Aces

Good evening all,

I have been sitting here for the better part of a few hours looking at a blank screen. I'll type a line or two then start hitting the delete key like I'm playing space invaders. For those of you too young to know what that is, you should google it. I'm having troubles focusing on a particular topic as my mind has been all over the place this week.  I guess I can talk about that. Like many folks as of late, the changing economy has had significant impact on both personal and professional lives. I recently found out we are going through a significant restructure at work. Now the ironic part about my profession is that when the economy slumps, we get busier. Then that old cliché "do more with less" becomes our mantra. Anticipating the changes on he horizon has been predominating my mind, but as I loom over what might be, I am mindful that I have a choice. Regardless of what happens, I have a choice. It is my choice to step out of my comfort zone, learn, develop as person and take on new cballenges or don't.   I think Kenny Rogers said it best, "every hand is a winner and every hand is a loser, it just depends on how you play the game", for those of you too young to get that reference, you should google it.  Whether it is work, school, your personal life or even kung fu, we are all gonna get dealt crappy cards at some point. But, the way I see it in real life, sometimes you just have to make your own aces. I have had the amazing opportunity to witness many people in the I Ho Chuan create their own aces this past year. One more reason I'm am thankful to be involved with this team.
Sorry for being all over the place tonight.
Thanks for reading.

Mike