The formula for success is 2% talent, 8% luck, and 90% showing up every day - Jeffrey Fry. Fry is an engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who has started numerous companies and organizations based in Austin, TX. Showing up is one of my favorite success behaviors, and I particularly like how Fry has filled in the remaining 10% of the equation.

It's the fourth week of May, or as the Holderness Family calls it, Maycember. Projects, concerts, state tournaments, finals, graduation, etc. are likely to have been filling your schedule. Amidst all this, it's a good time to remember to pause and recover. My go-to this spring has been NSDR - Non-Sleep Deep Rest. Obviously, sleep is best, but when you're short on sleep, try out a 10 or 20 minute NSDR protocol.

At last week's PGA Championship, a club pro named Michael Block garnered as much as attention as the champion, Brooks Koepka. Block's day job is head professional at Arroyo Trabuco golf club in Mission Viejo, CA. He runs the shop, gives lessons, and oversees operations of the club. He had qualified for four previous PGA Championships, but this year saw him make the cut for the first time, play with Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy, ace the 15th hole on Sunday, and finish in the top 15. He's now earned invitations to two more tournaments and legions of new fans. To say it was a whirlwind is an understatement.

So how does a self-described regular guy handle the cauldron of a major tournament? It's not by grinding on the range; it's from a place of fun, gratitude, and perspective. He says, "I’m just a club professional. I work. I have fun. I have a couple boys that I love to play golf with. I have a great wife. I have great friends. I live the normal life. I love being at home. I love sitting in my backyard. My best friend in the world is my dog. I can’t wait to see him. This has been a surreal experience.’’ Even on the night before his final round, he hung out with the regulars at a local pub in Rochester. He does a great job of thinking about possibilities, even writing on his golf ball, "Why not?" There's a lot to be said for competing like Michael Block.

When encountering a busy time in the calendar, it's easy to become wrapped up in what's next. Where do I need to go? What do I need to do? When does it have to get done? None of these questions are bad in and of themselves, but they can lead us out of the present moment. Obsessing about what's next causes us to look past what's right before us. We can also fall into the trap of thinking, "I'll be happy when . . ." When things are slower, calmer, better, etc. 

As you walk around today, remind yourself to be where your feet are. Pause. Be still. Sense the ground under your feet and consider the blessings that are currently before you. Be grateful for the opportunities presented by the present moment. Focus and connect with the people around you. Be. Where your feet are.

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