Day 73, Back on Track

March 23rd, 2006 Dhrumil Purohit

Got back from Orlando and keynoting the major conference for the leadership of the insurance industry. As the opening kickoff keynote speaker it was already a high pressure position to execute from but add to that the person who brought me in is both the President and my daily
partner and the stakes were even higher than usual.

The feedback I got was that for some it was the highlight of the several day long conference. For some it was said by them to be 45 minutes that changed their lives. For me it was 45 minutes of intense pressure. The Board members seemed to be pleased and my workshop went from standing room only to people sitting in chairs several rows out of the room into the
hall. I will take that all to mean I did my job well though I am kicking myself for at 3 obvious and stupid mistakes I know that I made. I am lucky to have such a great coach in Brooke she immediately slapped me back into reality and reminded me that what was important was that I gave it my all.

Near the end a man younger than me and more fit than me, married 7 years and with a 7 year old daughter told Brooke and then me that he has only 5 more months to live based on what the doctors have predicted about a cancerous condition that he has. I am moved that a man who might have only several months to live would want to play the game…this is the reason why I at times have so little patience for my own lame excuses…I am pretty sure that though I was going to pass on any new partners for my next game that he and I will play together. There is much I can learn from a man with his courage and valor.

I got in bed from my flight and nonstop work in Orlando around midnight and was on the phones starting at 4am to get my work day going and one of my partners is going through an incredibly painful time in one of his close personal relationships. That conversation and his pain was like a
triple shot of expresso and shocked me out of my usual “woe is me” my life is so hard routine that I run after a stressful and packed round the clock schedule. Went to Florida and was outside 3 times, once to get in the hotel from the car, once to run for 30 minutes and once to get back in the car and leave to come home. 3 days and only one exercise session, time to
get back on track.

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