Inspirational Quotes
HOPE & LOVE ARE EVERYTHING.
Stephen Hawking is “amazing” in so many different ways. In the 1960s, when he is studying in college, he is told he has just two years to live. The movie, The Theory of Everything (watch the video highlights below) is the story of Stephen the physicist falling in love...
DO NOT LET MISERY ADD TO ITS COMPANY
People who are MISERABLE are hard to be around because they are in a pitiable state of distress and unhappiness, and sometimes can even be distressed, destitute and just plain mean. Pain and suffering are inevitable in all of our lives, but choosing misery instead of...
ONE BAD APPLE SPOILS THE WHOLE BUNCH
We’ve all heard the saying, “one bad apple spoils the whole bunch,” and in team sports we have all seen instances where this applies. An apple that is infested with mold will CONTAMINATE OTHER FRUIT IT’S STORED WITH as the mold seeks additional food sources and...
CANCEL OUT THE NEGATIVE WITH POSITIVE
Flip your negative, self-limiting beliefs to more positive self-talk scripts. Smash through your negative mental myths by using positive self-talk scripts to guide your behavior. BETCHA CAN! See the COACH’S CORNER article on POSITIVE SELF-TALK. PURSUE EXCELLENCE &...
BREAKING GLASS CEILINGS
CONGRATS Rachel! I’ve been friends with Rachel for a long time; picking her brain for functional movement ideas and exercises for about 10 years and being co-presenters at Slugfest 2018. She is brilliant and a fierce competitor and a tireless worker. When U.L....
MLK
Martin Luther King never gave up and never gave in; he was arrested over 30 times fighting for positive change. He was the VOICE for a movement that represents the hopes of many. It took great sacrifice, moral courage, devotion to a cause and deep beliefs in his core...
2ND CHANCES
REAL WINNING IS MEASURED IN HOW YOU BRING ABOUT GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR PEOPLE. The real task of a leader is to help people through troubled times when they are struggling and to provide them with hope and a clear path to solutions. A real leader provides...
SEEK COMPETENCE & GROWTH BY BEING AN ETERNAL LEARNER
COMPETENCE relies on purpose and YOUR WHY. Competent people ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, anticipate EVERY SCENARIO, and prepare thoroughly. Unfortunately, the world judges success by false achievements and titles instead of determining whether athletes have: devotion and...
LOOK FEAR IN THE FACE
It’s your choice: run away from “fear”/problems or embrace it. When we try to avoid our fears altogether, we slip further into thoughts controlled by anxiety. When we embrace fear, we discover and learn how to problem solve which brings about a deeper, more purposeful...
EMBRACE WITH COURAGE BEING THE UNDERDOG!
What does it take for someone to ACT WITH COURAGE when you are the UNDERDOG and the odds are stacked against you? Does going through tough times with a growth mindset allow you to dare greatly and strive valiantly the next time? Does adversity and struggle and failure...