Lesson plans for life

I was sitting in my home office chair yesterday, trying to send a simple e-mail to a friend from my phone.

I hit "send."

I waited.

The little circle on the screen just kept spinning—round and round.

• no connection

• no service

• no "bars

Recently, I took my golf clubs out of the lower-level closet, found my golf shoes and golf glove, and headed to the golf course.

After convincing myself I only needed two sleeves of golf balls (it’s never enough), I teed up my favorite golf ball and took aim.

• The ball was perfectly placed on the tee

• My stance was perfect

• Visions of glory were firmly in place

• My swing felt smooth

• The contact was solid

Today, guests will ask questions.  Some questions will be in person; others will be via email, phone, text message, or social media.

 Rest assured, guests will ask questions.  Lots of questions!

 I don’t think they will ask you how long or how hard you worked yesterday.  I don’t think guests will ask you whether you work standing up or sitting down, or whether you spend time in meetings or online.  I don’t think guests will ask whether you work at a resort, at a corporate office, or remotely. 

I made a cup of coffee this morning.

• Not a fancy latte

• Just regular drip coffee

• With some cream

I set it on the counter.

I checked my e-mail.

I answered a text message.

Showered, shaved, and dressed for work.

Driving in my car to work, I remembered that cup of coffee that I left on the counter.