Patience
Yoda: Luke! You must complete the training. Luke Skywalker: I can’t keep the vision out of my head. They’re my friends. I’ve gotta help them. Yoda: You must not go! … Obi-Wan: Patience! Luke: And sacrifice Han and Leia? Yoda: If you honor what they fight for, yes! Obi-Wan: If you choose to face Vader, […]
Running One’s Stories
My girlfriend and I are running through the park yesterday on a warm, sunny, California afternoon when my partner — observing my relatively-slow jogging rate — suggests, “Ready to step up the pace?” Nonplussed, I respond: “Give me a break! Can’t you see I’m struggling to keep up?” Silence ensues, followed by a hurt: “I […]
7 Attitudes Towards Competition
“I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam: I looked into the soul of another boy.” –Woody Allen It’s funny how the things we learn in elementary school stick in our heads and take on an element of “truth” as we get older. As far back as I can remember, for […]
Choosing Your Lessons
I’ve always played sports — never particularly well, mind you — but I’ve always played something. In elementary school and junior high, I was all about football — that is, until the game graduated from flags to tackle, I stopped growing and everyone else started to loom over me. In high school, I took up […]
Phoenix/Scottsdale Corporate teambuilding scavenger hunt
The Phoenix/Scottsdale area is a fantastic place for corporate team building events, with amazing winter-time weather and a variety of great areas to explore, from the Old West vibe of Old Scottsdale to the modern wonders within the walls of the Arizona Science Center. And who better to play and learn with than Dr. Clue? […]
Phoenix – Arizona Science Center teambuilding scavenger hunt
A fun, indoor place to hold a team building scavenger hunt in Phoenix Event Description: A compact, stimulating, indoor place for a corporate team building you can hold event all year long, the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix is one of the best kept secrets in the Southwest. In the heart of Phoenix with […]
San Diego Corporate Team Building Scavenger Hunt
San Diego is a fantastic place for corporate team building events, with all-around terrific weather and a variety of great areas to explore, from the Gaslamp shopping/entertainment district to the world-famous San Diego zoo. And who better to play and learn with than Dr. Clue? Our team building activities are much more than mere recreation […]
San Diego — Zoo teambuilding scavenger hunt
An outstanding location hold a team building scavenger hunt in San Diego When you think about San Diego, what comes to mind? Beaches, Fish Taco’s, UCSD–and the San Diego Zoo! This is one of the 5 or 10 best zoos in the world, a sprawling, split level landscape with moving sidewalks and gondolas. You can […]
Healdsburg Teambuilding Scavenger Hunt
A great Teambuilding Scavenger Hunt in Healdsburg, CA While the tourists all know about Napa and Sonoma, the locals all go to Healdsburg. It’s a charming, small town with fantastic restaurants and tasting rooms scattered about the town square. It also is the home to one of our favorite cafes, Flying Goat, and one of […]
Running on Empty
Trudging up the modest incline yesterday towards Spring Lake – huffing and puffing, chest tight, legs heavy as stones — I feel a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach that this run is going to be a momentous struggle. To my utter dismay, this 50-year-old body of mine just isn’t responding the way […]