How amazing is Tiger Woods!?

He is pure focus.   He is pure professionalism.  He is a fierce competitor.  He tolerates no excuses in executing his best prepared plans to the best of his abilities.

How amazing is Tiger Woods!?

No one was surprised when he sunk the 12 foot birdie putt to force a tie for the 2008 US Open on Sunday.  When Rocco Mediate was +1 going into the last playoff hole, EVERYONE assumed that Tiger would birdie the 573 yard Par 5.  We were all right in our assumption –   because he has done it before,  because he will do it again.   Tiger Woods has made “greatness a habit” on the golf course.

How amazing is Tiger Woods!?

He transcends his place in the world and in time.

I for one need to thank him.  I want to thank him for his inspiration to help me find my own inner greatness.  I want to thank him for great memories my Father and I shared last Father’s day as we walked the Torrey Pines golf course in his wake.

We may never know how amazing Tiger Woods actually is, but he is sure fun to watch.

This week is huge for me, both professionally and personally.   I am very excited for all the its potential.   Yesterday, the highlight was the opportunity to cheer on my running mates virtually, as they raced the Boston Marathon.  Impressive times were had all around as the top male from the club (3:03:30) and top female (3:10:43) finished with incredible times.   I have a lot of respect for these running mentors.

The Web2.0 and New Communication Forum conferences are in (or near) San Francisco.  These conferences are buzzing with interesting social media companies, practitioners, and industry thought leaders.  I am very excited to meet and network within participants at the conferences and all of its associated events.  This could be the start of finding my Dream Job!

And finally, this week I get to CARBO LOAD!  Pasta, Cake, Juice, Pretzels, Cookies, and Sweet Potato Pie will all make major appearances in my diet this week.  My first marathon, Big Sur International Marathon, is this Sunday.  While I am very nervous, I feel prepared and excited.  This is one of the most beautiful races in the world and I feel lucky to have the opportunity to compete.

My 1st Art Work, originally uploaded by myjunk.

Well, its too late for that, but one of the cool things about having some time to myself is the fact that I get to pursue some new interests. This picture is my 1st attempt at painting. I have a lot more that I plan to do with the piece, but I thought this represented a good “sharing” point for phase 1.

The coolest thing about this experience so far is that my mother and grandmother are also involved. My mom is taking a beginning art class (where she passes along her tips weekly to me). My grandmother, a closet creative, is also taking art classes to brush up her skills before a California road trip where she will stop and paint scenes from her drive between San Diego to San Francisco. The bonding aspects of this project have been priceless, as all three of us have use digital pictures and email to share our progress, questions, and excitement.