Dave Ufer, Kurt Berggren, Owen Anderson, and I at York
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Professional and college sports are finally paying attention to the health of college athletes. Currently, already all NFL and NBA teams now have mental health consultants. College athletics aren’t far behind. Imagine the pressure on an 18-year-old college student trying to play a major sport. Not only do they have to deal with the heavy anxiety that many undergraduates are now experiencing, but they also have to add to the pressure of playing competitive sports, sometimes in front of over 100,000 people. Often they need access to mental health help and someone to talk to whom they can trust. Now, usually, the counselor is someone who is connected to the team. The athletes are then hesitant to use those services. A much better idea is to use therapists who are outside the college. This will help the athletes feel comfortable being open with their therapist. Source.
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I have been continuing my research on artificial intelligence. I am looking forward to a presentation this week on artificial intelligence at my Leaders Connect Breakfast with Mike van Lent, who has been working in the field for several years. He is now the CEO of Soar Technology in Ann Arbor. If you would like to participate, register here.
I have learned that while artificial intelligence may indeed replace some jobs, it will mostly eliminate the most tedious and mind-numbing tasks.
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My favorite quote of the week comes from the book I am currently reading, The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler: “There is no trap so deadly as the trap you set for yourself.“
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My longest-running men’s group (over 30 years) returned to meeting in person at my office this week. We all learned that while Zoom meetings are fine, they cannot compare to meeting live. Not only is it friendlier and more intimate, but we can also share Zingerman’s Chili Cheddar bread. Have you ever tried to share bread on Zoom?
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While I am fortunate to have a pretty good sense of humor. I have learned I am not funny when I try to tell a joke. Have you ever heard a joke that everyone in likes?
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Most people I know have seen and enjoyed Phantom of the Opera which just closed on Broadway after a 35-year run. Kudos to Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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I recently read an article about melanoma striking men harder than females. One of our conceits as men is that the sun can’t hurt us and that it’s being a sissy to use sunscreen. Our reluctance to use sunscreen and to stay out of the sun is a significant reason why melanoma is much deadlier for men than women. Source.
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Am I the only person who misses Logan Roy on Succession? I hope they find a way to bring him back from the dead. Did you know that “Roy” is derived from “Roi,” which means king in French?
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When I was growing up in the suburbs of Detroit as an only child, I always wanted a dog, but unfortunately, I never got one. I came up with a solution a few years ago, I decided to create an imaginary dog for myself who would have accompanied me when I was a child. I named him Finn after a Palooka Detroit Tiger baseball player named Jim Finnegan. Now, I write to Finn with questions or observations that I might have asked him when I was young. Here’s the one I asked for last week:
“Hey Finn, why is my family always talking about other people who ‘have money’? What the heck does that mean anyway? We have money. We buy groceries, go out for ice cream. We give you a taste and buy you dog food.”
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Post Covid, I find it wonderful to reunite with dear old friends. Above is a photo from last week when Dave Ufer, Kurt Berggren, Owen Anderson, and I met at York to share some memories of our time together in a yoga class at the old Ann Arbor Y. Kurt and Owen would always crack up the class with their hilarious comments. One time, Owen when he was straining to hold a downward dog pose, asked Dave (who is an insurance agent), if there was such a thing as “yoga insurance”?
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