Life of PI, UP, and Squirrels

joelmeisterblog how I have missed you!

I just had an amazing week, and in reviewing my social profiles realized I have not posted here since my birthday (which was 7 months ago) What a slacker I am!

I watched “Life of PI” twice this weekend with family and friends and found a number of parallels with “UP” another movie which I frequently refer to often when it comes to motivating my attention challenged brood…

Both movies possess messages of: 

Faith…

Dealing with catastrophic/tragic loss…

Lessons about loyalty…

Perseverance through persecution…

Validation…

and finally focus…

I have another epic week within my current professional adventure and will go into this week with the words of a great old friend of mine…. “Flexicute”

Rather than chasing the Squirrel of immediate need (which I often fall victim to) thus falling off task and not completing what I was engaged in, I will look in the mirror and recite “squirrel” as the same motivational mantra I used this morning to keep my kids working toward a mutual goal.

I promise to post here more!

These musings are motivational and keep me on task.