Walter Bond, former NBA shooting guard, posed a question this week that took me back to my journey\u00a0as a Religious Studies student and my introduction to the writings of the enigmatic monk, Thomas Merton.<\/p>\n
Bond says that what he misses most about playing professional basketball is being a member of a team bent on believing they are “the best in the world.”<\/p>\n
To regain that camaraderie, he has just launched\u00a0a project: The\u00a0Peak Performers Huddle — and he asked me to help with the copywriting.<\/p>\n
A job\u00a0like that, of course, is right down my alley. Thinking and writing about how people make “roadturns” in their lives is the foundational topic of this blog.<\/p>\n
Bond holds\u00a0a weekly conference call with Huddle members. He goes over a section\u00a0of the game plan, answers questions, and gives the team their weekly assignments. It’s a powerful time of getting together and committing to action.<\/p>\n
Last week, the idea of “Doing” and “Being” came up. Now, you might expect an NBA shooting guard to preach the virtues of doing what it takes to win. You know, daily time in the gym and on the court … sacrificing everything for the game.<\/p>\n
Bond says we must first “Be” before we can adequately “Do.” He says it is vital to aim for excellence in all areas of our lives — in our families, in the community, and in our spiritual lives … not only\u00a0at work.<\/p>\n
I came away from that Huddle with a renewed determination to put prayer and meditation in front of my day. By personal experience, I can tell you there are no more important actions I can take than to pray and meditate. By personal experience, I can also tell you those are actions I take least in my life.<\/p>\n
So far, this week, I’ve kept my resolve. Walter Bond’s Huddle has a private Facebook Group where we hold one another accountable. That has helped.<\/p>\n
And knowing that 6’5″ Walter Bond is watching my performance … that has helped.<\/p>\n