Uncle Sam did it again.
After another year of working countless hours, waking up early every weekend, and of course working on Christmas day… Uncle Sam showed no compassion.
I just returned from doing my taxes at the local HR Block where I get them done each year. It’s just a block away which I guess makes the pain of writing that check to the government a wee bit easier.
Reviewing my W-2 sheet made me think about one of Seth Godin's articles and exactly what I make.
I make kids better,
I make kids walk after surgery and I make parents feel good about the care their kid gets when they’re a thousand miles away,
I make push-ups feel easy,
I make shy kids walk with pride and I make bike sprints enjoyable,
I make spin, glide and roll move as they should,
I make slap shots harder, jump shots easier and high jumping higher.
So the next time your Wall Street brother-in-law rubs his thumb and fingers together and asks, “what do you make?”, just smile and say, “I make athletic dreams come true.”
Now get back to work.
Art Horne is the Coordinator of Care and Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Men’s Basketball Team at Northeastern University, Boston MA. He can be reached at a.horne@neu.edu.
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