We all grew up being told the story about the little who could…”I think I can, I think I can.” I understand the message, but thinking you can isn’t going to work. The world has been impacted and changed by people who knew they could. But even knowing you can isn’t enough. There are a…
God’s Plan…
…is not just the good stuff. In order for us to be who God created us to be, He has to allow us to face and overcome adversity. In order for us to grow, we have to stop questioning why things are happening, stop complaining about our circumstances and start figuring out how it can…
Ignore The Ignorant
We all get tested by the words of someone who’s “loud as a motor bike, but wouldn’t bust a grape in a fruit fight.” (Shout out Jay-Z) The safety barrier of the internet has made it easier and “safer” for these people to “talk their talk”. But It also allows a great opportunity for us…
Your movie, your choice
Your life is your movie. You don’t get to create the plot twists but you always get to pick what role you play. You can choose to play the victim but it’s going to eliminate the only person who can be your hero.
The Choice Is Still Yours
The day you realize you always have a choice is the day you take control of your life and what you get from it. Very few times, if any, do we control the things that happen in life…but we always get to choose how we respond to them. Growing up, we played outside a lot….
Long Live The Queens
Saw a video the other day that I think is really powerful. Videos and pictures can sometimes explain things words cannot. As my mom used to tell me, “I can show you better than I can tell you.” The video is of professional soccer player Mandy Islacker, as a young girl, playing against boys. In…
Sometimes You Just Need a Nudge
7 year old birthday party. Cake. Ice Cream. Pizza. Crying and laughing. The usual. Most of the crying was from my daughter and it wasn’t even her birthday party, but it did end up in a celebration for her. After being at the party for about an hour, I look up at the platform jump…
Losing Leaves Evidence
Trevor Moawad (RIP), author of It Takes What It Takes, taught the concept that winning leaves clues. His advice is to study those who are successful, which will light the path to your own success. After watching the Dallas Cowboys lose to the San Francisco 49ers yesterday and seeing their response, in the post game…
Especially When…
True confidence doesn’t come because somebody tells us we can do it, it comes from us showing ourselves we can do it. On the flip side, doubt and fear doesn’t stop us because someone else convinces us we can’t do something, it prevents us from being our best when we convince ourselves we can’t do…
Not Wins. Winners.
A few years ago I was having a conversation, with one of the coaches I was working with, about a decision I had to make. We saw things differently. At the end, the coach asked, “Your job is to win though right?” I responded with something like “not exactly” and went on to explain how…
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