No excuse

     No excuses for not blogging , head not on right lately.

      I have been trying to organize and schedule a baseball tournament for with little luck ,but it's over now . Not having done anything like this before it's been tough. I asked for some help and all I heard was crickets except for a few.

    All this being done through volunteering and as much as I like helping out it has been way too much for me. It's definitely not one of my strengths ,I found out the hard way. I have learned a lot and will pass this valued information on but have no desire to ever do again. Going to stick with coaching the kids and hopefully someone else better suited to the organizational aspect will step up and do so.

    It seems like no matter where I am or what I'm doing the 80/20 rule is there. 20% of the people doing 80 % of the work. It's frustrating and unacceptable but I'm at a loss on how to change it. (At Work is not like that because if you're not pulling your weight I send you packing).

     Back to coaching : I've spent countless hours over the years learning to coach and coaching kids hockey and ball. I'm am far from the best coach but I really do have fun with the kids. This year has been has been the worst I've experienced to date and we're only halfway. It's not the kids it's the parents , three of them I believe are seriously delusional(I hope they read this the know who they are). Their attitude transmits through their child and is poisonous to the rest of the team. There is so much more to say about that subject but this blog would be more like a novel in length.

 Scott Fuhr

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Struggling ?

     
        I sit here trying to write something , that is clear and makes sense , but as I write it I can hardly understand what is going on and I'm the one writing it. Maybe next year one of my goals should be a writing class.

     So I would like to use the word struggle here but I honestly doesn't fit. I'm not struggling , my results are there , some show hard word and others show where more more work needs to be done. It isn't easy is finding the time to do it all. Not just my goals , but all my commitments. No record setting going on yet , but the year is not over.


 Scott Fuhr
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Leader?

    What makes you a leader?  Is it your actions alone or is there something else? To lead you need at least one to follow. Is one follower enough to be considered a leader? Is someone a leader because they have a follower? Is someone with a lot of followers a better leader? So many questions I have about leading , and I have read a few books on the subject.

     I ask because I want to be one , not just any leader , but an exceptional leader and Mastery seems like a good place to start.

Scott Fuhr

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Busy Week

     The last week has been very busy. 3 nights were doing baseball evaluating , Saturday and Sunday I was in coaching courses. The whole time evaluating and learning I was comparing the mechanics of Kung Fu and baseball. It really is too much for me to do but the pre season rush is almost over so I can resume my semblance of structure.

     I also seen a Dr. for the pain in my shoulders he said that it appears to be tendinitis in both and a pinched nerve on my right side. So I've changed the amount of push-ups I do at a time ,no more than 30 , and it seems to have made a difference. Less pain and discomfort throughout the day.

     One of my goals was to get Shelly and James to start a blog. I see value in it , even though I seem to miss on occasion. James was really interested and has now started one so here it is.
http://jamesfuhr.blogspot.ca   I wish I could write as good as he does at 10.

Scott Fuhr

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Got nothing

   
       Normally I write several blogs before I pick one I think that's the most appropriate to post. This week I haven't written any and have nothing really to say. Not that any of the others were anything special. Writing does help me to refocus and I am hoping that at the end of this that will happen. That's all.

Scott Fuhr

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Requirement

     One of my personal requirements was get encourage Shelly and James to participate in some of the I Ho Chuan requirements with Kathryn and I. Not an easy task. Shelly has always been on a path of self discovery and enlightenment. So she already does a lot , just a little differently. James is only 10. He has expressed some interest in doing a blog , and some other I Ho Chuan goals , but really enjoys his free time. (His words)

    This goal , for me , is important because I see the value in it.  I thought it would be easy and would come quicker. It has not been either.

Scott Fuhr

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Hard act to follow

     We had a chance to see everyone's weapon form on Fridays class , well everyone that was on the mats. Very inspiring to see the talent we have on the team and how far we've come in a short time. Disappointed with my form , I don't know the whole form yet , but have practiced a lot  what I know and thinking back I m not sure I made one move correctly. I mean I freeze , not every time , but in Fridays class I definitely did , went thru the motions in and mostly the wrong order and with poor form. Kathryn's first comment to me was "Wow you sure screw up a lot when you're in front of everyone." Something I need to work on.

     No argument from me on that. She was a hard act to follow and I'm proud.

Scott Fuhr

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Fuel

       Had a bad week week with my diet and I'm feeling it everywhere. My body aches and my mind is a little cluttered. I don't seem to have those issues when I'm eating well , so that definitely needs to improve. Mastery requires a sound mind and body but without the right fuel that is not going to happen. First step , more water , a small step but a step in the right direction.

Scott Fuhr

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Rants

     So I have been having a hard time at work. I wrote a long fairly blog about it and after reading it, I felt better, but it was still not acceptable to post. A lot of venting was done that would make a trucker blush.

     Time to move on and make some changes that hopefully are for the better. Only time will tell. No time to dwell. Move forward and press on.
   
     I coach hockey and baseball and I'm on the baseball executive. All these things take time and energy, both of which I am running short of. I do them because someone was there for me and I want someone to be there for the next generation. Paying it forward.

     For me , Mastery has to include everything not quit somethings to make the rest easier. Although I do know I can't do everything ,I'm not yet ready to quit trying. Not sure when I will get a proper sleep but not really worried about it either.

Scott Fuhr

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Balance

     While I keep reading Mastery , in the attempt to memorize it , I wonder. Am I going to lose my  appreciation for some of the simple things that life offers?  In our never ending journey for mastery are we going to push ourselves too far. Maybe miss a sunrise or skip some quality family time to complete something on our list. I know that this shouldn't happen , but it's  tough , not getting caught up in the quest for numbers. Looking back at last year I see it happened to me on more than one occasion. A better effort at appreciating life's simple pleasures is going on my to do list. Maybe that's why I named my blog My Balancing Act even though right now there's not much balance.

 Scott Fuhr

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Consistently

   Very excited about learning 2 new forms this year. Lao Gar and Tai Chi broadsword although they both feel different in stances and technique to what I have learned in Kung Fu so far. This added with the fact that I would like to grade means I have an extraordinary amount of work to do.

     Realistically ,is it possible to all of that in the amount of time I have? I am not convinced it is but , this won't be the first time I did not think something was possible and tried to achieve it anyway. Our required memorization of Mastery by Stewart Emery states that in the first few sentences.  "Mastery is a product of consistently going beyond our limits."  Scary if you really think about it. Consistently is the key and probably the hardest one.

Scott Fuhr

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Random Thoughts

      Time has flown by this last week. A new year with a new team , new forms to learn and hopefully succeed at. Feeling pretty good but still a little scared.    I am reading the book Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh it's fantastic .I've been trying to implement some the ideas the book discusses , with a little difficulty.  This book is a definite must read and I haven't even reached half way.

Scott Fuhr

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A Great Debate

     My family had a great debate over dinner. The topic was Random Acts of Kindness. "Suprisingly" we all had different views on the topic. James , who is 10 , figures that the acts are  no longer random if we force the act. If we only act  because we want to record it , it is not random. Shelly's opinion was that the majority of RAK's are just common courtesies.

      After being in the I Ho Chuan for one year I ask myself the same questions and have the same feelings. The only difference is my experience with it, I believe that it is our perception of the act. Did we reflect on the day and realize the good we did , or did we force ourselves to hold a door or let some one in in  traffic. Not so random.

     Either way , I believe that the recording of them move us to be a better , more awakened person.  I think it has more to do with our "intent" of the act ...  our reason for doing what we did.

     If we make a record of the acts we did, whether we'd consider them courtesies or random, is it not a move in the right direction. The more we are aware of our actions and intentions the better we become.

      Are we more awake , aware , conscious of why we do what we are doing,  or who we are doing it for. Or are we forced to do it out of obligation to meet a requirement and is either way more worthy than another?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Scott Fuhr
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Year end

     Thanks team , what a year!  While I reflect on the past 12 months I can see where I failed, and most importantly where I grew. Everyone's support and encouragement was greatly appreciated , from the people I spent the most time with to the ones who I spent little time with. The sore muscles and bruises all added to a great year soon to be behind us. Having taken nothing for granted , I decided to join next years team , hoping not to just better the final outcome but to even exceed my expectations.


Scott Fuhr

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