Right Where We Want You

I admit that I'm an optimist.  I filter out the bad and look for anything good that can be used to explain why something may or may not happen.  Why focus on negativity when all it will do is bring you down.  Ok, so now that all of that is out of the way, I want to focus on the 2016 San Francisco Giants.  My favorite life-long team, I have followed them through thick and thin since I was a child.  From 1B Will Clark to LF Barry Bonds to C Buster Posey to SP Madison Bumgarner, there have been some legends to don the black and orange.  I even omit Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Willie McCovey from this conversation because they were a bit before my time.  So the question is, where are the Giants going this year. At the All-Star break, the Giants seem destined to win another World Series in what would be their 4th since 2010.  Something superstitious about even years, having won 2010, 2012 and 2014, the Giants were devouring every team in their path, leading the majors with a 57-33 record in the first half.  Since then, they have fallen out of first place by going 20-32, and that is after just sweeping the last place Arizona Diamondbacks.  What has happened to them?  Their roster is solid and they still lead the wildcard, but they have seemingly lost their balance and their mojo.  Their offense stalls when they need to score a run and their bullpen falters when they have the lead.  They have lost too many 1-run games in the 2nd half and just have not been able to find the answer.  The Giants are simply slumping and have lost their way.  Or have they?  The Giants usually like to torture their fans when they win.  Why win convincingly when you can make the games more interesting?  Who will be the guy to step up this year?  Their last 3 titles were won because of gritty performances from unexpected contributors.  From my vantage point, I think the Giants have the national league right where they want them.

Year 2 with D'Angelo Russell

I have high expectations for D'Angelo Russell in his 2nd year as the PG of the Los Angeles Lakers.  I totally get how a starter/bench role can lead to inconsistent and/or inconclusive results.  Sure, Byron Scott had his reasons, and it was pretty obvious the kid was quite immature given the trust issues with certain of his teammate(s).  But year number 2 will give Russell the opportunity to start and to lead this team, which struggled in its worst year ever last season. No Kobe to hog shots and no old school coach to limit minutes.  It's time for Russell to step up and show Los Angeles what is has been waiting for -- a new leader to rise post Kobe-era.  Russell, along with Clarkson and Randle, form a promising future.  Coupled with high-priced veterans in Mozgov and Deng, and a young dynamic coach in Luke Walton, the 2016-17 season expects to be exciting.  We may not win very many more games than last season, but it sure will be fun.  More on D'Angelo Russell here.

The Future

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

-Abraham Lincoln

Zika Risk in Rio?

If you qualified for the Olympic games to be held in Rio this month, would the risk of contracting the Zika virus deter you from participating in the games, let alone attending the games? The implications of contracting Zika could be lethal for pregnant women and their unborn babies.  Already, several high profile athletes have withdrawn from the games, including Jordan Spieth, Anthony Davis, Chris Paul, Vijay Singh and Adam Scott (just to name a few).  The Zika Risk in Rio is actually not as high as people think.

Listen, if I were lucky enough to be selected to participate, you better believe I'm going to attend and get my game on.  Again, assuming I were that athletic and talented enough, I would know that it's a once in a lifetime opportunity and you only live once. Even if I participated in the games before, I would still be there representing my country!

As Red said from Shawshank Redemption, "Get busy living, or get busy dying!"

IdeaMensch

Back in 2014, I was honored to be interviewed by IdeaMensch. It was basically about “a day in the life” of me and things that excite and motivate me.  Check out the link below.

Bronson Quon on IdeaMensch

Voices of Marketing

A while back I was fortunate to do an interview with Voices of Marketing.  Check out the link below to hear some advice with respect to an accounting career path, personal experiences through positions I have held and how to network!

Interview with Voices of Marketing

Guess which movie this is from?

"Don't think, feel...it is like a finger pointing a way to the moon.  Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory!"

-Bruce Lee

One of my favorite movies of all time...guess which movie?