One of my favorite quotes I’ve heard recently is “saying no is a complete sentence.” I must admit this concept is tough for me. I’ve had plenty of people pleasing tendencies in the past and saying no can seem strange. It feels like I’m being unhelpful, inconsiderate of others’ needs, lazy, and at times a…
Each week when I write a blog there’s a big part of me that wants to come up with a perspective that provides others with a new idea or viewpoint for their personal or team growth. Selfishly this time around I found myself using the blog for a therapy session 😃. While I’m finding it…
This past weekend my son got another opportunity to see firsthand what customer service is like. A six-hour shift bagging groceries at Hy-Vee to raise money for his baseball team. It’s simple – the money our program raises with tips from customers is the fundraising money we walk away with. Better learn how to put…
This past summer the two starting pitchers in the 2025 MLB All Star game were Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes. For those that follow baseball I don’t think it was any surprise these dominating arms were asked to represent their respective leagues. When we see the Cy Young results in mid-November, I have a feeling…
Typically, our family trips are go-go-go. Try to see and experience as much of the new sites and scenery as we can. Our most recent family adventure took a different approach partly exploring as much of Athens as we could followed by a slower pace adventure in the most beautiful region I’ve ever been blessed…
Warning to Texas and Penn St fans…this may be difficult to read. Preseason polls for college football had Texas #1 and Penn St #2. Incredible recruiting and transfer portal additions, key starters returning, hyped up QBs, and all the makings of what an incredible run for a national title should be. Potential was unlimited yet…
Recently I sustained an injury that’s going to keep me out of commission for a while. As I went through the journey of the injury happening to be getting the MRI results and the news of surgery, it may sound strange and dramatic, it’s almost like I went through the 5 stages of grief. I…
If you’ve come across my blogs on BeAnAccelerator.com you’ll notice a relatively focused theme on individual and team growth. The goal has been to embrace different perspectives and lessons learned to leverage in our unique growth journeys. It can be invigorating to think about how we can grow closer to the person or team we’re…
Here’s a quick question to test whether you’ve been challenging yourself to grow recently: Have you made the comment to yourself that you wish you would have known [insert whatever lesson you’ve learned] earlier in life? While college is now a couple decades ago for me, I recall a conversation I was having with one…
One of my favorite memories from this past summer were family bike rides. My youngest kiddo for the longest time had no interest in learning how to ride her bike without training wheels. She was obsessed with her scooter and never cared to hop on a bike that could take her on even more adventures.…