Caught Up In The Moment
Far too often, we spend time milling over people, situations, and circumstances that are so fleeting in our lives that a month, a year, or 5 years from now we won’t even allocate a breathe for when we look back on it.
Catching Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm is contagious no matter what area of life we are considering. And nobody can teach us to be enthusiastic.
In Memory of Maya
There are a number of poems, quotes, and videos that capture the life and essence of the late Maya Angelou.
Live By Faith Actions
Smile when there seems to be no reason to smile.
Give when you can least afford to give.
Give thanks even when everything around you seems to be falling apart.
Undock Your Boat
Sometimes the one thing holding us back is ourselves. We can’t swim very far if we never let go of the wall. Nor can we left go of the wall and expect to make any progress if we’re still wearing floaties, and trying to be safe.
Flex Under Pressure
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! An Excerpt from Jay Bilas’ book, Toughness In metallurgy – the science of metallic elements – toughness is a measure of how much energy a material can absorb before rupturing. Scientists have devised ways to measure a metal’s toughness through lab impact tests, such as swinging a hammer from a […]
Thoughts and Actions
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Happy Monday! Happy belief systems are fluid and evolutionary… But it’s not about your beliefs. It’s about how you life. Do you have enough conviction to live your beliefs? I don’t hold all of the exact same beliefs, today, in the exact same manner that I held them 10 or […]
5 Qualities of Great Teams
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen! I like this statement. And if it holds true in basketball, it should also hold true in life. In fact, We could almost think of each finger as a separate component of or person on the team. Do you have each of those 5 people accounted for on your “team,” and […]
Lean On Me
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! Today’s words find their origins in Bill Withers’ 1972 single, “Lean on Me.”
Live Like A Tiger
The anchors of The GREAT Life are GRATITUDE and TEAM-FIRST (or selflessness). Both require the maintenance of an attitude that is not only positive, but bigger than the moment. That’s why it’s possible to be grateful for the situation that seems to be less than favorable.
Finish Strong
In sports and in life, the way we start is extremely important. In may ways, it dictates our future.
Be Unapologetically You
I watched Kevin Durant’s MVP acceptance speech this morning. The thing that was most evident to me – and I’m sure anyone else that watched it – was the free flowing and genuine emotion, and love that he had for each and every person about whom he spoke.