KATAGLYPHS
For the last 17 years I’ve actively practiced a ritual of keeping/archiving at least one airline bag tag + one room key from every business-related trip. I had a custom case designed to store & display the plethora of precious keepsakes! + W.H. Murray - COMMITMENT Quote
info_outline 14. Your Destiny Is Outside Of Here…KATAGLYPHS
Phil Knight’s words to me in 2004 when I told him that I was torn between pursuing what I believed to be my higher purpose or staying at Nike. My extraordinaire
info_outline 13. The Man Who Builds BridgesKATAGLYPHS
- An interview, playing a weekly game of TAG, a community youth event + an unexpected feature story in the Oregonian create the possibility of embarking on a new journey.
info_outline 12a. Unexpected Wisdom: “the first 60-90 days...”KATAGLYPHS
- “The first 60-90 days at a new job... always listen more & speak less.” - Words of advice from Peter Ruppe when I came to Nike. His advice proved to be incredibly insightful.
info_outline 12. Trenton + Spike Lee + "H" White = Katalyst”KATAGLYPHS
“Trenton + Spike Lee + "H" White = Katalyst” - Summer of 1995 in Trenton, New Jersey, at Nike’s “Believe To Achieve” event where my encounter with Howard “H” White sparked the next unexpected chapter in my KARAYZEE journey.
info_outline 11. Bouncin’ That Ball Will Get You Nowhere…KATAGLYPHS
My infatuation with basketball “bounced” me into realizing an audacious childhood fantasy/dream of being in the NBA. In 1995 that crazy goal manifested in a way that I could have never scripted! Simple Truth: HATERS ARE MY MOTIVATORS!
info_outline 11a. Unexpected Wisdom: “Hard work never goes unrewarded.KATAGLYPHS
The words that I heard from Avery Johnson in 1994, he was a standout player on the San Antonio Spurs. It’s my belief that doing tasks that might be considered menial and not glamorous (aka THE LONELY WORK) are necessary for success. You gotta TRUST & BELIEVE that hard work NEVER goes unrewarded!
info_outline 10. Here!KATAGLYPHS
– The single word that Coach Mac spoke before tossing me the keys to the training room at The Haverford School - my first job as an athletic trainer. That moment catalyzes a series of fortunate + serendipitous events.
info_outline 9. Tape Scraps, Water cups, and I won't tell you...NO.KATAGLYPHS
– The summer of ‘86 in San Angelo, TX proved to be the genesis of my journey of learning that if I want something bad enough, I have to be willing to pay my dues.
info_outline 8. Sir, I don't want this job!KATAGLYPHS
– an early childhood lesson from my Mom-Mom gave me the courage to brazenly speak up on career day at USAF basic training & that decision changed my military career + my life’s journey.
info_outline“Football Sonata” – Coach Bellini’s random act of permission + his game day approach & mindset allowed me to elevate my love of... sports, competition, literature and the performing arts! The sonata = permission to pursue an unusual extracurricular passion; game day mindset of our coach that we learned to embody - we do our talking on the gridiron!; Preston playground old head’s “REAL TALK” about how to respond when confronted with bigotry in a game - HATERS = MOTIVATORS!