Coach Dan Foster

Lorie had been struggling in so many ways all year. She had a number of late payments on credit cards, her landlord told her she could not be late again with rent, and keeping enough food in the house for her three kids was a constant struggle. She felt beat down by life. She knew most of what she was experiencing was from poor decisions with money and relationships, but she could not help but think that life had dealt her a bad hand. She needed to catch a break; just a tiny success to keep her going.

I hear voices throughout the day. I mostly hear them when I’m alone but sometimes when I’m with others. I’m pretty sure no one else hears the voices I do, but I know we all hear voices. The question for me has always been what do I do when I hear these voices and which ones do I listen to. Before you call the asylum, let me explain further.

This week my wife, Sarah, and I are headed to Sunriver, Oregon to attend the Building Champions Experience 2010. This will be our second year attending the conference. Last year we had a wonderful time meeting professionals from all over the United States. We listened to executive coaches, industry experts, and executive officers from companies share their insight into personal development, leadership, and life balance. I intend to write a post after each day on my key takeaways from the day’s events. This year we have four goals while we are at the event.

Every once in a while I like to post a few of my photos from recent trips that my family and I take. Photography is one of my hobbies that I never really “get to”, but I enjoy very much. This summer we traveled with my mom down to my aunt’s ranch in Chiloquin, Oregon. We visited the mouth of the Rogue River near Crater Lake National Forest, Beckies Cafe at Union Creek, and the Salt Creek Falls. Taking time away to relax, renew, and reconnect with my family is so important to me and helps me be a better husband, father, and leader.

We are masters at the art of distraction. In most of my coaching sessions lately my team has shared with me there difficulty in staying focused on the behaviors they know lead to success. This struggle is not foreign to me either. It is so easy for my attention to get distracted from what I know to be important for me to focus on and instead be pulled towards other interests.