resentment is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die....

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. I have talked before about the concept that happiness is a choice in our lives and today I wanted to talk about a study that was conducted with 700 men over 78 years.  The study found some really interesting trends in regards to happiness and contentment over time and not surprisingly themes such as con...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. I think we often don’t give ourselves enough credit and I think that is often why we fail. We don’t realize the immense power we have that is the human brain, which is more powerful than any supercomputer, can rewire itself and grow and expand in the areas we work at the most.  So today I wanted to shar...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Yesterday was the MLB All-Star Game and the American League continued its dominance of the National League of late. It got me thinking about some of my own favorite All-Star Game memories from my career.  My first year Tommy Lasorda convinced me that he wasn’t allowed to pick me to go and that he had to...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Today is the MLB All-Star Game. I am down here in Los Angeles to take in the festivities and it got me thinking, “When did the All-Star Game get started.” Well, that is what today’s short is focused on. I’ll tell you the story of how the game was conceived by a sports writer and how it took on the respo...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Tomorrow is the All-Star Game and so I wanted to talk about one of my favorite all-time All-Stars, Cal Ripken Jr.  Cal famously played in 2,632 consecutive games in his career, beating Lou Gehrig’s record of 2,130. But Cal had such humility about his record and his place as a baseball player. I wanted t...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Today I wanted to talk about how talk is cheap. In my experience, the best leaders have always been those who went about their business by showing up and working hard. Everyone could see their consistency, their professionalism and how they went about their business, they didn’t have to tell you about i...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. I have always known that the company you keep is extremely important in shaping how you act and what's important to you. But over the last month I have seen how powerful it is to be surrounded by kind, caring, self-sacrificing people.  My three sisters and my sister-in-law have shown up in such a p...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Today I wanted to get back to some advice about how to communicate in your life and the workplace. I found this article, which I love, in Fast Company about the five phrases that will make people discount what you’re saying.  They are:  But Respectfully This may sound stupid I’m busy Try Listen to today...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. A few weeks ago I got to go back to New York for a special alumni baseball game with player of the past. While I was there I sat down and talked with several former players and today I bring you a couple of great conversations with Hall of Famer Lee Smith and former utility man Craig Grebeck. Smith had...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. You know that I love stories of innovation. And that’s because innovation is all about action and solving problems. So today I wanted to share a couple similar stories of innovation that are helping solve unique but serious problems in the environment.   Both of these stories are about invasive species....

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Today I wanted to continue to talk about gratitude and how it can change our hearts and the hearts of those around us.  This was the case with Dr. Kwane Stewart who stopped one day when he noticed a homeless man’s dog was suffering from a severe flea allergy. Stewart was a veterinarian and he offered to...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Happy 4th of July! Today I wanted to discuss the topic of gratitude. The 4th is a great time to reflect on how lucky we are to be citizens of this great country and to realize and marvel at the sacrifice and foresight of the founding fathers, who laid the foundation of the freedom and liberty we enjoy t...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. A few weeks ago I got to go back to New York for a special alumni baseball game with players of the past. While I was there I sat down and talked with several former players.  Today I'm sharing with you a couple of great conversations with the Hall of Famers Wade Boggs and Fergie Jenkins.  Wade Bog...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Great leaders are much more than just a person in charge. Anyone with power over others can dictate to them what to do with no questions asked and demand that it be done. But that’s not good leadership.  Michael Abrashoff was a commander in the U.S. Navy and at age 36, took command of one of the worst s...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. We have all had our share of adversity during the last two years and this story gives us a lot to think about regarding how we handle ourselves when things get tough. It’s about what happens to the carrot, the egg and the coffee bean when subjected to boiling water. Listen to today’s short to decide whi...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. Hello to all my fans, supporters and listeners. I came into the studio briefly to give you all a quick update and to express my appreciation for all your support in this extremely difficult time for me and my family.  As you know my son John passed away in a tragic accident. He died doing what he loved...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. As many of you are now aware, my son John, passed away in an aviation accident just over a week ago.  We will continue to post episodes that are relevant and evergreen messages of positivity, faith and  family until my return.  Thank you all for the words of support, kindness and love. Sometimes people...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. As many of you are now aware, my son John, passed away in an aviation accident just over a week ago.  We will continue to post episodes that are relevant and evergreen messages of positivity, faith and  family until my return.  Thank you all for the words of support, kindness and love.  Vulnerability, t...

I would love to hear from you, just send me text and let me know what you think of the podcast. As many of you are now aware, my son John, passed away in an aviation accident just over a week ago.  We will continue to post episodes that are relevant and evergreen messages of positivity, faith and  family until my return.  Thank you all for the words of support, kindness and love.   When Katie was...