When Reality hits it hurts

The new schedule was released today at 1053 The Fan and my name was not on it. Although I knew this would happen it is still a hard thing to see. I’ve put much time and effort into my short stint at the station and had a hard decision to make when approached with my new job opportunity of being an airborne traffic reporter for KRLD-AM.

This isn’t to say my run at the sports station is over, but merely on hold. I’ll be on KRLD-FM most weekends in May doing the sports flash updates. It’s a weird feeling though to leave a role that most people don’t want. Let’s be honest in this business no one wants to be a board op for their entire career. They are one of the lowest paid and sometimes least appreciated people in the industry despite having a ton of responsibility. However, I can’t seem to completely give it up. Some of my best days at work occur on a Saturday or Sunday morning just running the sound board. The absolute best days are when I’m working with Pete and Mrod and running their board for them.

Those two guys have been extremely nice and we have built a great chemistry in two months times. So if you get a chance listen to 1053 The Fan Tuesday night from 7-10pm. Not sure if they will let me on the air with them but perhaps I’ll be able to say adios. Now with that said there have been talks of using me in another position at the fan that would also allow me to keep my traffic gig. More to come and I promise I’ll get back to sports soon.

Mic (with a c)

Life in the fast lane

As many of you know I’m an advocate for safe driving. It is on the very rare occasion that I drive over 65 miles per hour. Many positives can be mentioned in conjunction with driving 65 or less. For instance it is a gasoline saver and it provides you with a little more reaction time if something goes wrong. So while I might drive in the slow lane, the rest of my life constantly seems to be in the fast lane and I’m wondering why?

As I was reading the blog by Cobb (http://fancyblogname.wordpress.com/) I’m thinking to myself. I’m willing to work 60 hours in a week but I can’t spend 60 minutes in a church service. And for what reason? Money? Fame? For the mere thought that someone might know my name when I say it. Singer/Songwriter Tracy Chapman says in the song Crossroads “You think money rules and all else fails. Go sell your soul and keep your shell.” That statement says so much yet so many people including me are unwilling to just give up a little and let God take a little more responsibility in our life.

The other side of the coin is I love the business I’m in. It is a hard one to break into and I’ve been extremely fortunate to be on the air in Dallas/Fort Worth. More often than not a sacrifice is made when trying to accomplish something. Recently I’ve been wondering at what point will the sacrifices I’ve made be enough, but the human flesh always wants more. So, as I’m mainly talking to myself I’m also saying this to anyone who is still reading. Make sure you are sacrificing for the right reasons.

I have a hard decision to make within the next month regarding work and I’m sure there will be more blogging about it, but in case you are wondering this decision that has consumed much of my time is the reason for this blog which had nothing to do with sports.

Mic (with a C)

TEAM

The first blog. How about a few thoughts on being a team. The debate carries on daily from radio shows to office cubicles about the need for team chemistry. The logical school of thought is a team with good chemistry has a better chance of succeeding compared to a team with bad chemistry (i.e. a team with Terrell Owens). First we have to figure out how good chemistry is acquired. Perhaps it is acquired by getting lucky with a draft pick in which the team just so happens to select a guard from North Carolina named Jordan or a kid from Kalamazoo named Jeter. But more than just being lucky with a guy who for whatever reason can control the room with his presence by just walking in the door a team must have guys willing to help, sacrifice and suffer for one another.
The top 5 qualifications of a team:


1. A leader who uses words like "we" and "us" instead of "you" or "I".
2. Individuals who know and understand how to execute their role.
3. A tolerance level to understand the fact that not everyone thinks, believes, acts the same.
4. Goals of winning for the sake of the team and not for individual pursuits.
5. Be ready to pick up the slack without a complaint.

Being a great team leader or having a team with good chemistry does not ensure winning. Check out the list of top 10 greatest athletes without a championship from askmen.com
http://www.askmen.com/top_10/fitness_60/96_fitness_list.html
Soon this will be a daily venture with audio links with my audible thoughts that expand on the written thoughts.

Thanks for enjoying,

Mic (with a c)