jimmy v
he was a tremendous speaker, a great motivator, and a well respected coach. he was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1992. he accepted an ESPY award in 1993 and died two months later at 47. his ESPY acceptance speech is my second favorite speech of all time. what kind of speech would you give if you knew you had 2 months left? wow. i hope some are able to take time out to listen to it; you never know, it could have a big impact on you. i love this speech. it is about 9 minutes...there is one sports story that lasts about 1.5 minutes but otherwise not really sports related. not the best audio quality but i couldn't find it anywhere else on the web.
-Jim Valvano 1946 - 1993. speech here as an mp3 file
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thanks for the comments today! that was nice if ya's. the only thing i will say about my new job is that i am not sure how to bring up the fact that i will pee 10 or 15 times in one day. you know, because of the water i'm drinking and the coffee and the diet coke. i have to open and close a door every time i leave to go pee. i need those saloon doors they have in westerns. swoosh 'em open and shut quietly so no one knows. stupid small bladder.
-Jim Valvano 1946 - 1993. speech here as an mp3 file
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thanks for the comments today! that was nice if ya's. the only thing i will say about my new job is that i am not sure how to bring up the fact that i will pee 10 or 15 times in one day. you know, because of the water i'm drinking and the coffee and the diet coke. i have to open and close a door every time i leave to go pee. i need those saloon doors they have in westerns. swoosh 'em open and shut quietly so no one knows. stupid small bladder.
posted by brent at
11:06 PM
9 Comments:
keep an empty bottle under your desk.
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M@rla, at 6:16 AM
Umm...Homer had a good idea with this one. Maybe you could come-up with something similar for work :-)
Toilet chair
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Sarah, at 7:21 AM
I know how you feel, I sometimes pee 5 times by lunch!
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Jaime, at 7:27 AM
I'll definitley have to listen to that speech when I'm not at work.
And be careful of the saloon-type doors. I totally bashed a girl in the face on one of my first days by barreling through a door without slowing down. Those swinging doors are deadly, man.
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Anonymous, at 7:57 AM
you know, the great thing about having to go to the washroom many times a day is that it gives you this good chance to say hi and interact with your coworkers. You're probably more gregarious than me -- I tend to hide in my office -- but I love this forced interaction.
And don't even think about the bottle. Oh my g-d. Ugh.
Looking forward to listening to the mpeg...
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vj, at 8:09 AM
that was a great speech, thanks for sharing. I like your blog! and plan on becoming a regular reader.
as for the bathroom trips, i think my co-workers have finally gotten used to me getting up from my desk every 45 minutes.
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HouseRunner, at 11:40 AM
These words were so moving. Everyday: laugh, think and cry. I must add one more, that for me is key to living fully, move (dance, run, jump around) everyday. It is such an important message, one we overlook in our daily routine, to truly enjoy and be grateful for each moment we have. Thanks for the reminder.
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Anonymous, at 1:04 PM
great speech, he sounded so full of life and hope and fun! thanks for posting that!!!
damn green bay packers! heh.
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a.maria, at 6:03 PM
Good luck with your new job. Will you still be working with investments? I hope you won’t have to pull many all-nighters like your old job.
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April Anne, at 11:26 PM
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