- March 15, 2018 -

Last May Ringling Brothers shut down for good after producing the "Greatest Show on Earth" for 146 years.

The death of an institution. I feel sorry for today's kids who'll never get to experience the spectacle of a circus first hand.

Every year my parents would load us kids in the car and drive to the Wells Fargo Center to see the Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus.

omg...I loved going to the circus.

My sisters were all about the trapeze artists. My favorites were the animals.

Remember the tigers jumping through the rings of fire?

We always tried to get seats as close to the center ring...otherwise, you feel like you're missing something going on in the other rings.

We'd all end up sick from too much cotton candy and junk lol

I'd go home and try to juggle whatever was handy at the time.

Ever feel like your day is one big juggling act?

+ You've got work commitments. Phones that never stop, no-shows, double-booked appointments, hiring and firing.

+ Family obligations. Birthdays, anniversaries, kids' sports, vacations.

+ Health. I've been meaning to schedule that darn "you're 50...time to get a colonoscopy" appointment for 10 years!!

+ Friends. If I didn't golf, I'd never see my friends. Note to self: Must golf more, Art 🙂

In a university commencement address several years ago, Brian Dyson, then CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, spoke of how we should prioritize our commitments:

Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them – work, family, health, friends and spirit – and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball.

If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls – family, health, friends and spirit – are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same.

Since my dad passed away, I've been thinking a lot about this stuff.

Short email today, folks...I could go on and on about focusing on what is really important in life and getting priorities in order.

But I'm going to sum it up the best way I know how:

Life's too short to drink crappy wine.

Take care of your family.

Take care of yourself.

And business will fall in line.

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