The GREAT Life: Respect, Part 1

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“Respect for ourselves guides our morals. Respect for others guides our manners.” – Laurence Stern Pillar number two of The GREAT Life is respect. And while there are numerous ways in which respect comes into play in our lives, the two most basic forms are respect for ourselves, and respect for others. I love this […]

The GREAT Life: Gratitude, Part 4

Chazz Woodson - Words of Wisdom

People often ask me how long I will continue playing lacrosse at the professional level. And given that I’m not making millions of dollars doing so, there are a lot of factors that contribute to that decision. But one thing I told myself, long before I reached a point where I actually felt the need […]

The GREAT Life: Gratitude, Part 3

Chazz Woodson - Words of Wisdom

Last week I talked about gratitude as the first and most important pillar of The GREAT Life. When we are grateful, we can practice the other four components with more ease and regularity, because we are recognizing that everything that happens in our lives, has purpose. Rev. Chris Jackson posed the question in church yesterday, […]

The GREAT Life: Gratitude, Part 2

Chazz Woodson - Words of Wisdom

Yesterday I talked about verbal gratitude, and continually finding reasons throughout the day to say thank you. Another way of expressing gratitude is in our work. There are a lot of other areas of our lives in which we can show gratitude, but I’m choosing work, because it’s something that we all have in common. […]

The GREAT Life: Gratitude, Part 1

Chazz Woodson - Words of Wisdom

As promised, this month is all about what I call The GREAT Life , which consists of these 5 pillars: GRATITUDE, RESPECT, ENTHUSIASM, positive ATTITUDE, and a TEAM-first mentality. Living The GREAT Life is a choice and, like everything else, it takes practice. Malcolm Gladwell claimed that in order to become truly proficient (great) at […]