Tag Archives: mindset

Strong and Majestic

This simple story stuck with me throughout the whole trip. I was inspired to unpack it a bit. The more I thought about it, the more I feel that this mindset could be useful to me in my work and life.

Ducks on the Pond

So, here I am on New Year’s Eve and I feel like I am about to come to bat with Ducks on the Pond.

In the game of baseball, the phrase “Ducks on the Pond” means that the bases are loaded. The hitter coming up next has a great opportunity to drive in up to four runs with a hit — a grand-slam home run would be awesome! It also conveys a sense of optimism – when teammates call out this phrase, it’s really anticipating something good happening, even if it doesn’t always work out.