Monthly Archives: September 2018

The Human Condition

One Superintendent longs to be special and unique, while another realizes that most people are the same; I say it again, one Superintendent accepts that he is average, while another realizes that most people are extraordinarily unique. (9/20/18)

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Speaking Effectively…Talking Constructively

A young Superintendent strives to speak effectively with others; an experienced one strives to talk constructively to himself. (9/19/18)  

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Dragging

Some Superintendents prefer ‘eights’; others prefer ‘zeros’; a few like ‘ones’. (9/18/18)

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You’re Fired

One Superintendent gets fired and feels deep and roiling bitterness and anger; another gets fired and discovers hidden and unexpected relief and joy.  (9/17/18)  

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Getting It Done

Knowing what you want done is different than doing what you want done. (9/16/18)

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Peace and Comfort

One Superintendent finds peace in wide-open space; another finds comfort in vulnerability. (9/15/18)

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Moments

Some of life’s greatest moments are the most difficult moments; some of life’s worst moments are the easiest moments. (9/14/18)

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Hiding

A misguided greenkeeper uses the back-nine to hide from his boss, and a discouraged Superintendent uses it to hide from the members; I say it again, a misguided greenkeeper uses the back-nine to hide from his boss, and an overwhelmed … Continue reading

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Motives

One Superintendent labors to do the most he can; another strains to do more than others. (9/12/18)

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Sadness and Sorrow

Lingering sadness is different than gut-wrenching sorrow. (9/11/18)

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