by Joshua Waldroup | Dec 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
She walked across the stage with a subtle limp. As she walked up and cradled her diploma, she looked toward the crowd for all those who had come to cheer her on. Her daughter looked at her with the comforting adoration that only a child can have for a parent. Her...
by Joshua Waldroup | Dec 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
On February 3, 2013, the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers to win the Super Bowl. Whether you are a football fan or not, Super Bowl Sunday dominates our collective consciousness for at least one day. Unlike other professional sports that have a...
by Joshua Waldroup | Dec 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Let’s face it. Most of us do not like our jobs. I’m not saying we hate our jobs, but we spend most of our work week looking forward to vacation. After all, work is work. It wasn’t meant to be fun. We start the week on Monday with a surge of energy, ready to take...
by Joshua Waldroup | Nov 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
On February 23, 2009, another superb high school athlete was inducted to the Florida High School Hall of Fame. It wasn’t surprising that the inductee excelled in basketball, football and track. It wasn’t surprising that this 6’1” athlete repeatedly dunked in...
by Joshua Waldroup | Nov 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Thanksdriven Thank you for the doubters. They make me work twice as hard and twice as long. Thank you for the failures. They have created opportunities for improvement. They have humbled me and corrected my incorrect path. Thank you for the naysayers. They force...