Don’t Get Whipsawed
By Fritz Schafer, with contributions by Chris Schafer. August, 2017. The definition of whipsawed, as Michael used it, is: To be defeated in two ways at once. Something like being whipsawed happened to me this summer when I attempted to run a very difficult 16...
Shoulda Woulda Coulda
By Fritz Schafer, with contributions by Chris Schafer. June 29, 2017. Michael would say this sometimes when someone was bemoaning that they did not begin doing something years ago. The expression is meant to say it is no use talking about it now, the chance...
Everything In Moderation
By Fritz Schafer, with contributions by Chris Schafer. May 31, 2017. I recently read an article on Ohio State’s quarterback, JT Barrett, and how he is a natural pre-game motivator. Even as a redshirt freshmen, he had the ability to stand up in front of his team and...
Don’t Ask Don’t Get
By Fritz Schafer, with contributions by Chris Schafer. January 5, 2017. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Get” – This was one of Michael’s favorite sayings. What did he mean by this? Michael had a way of finding out what exactly he could get that was above and beyond the...
Would You Ever Consider Betting Against Yourself?
By Fritz Schafer, with contributions by Chris Schafer. March 25, 2017. When you sign up for a most marathons you have the option of taking out race insurance. Basically, if you get injured or have health issues and you can’t run, then the race will refund your...
Don’t Kill the Goose That Lays the Golden Egg
By Fritz Schafer, with contributions by Chris Schafer “Don’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg!” The first time I heard my mentor, Michael Brooke, say this to a client I was wondering what he meant. He explained that he was advising a retired...
Introducing Words of Wisdom
By Fritz Schafer, with contributions by Chris Schafer. January 5, 2017. At Brooke & Schafer, we have made the commitment to begin and maintain a BLOG on our website. For this first entry, we will try to outline what we hope to accomplish with this endeavor. The...