Hoover Coombs and Cantrell, Dam
On this day - March 1, 1936 - This day marked the completion of the 7-year construction of the Hoover Dam, located in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada. The project took thousands of workers during the Great Depression and more than 100 workers lost their lives in its construction. Today, the hydroelectric energy produced by the dam is purchased by 15 different municipalities.
Something else great happened on this day. Today I received an e-mail from Thomas Cantrell a very high end editor, small time magician and full time friend to the pursuit excellence, justice and the wise use of words. He was reading the comments from you T4D subscribers and pulled these words out offered by Jason Coombs and offered them back to us and to the world. So congratulations Jason… you may now be publically quoted with the greats! Gandi, Mandela, Covey, and Coombs! (thanks Thomas)
“Overcoming addiction isn’t the miracle; the miracle is the willingness to try.” ~Jason Coombs
Adapted from the quotation by John Bingham on Kirk Weisler’s blog today: “The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start!” ~Tom
Then tying it all together is this “dam” fine quote from Thomas that may help to explain how we got the Hoover.
How do you accomplish what others don’t? Do every day what others won’t. ~ T.Cantrell (inspired by many similar quotations)
Kirk Out
March 1st, 2013 at 9:54 am
And…..if you like T.Cantrell’s quote, I highly recommend you read “The Dog Poop Initiative”! LOL Funny how things in live seem to come full circle. Happy Friday everyone!
March 1st, 2013 at 11:40 am
How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb? Only one, but the light bulb has to *want* to change.
March 1st, 2013 at 3:36 pm
Thank you Captain Kirk for honoring my friend and client (”friend” and “client” are synonymous) and me in today’s blog.
Yesterday Jason edited his own quotation so it now reads, “Overcoming addiction isn’t the miracle. The miracle is the willingness to try — again, and again, and again.”
Dena, speaking of “The Dog Poop Initiative,”you are right on. Yesterday I picked up a couple of pieces of trash at the Gateway mall and tossed them in the trash. No, that’s not the change Kirk’s book wrought in me. The change was that I do it now by habit - without breaking stride - or even thinking about it. THAT is the change Kirk’s book makes in people. Yup, do every day what other’s won’t and you’ll accomplish in your life what others don’t!
By the way, Kirk, Dr. Paul Jenkins recited the entire “Dog Poop Initiative” every word, word for word from memory, in a presentation to a law enforcement association last night. Wow! He did a perfect job. They loved it.
You rock, Captain Kirk - out there changing the world one poop-pick-up at a time.