Work...

Michelle took this picture of me taking a picture at last Saturday's wedding. I told her next time I looked so goofy she needed to stop me. I imaging over the years I've had to look pretty strange to get some shots...like laying down in the aisle, or standing in chairs, or hanging from balconies...but hey, it's what I do.

On the subject of work though, I was watching a US Open tennis preview the other day and they had a special segment on Andre Aggassi. Now when I was in high school I loved to play tennis. None of my friends, however liked to play. Tennis is one of those sports where you need at least two people because you can look pretty stupid trying to play it yourself...so I eventually switched to golf. Anyway back in those days Aggassi was all the rage. His hair was just a little longer then...and he always wore denim shorts. Well twenty years later, he's still the rage, but he's decided to retire at the ripe old age of 37 (same age as myself, incidentally). Numerous major titles, millions in prize money, a career that spanned over two decades, and all while showing class and integrity. I was thinking as I watched, "here's a guy who has done what he loves to do for his entire career, and has gotten paid quite well so now he can retire." Then reality hit me like a ton of bricks. It's not just about doing what you love...it's much more than that. It's about work ethic. Andre Aggassi didn't get where he is today simply because he loves to play tennis, although that's a huge piece of the puzzle. He has been successful because he has worked his tail off day after day, and practiced endless hours to make himself better. If you don't LOVE your job/career, why not? What steps can you take to make this happen? If you are doing what you love as a career, good for you! But are you working daily to improve and become better at what you do? I think the majority of us struggle here...notice I said "US." Anyway, that's all I have for today...now it's time to go to work.

Congratulations Andre on a great career!