Teachers Seeking Oprah

Sometimes people will refer to the "Trojan FISH!" as a way to describe how the philosophy initially makes its way into one's life or one's organization because of its fun attitude and natural energy. But then one day, at a deeper more heart-felt level, people have this "WOW!-That-Felt-Great!" moment and there's no turning back.

At my daughter's hockey practice the other day, I met a parent who's written a new book that kind of works the same way. The book is titled Desperately Seeking Oprah Reservations. It's a zany story about how a group of teachers one-day decided that they wanted to see Oprah live in Chicago.

Now when I was a kid, I thought getting hockey tickets to see the Toronto Maple Leafs was tough. Evidently getting in to see Oprah is way harder!

But of course, that's only part of the story. What I got from the book and my conversation with the author, Sue Conley, was a deeper message about the magic of persistence – yes, about getting the tickets, but also about book publishing, launching her first blog and facing personal crossroads in our lives. (Sue's a litigation attorney by trade but has really got juiced about writing this book. Now what?)

I say "the magic of persistence" because often when I've pursued things I'm really passionate about, my compass goes haywire at some point. I lose sight of a clear, linear path. My surroundings seem totally foreign. And I'm struck with the realization that I can either turn back or just keep going. It's that moment of truth when I realize what I'm really working toward.

FISH! has inspired me on this journey before. I never knew a story about getting tickets to Oprah could do the same!

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[Sue Conley]

Excellent writer and fun! And that is not a fish story! We are all on our individual fishing expeditions; we need only to fish or cut bait to achieve our dreams! John is authentic is his own quest...way to go!