Author Archives: Mark

A Guideline for Moral Behavior

I was speaking to a CEO member of my Vistage group about morals and how to determine if his behavior was acceptable. We wandered in the discussion talking about strict moral standards compared to loose moral standards. What was appropriate … Continue reading

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Ironman Training Log August 2007

Aug 1, 2007 – Rest day. Aug 2, 2007 – 45 minutes of Cove swim. 60 minutes of Pilates Aug 3, 2007 – 60 minutes of Cove swim. 60 minutes of Pilates Aug 4, 2007 – 3 hours of biking … Continue reading

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SDSVP Goals for next 12 months

Below is my second submission to the SDSVP electronic newsletter. I am asking for input on goals for the organization. My hope is to get input from a wide cross section of Partners. My fear is that I will not … Continue reading

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Violence in La Jolla

In the early morning hours of May 25, four young men barely out of high school beat to death a neighbor of mine named Emery Kananui, age 24. Emery lived with his mom just around the corner from my home. … Continue reading

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Why I Joined Vistage?

Why did I join Vistage back in 1991? That is an easy question to answer. I was a software engineer since companies paid me to program their computers. I was a CEO because I filed some documents with the State … Continue reading

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SDSVP Endowment

This is a brief article I submitted for the SDSVP newsletter. I am a huge believer in endowments. I think that if a non-profit can build an endowment to cover the overhead necessary to run the organization, it allows for … Continue reading

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My First Ironman

November 9, 2002 – I was incredibly blessed in everything revolving around doing the Florida Ironman in Panama City Beach. One of the most unusual blessings was the 3 massage therapists who stayed at the ocean front condo we stayed … Continue reading

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Ironman Training Log July 2007

July 1, 2007 – Biked from Solana Beach to San Clemente (40 miles) and took train back. July 2, 2007 – Swam 50 minutes at Masters. 60 minutes of Pilates. July 3, 2007 – Biked 90 minutes on La Jolla … Continue reading

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