Daily Intent

I have always been under the belief that CEOs deserve to be compensated well.  They are responsible for often thousands of people’s livelihoods.  The stress levels they bear.  The time away from their families.  The decades of experience and time they’ve put into their company.  The position isn’t for many.

However, the excess of bonuses when one has under performed dramatically.  The abuse of the average American worker.    The abuse of the American taxpayer.  Do they really need more than a $1M per year?   Shouldn’t these extra dollars be going back into the company?  Back into the community?

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A few weeks ago my little brother was struggling at the plate.  A new season had got underway, expectations were high, and “fall ball” had been a huge success; however one hit in over twenty at-bats and a coaching staff demanding less fly balls and more ground balls, had him questioning himself.

The problem: he wasn’t playing within himself.  He was trying to do things that weren’t practiced and natural to his style of play.  He is a gap hitter, not a ground ball up the middle type player as the coaches wanted.

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