Believe it or not, I made it through over two hundred international basketball contacts this weekend. This allowed me to move through a few more sports. Some do not list each national federation, so I simply skipped those. I could find information on handball and bowling. In fact, it was so easily available that I was able to complete both sports and now am into boxing. When I stopped for the evening, I had written down forty-nine e-mails for the African region, which means I have four more continents to get through. If nothing else, I am certainly efficient. I am also proud of dedicating myself to two hours of this work each night. It is not an easy task, especially when there are so many other things out there to distract you.
As I look up different contact information, I will spend a little more time in this blog discussing the balancing act between the mentorship, my full-time job, and life in general which right now includes the pandemic and an election with major implications in forty-eight hours. I have stressed before the importance of carving time out for recreational activities amid all the chaos. Here we are in a brand new month, one that is going to be especially challenging. How I deal with it is going to define who I am as a person and a professional. There is a reason for hope and optimism, but also a sense of urgency. I just need to keep my head down for these last few weeks of my MBA studies.