...for those of you who missed "sharpen the saw" part one... allow me a moment to review the concept...

...from Steven Covey of "7 habits" fame...basically, if you take a bit of time out of your schedule to sharpen the blade that you are cutting with, you will be more fruitful in your cutting...even after exchanging your "down-time...or sharpening time" for cutting time...

...well after 19 weeks of "cutting" almost non-stop at "the box",  my last two days were spent sharpening my "ELITE" saw...reviewing programming, reviewing staff and reflecting on my own performance over the summer months...

...even though physically I was less that 10 minutes away...it felt like a million miles...and allowed me to "re-group" and get ready to tackle the new challenges of the fall and winter season...AND THERE ARE MANY COMING...HOLD ON TIGHT!!!



..As we are always looking for ways to get better...I thought this would be a prime opportunity to "throw it out there" and get some feed-back on your perception of "the box's" over-all performance...

...so, here it is.... take a minute, comment on what you think we did great, good or just ok over the last 4 months at the box and maybe something you would like to see brought into our bevy of services...



...and to all of you athletes' leaving or who have left "the box"....to NHL pre-season camps, Korean (volleyball), to the States for Track and Field, Volleyball and Football...the list goes on...and on...thanks for letting us be part of your off-season programming and....your future...

...with fall on the way...and more busy days....here is a reminder...."if you have been cutting hard for a long time, take a day or two, reflect, sharpen your saw and reflect on what has been done...and what there is still left to cut..."

Until next time ELITE NATION,
onward and upward,
your pal,
fISH