Playing on the balls of your feet vs. your heels

Last second iconic shots to win the national championship like UNC’s Michael Jordan in 1982, Villanova’s Ryan Arcidiacono in 2016, and potentially the most iconic of all, Duke’s Christian Laettner in 1992. Underdogs shining against the big schools such as Gonzaga starting their big run in 1999, Steph Curry and Davidson making a statement to…

Seek to Understand 1st Mentality

Think about all the different experiences each of us have had. Relationships, career, how we were raised, where we’ve lived, education, and the list goes on. It’s no wonder we don’t see situations the same or experience circumstances the same way. These different perspectives can create a wide variety of reactions – two most commonly…

When “just keep trying” isn’t enough

One of our favorite family games this winter has become setting up my son’s Nintendo Switch to our TV and playing Super Mario Kart. One day, my son and I were playing Mario Kart while my daughter was playing with toys nearby. Typical outcome with my son beating me, as I sulk in my disappointment…

Personal Board of Directors

What first comes to mind when you hear the term, board of directors? When we hear the term board of directors, some of us may picture extremely successful business leaders for big organizations or even local nonprofits we may be involved in our community. This board is intended to represent a diverse group collectively helping…

We are the Change

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” —Barack Obama It’s someone else’s problem. Politics control too much. There’s too many hurdles and red tape to make an actual impact. Excuses for progress will…

Challenging the Best

Picture yourself on a track. 100 meters from where you stand to your destination. Look to your left. Look to your right. If your goal is to run those next 100 meters the fastest you possibly can, who would you want to race against? Do you think you’re running your fastest race with a group…

2 mindsets – 2 outcomes

“Perspective drives performance.” – Inky Johnson Growth takes facing the uncomfortable. Growth takes sacrificing the easy for the hard. Growth takes perspective of understanding why this challenge up ahead is worth the time, energy, and in some cases, the pain. All of us have the ability to grow, but with the opportunity comes the choice…

Conversation between your ears

January 1st – the proverbial date to set new goals and resolutions. By now, for many of those goal and resolution endeavors, the newness has worn off and sustainability becomes a question mark. The doubts creep in and self-talk, the conversation between the ears, starts to change. Outside influences may be creating a deceleration of…