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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”

Trust the Process. It’s a popular phrase, sometimes over used, and often times harder to follow through on. You want instant.  You want it now.  You even want it yesterday sometimes.  You just can’t wait, so you miss out on the growth that can happen in you by giving up too soon. The process ofContinue reading “Trust”

At the start of the week I wrote about being like a caddy.  Let’s end the week with a few thoughts from the other side of the bag.  What can we learn from the golfer?  (Yes, I was watching golf again yesterday.)  Here are a few observations: 1) Put the work in and trust theContinue reading “Be Like A Golfer”

Five Moments Newsletter #70 Purposely GenerousWhat You CAN DoCosts Nothing To Be KindImpact Far and Wide“Do You Believe In Miracles?” #leadership #motivation #coaching#bebetter #beblessed http://eepurl.com/ilmU4D