by Mike | Jan 5, 2023 | 1960s, balance, Bible, death, faith, Grandpa Jack, Heaven, Jesus, John Wooden, Malibu, San Onofre Surfing Club, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs, WW II
“Heaven walks among us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Silhouette of a Surfer by Jean Beaufort (1) Surfing in Heaven. Outrageous thought! Or is it? In the late 1940s when Dad surfed Malibu with his small band of friends who were lucky enough to have returned home from World...
by Mike | Jan 23, 2022 | balance, biking, exercise, John Wooden, running, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs, swimming, triathlon
“Next to love, balance is the most important thing.”– Coach John Wooden Anyone who has known me throughout my professional career would back my claim that balance in life has been modus operandi. It is in my DNA. As I came into Silicon Valley aspiring to achieve...
by Mike | Dec 28, 2020 | Life Coaching, New Beginnings
This wedotalk podcast by good friend and running partner David Jaques provides an overview of my journey of surfing for balance in Silicon Valley. Enjoy! David Jaques Mike...
by Mike | Sep 28, 2019 | Heaven, Life Coaching, New Beginnings, San Onofre Surfing Club
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” ― Lily Tomlin Life moves quickly today. We can do so much in little time. It is exciting for a Type-A person like myself who loves to be efficient and blast through the to-do list. I can check the surf, tide tables, traffic...
by Mike | Jun 6, 2016 | Silicon Valley
“Next to love, balance is the most important thing.” – Coach John Wooden (click image for “Circle of Life” quiz) Prologue (4.2) To me that it’s the simple things in life that can make the biggest difference. This story starts with a bit of an epiphany I had one night...