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We are constantly in the process of becoming. Becoming more and becoming better. Our greatest challenge is to not let ourselves believe that we have “arrived” after we win the big game or are at the top of the podium. Yes, there is time to celebrate the victories and we may exhale a little bit,Continue reading “Better Today”

“My life shall touch a dozen lives before this day is done, Leave countless marks for good or ill ere sets the evening sun, This is the wish I always wish, the prayer I always pray; Lord, may my life help other lives it touches by the way.”-Anonymous You often recognize the influence and impactContinue reading “The Lives You Touch”

Five Moments Newsletter #71 Grateful EyesBetter Every DayGratitude JournalGive Circumstances No ControlWide World of Sports #leadership #motivation #coaching#bebetter #BeBlessed http://eepurl.com/ilWCeo

Remember the opening of ABC’s Wide World of Sports?  Jim McKay’s iconic voice saying,  “The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat”.   I can hear it now, and see the ski jumper crashing. It’s an exciting time of year.  Tournament time for high schools, colleges, including March Madness on the horizon.  Many will experienceContinue reading “Victory From Defeat”

This is one of the things I say to myself and others several times a day.  Often times more to myself than others if I’m being honest. You can’t control what other people do, how they do it, or how they react to the world around them. You can’t control their attitudes, actions or reactionsContinue reading “Control What You Can Control”