You have to know your limits - Mayo Clinic

My colleague and friend said, "Ed, I never saw it coming."

Here's the rest of the story. High octane power broker, age 52, on umpteen corporate boards, Master of the Universe, with multiple irons in the fire, uber-multi-tasker, with nonstop commitments on a global scale. His belt sagged from 4 techno-gadgets keeping him connected to the rest of the world. Get the picture? No, I am not kidding.

He gave 3 black tie presentations in 1 week in 3 different cities, 3 different hotels, and 3 different time zones. Got off his exercise and food routine, was sleeping poorly and drinking too much. Knew what to do but admitted that he got swept away in the energy of these events. It was a very seductive week and " ... how could I say no to so many worthy causes?" ...