I knew I would post about today being 08-08-08. A few years ago, my birthday fell on 06-06-06. While I don’t buy into numerology (it was a normal birthday without incident), I think it’s kind of cool, perhaps more than coincidental that today is considered a lucky day for the Chinese. According to a post I read this morning from my professional speaker friend Terry Brock, the Chinese consider the number 8 to be a number associated with prosperity and abundance. Of course today also marks the beginning of the Olympic Games. As you’ll read in Terry’s post, it’s also his fathers 80th birthday. Terry wrote a thoughtful post on his father who has Alzheimer’s. 

Earlier this week at my National Speakers Association convention, I heard author and Fast Company columnist Marshall Goldsmith speak. Interestingly much of his presentation was geared toward quality relationships. He told a touching story of how one of his children called him a promise he had made but didn’t keep. He challenged us all to reach out to those who make the biggest difference in our lives and ask the questions, “What can I do to be a better father, son, brother, friend, etc?”  In honor of my friend Terry, I am going to reach out today and do just that. I’d like to invite you to do the same. If we listen and act on the answer we are given, it could lead to gold medals that matter and more prosperity and abundance than you or I deserve.

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Book recommendation of the week: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshal Goldsmith.