This past weekend I provided safety support for 5K, 2.5K, and 1-mile swims. I was on a paddleboard following the last swimmer making sure they safely made it back to the finish line. On the final race of the weekend, it became very clear early on that I would be following this one swimmer for our ... Read More »
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Putting a Bad Day in Perspective
Featured on NPR Radio, “With a Perspective…” on June 14, 2022 When the day isn’t going so well, Bryan Gillette tries to put things in perspective. I was on a bicycle ride the other day when I heard a hissing sound. Then my bike started to slow down as the front tire went flat. My immediate ... Read More »
My car was totaled in a 7 car pileup
Last week my wife and son were in a car accident demolishing the rear end and the driver’s door. The car was totaled. When I appeared on scene well after the accident, they had already been transported in the ambulance to the hospital. As the CHP were writing up their report, I looked inside the car ... Read More »
If you get a chance to do something this exciting, take time off work and go do it.
My wife, two boys and I took the opportunity last week to go to Poland and help with the refugee situation. We raised almost $60,000 and used it to deliver $10,000 worth of medicine and $7,000 worth of tourniquets into Kiev, provide $15,000 of household supplies, food, clothing, toys, and medicine ... Read More »
Looking for Some Inspiration? Consider These Books or Movies
Here are a few movies and books that will make you realize the human mind and body can persevere through unbelievable pain, achieve extraordinary results, or accomplish seemingly impossible tasks. These are just a few of my favorites. What would you add to this list? Movies Apollo 13 (Amazon) ... Read More »
Rethinking Possibilities: 4 Questions To Ask Yourself As We Come Out of This Crisis
“Once you STOP believing something is IMPOSSIBLE, You START believing it’s POSSIBLE.” We have been in crazy times this past year and it has forced us to think beyond the limits we thought capable of. Crisis forces creativity. And while the light at the end of the tunnel burns brighter, we should ... Read More »
