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JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019 7 Committing to 2019 is is the time of year when we speak of New Year's resolutions, of improving ourselves and committing (or recommitting) to bettering ourselves. ese vows are oen focused on actions— eating better, working out more, taking that trip to a long-desired location. Here's where my mind is right now—committing to attitudes as much as actions. "Better" starts with me and my attitudes and my efforts. I encourage your consideration as you plan your 2019. Commit to kindness. Commit to civility. Nice is a good thing. Resolve to listen more than talk, to be willing to learn and to maybe be wrong. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos believes the strongest minds are those that are constantly revising their understanding and changing their minds oen as they are adding and processing new information to reach new conclusions. Pledge to serve and lead those around you to better lives—lives full of trust and caring and character. Choose a drive for excellence over average. Seek happy over angry (seems logical, right?). Resolve to discuss, not demand. Search for solutions, not absolute victory. We are all in this together, so it makes sense that we find ways to work with each other to make our communi- ties and Seattle and our workplaces and the WAC as good as they can be. Together, so much more can be accomplished, with more happiness and deep satisfaction and joy along the journey. It has been said that "humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less." And still eat more vegetables and do more push-ups. Happy New Year! @cnhuskies13 Chuck Nelson President & CEO cnelson@wac.net Washington Athletic Club - Dedicated 1930 - Mission To enrich the quality of life of our members Vision To be the premier city athletic club in America Values Leadership, Excellence, Integrity, Service, and Sensitivity WAC® MAGAZINE JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019 Volume 38, Number 1 ISSN 1091-7985 Washington Athletic Club ® 1325 Sixth Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 206.622.7900 / fax 206.464.3058 www.wac.net / magazine@wac.net 206.464.4631 / fax 206.464.1392 Subscription: $18 / Single copies: $3 Published bimonthly, plus holiday issue. Periodicals postage paid at Seattle, WA. Executive Staff Chuck Nelson, President & Chief Executive Officer cnelson@wac.net Paul Lowber, Chief Financial Officer plowber@wac.net Wayne Milner, Senior Vice President Athletics, Special Projects & Community Partners wmilner@wac.net Michelle Pinson, Vice President Membership & Marketing mpinson@wac.net Publisher: Michelle Pinson Content Director: Darrick Meneken Art Director: Lara Gwaltney Associate Editor: Mae Folsom Jacobson Designers: Tiffany Smith, Alaina Buzas Marketing & Creative Services Manager: Erin Danner For advertising information: Kirk Tourtillotte Advertising & Marketing Sales Varsity Communications, Inc. p 888.367.6420, ext. 114 • f 888.273.1763 kirk@varsitycommunications.com Peter Christian, Vice President Food & Beverage pchristian@wac.net Wendall Smith, Vice President Human Resources wsmith@wac.net Postmaster Send address changes to: Editor, WAC Magazine, P.O. Box 1709 Seattle, WA 98111-1709 WAC and Washington Athletic Club are registered trademarks of the Washington Athletic Club.