Poem written by Gordon Clarke, 9-28-2019 I am NOT history! My life has just begun! I’m enjoying the race to victory, commitment can be fun. Passion leads my story, so many chapters left to run. I will go on.. and on and on, Ensuring daily challenges are won. Succeeding with choices by following the Son. […]

Take the pressure off, creativity becomes fun and productive. Allow yourself to wander, explore, and discover new ideas. Allocate a space without deadlines or other constraints. Inspirations comes when there is an opening for new ideas. New activities and experiences generate new things to think about and become catalyst for new creations. On the other […]

If you try to cleanup things up as soon as you get started, true creativity won’t happen. Figuratively, a blank canvas may be overwhelming or scary. Maybe some framework for innovation will help you get started but if there is too much process too soon, the creative juices will never start flowing or they will […]

The idiom “Get back on the horse” is as much about facing and overcoming your problems as it is about “keep trying until you get it right”. This was especially applicable to men’s gymnastic training since you make mistakes and fall more frequently than not when you start to try a new trick. Also there […]

This poster I made visually reinforces the balance of building a life on top of 2020 Passion with the proper positioning of time and resources for Creation, Connection, Completion, Contribution, and Community. Please notice the unmovable post of Core Values which is the foundation that everything is balancing on. The drift-wood, that the different size […]

25 years ago disney released its first animated version of Lion King 25 years ago I had my first date with Janet and married her the same year. For our first date we went to see Lion king. A lot has happened in 25 years. 5 wonderful children have come from our union. We have […]

Less than two months after my heart attack, many visits to cardiac rehab, and many shorter practice runs, I was ready for my first half marathon in the new year. Race time wasn’t my best, but I completed it. I’m back on the proverbial horse again. I’m wiser and more balanced. Race events are no […]

There can be miracles, when you believe Though hope is frail, It’s hard to kill Who knows what miracles you can achieve When you believe, somehow you will You will when you believe Lyrics from Prince of Egypt “When Your Believe” Inset images from the “Ten Commandments”

“The Lord will strengthen our resolve, our exercise of faith and our growing character so that we may be the instruments of good He wants us to be.” Richard G. Scott, BYU Commencement, April 21,2011

great climbs and great falls – successes and failures hard challenges and high risks – achievements and mistakes joys and sorrows – abundant life Over 6 years ago, a close friend and I decided to climb Deseret Peak which is on the west side of the Tooele Valley over 11,000 feet high in the Stansbury […]