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Nov 16 2022

Our Daily Commute

“All battles are first won or lost in the mind.” (Joan of Arc)

🔊 Click here to listen to the 2-minute audio of today’s email about our daily commute.

The American commute is getting longer and longer. 

According to a Washington Post article, the average American spends a total of 52 minutes commuting to and from work each day. 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Attitude, commute, commuting, driving, family, green lights, John Brubaker, Perspective, podcasts, Preparation, red lights, stuck in traffic, Success is a choice podcast, traffic lights, washington post

Nov 16 2022

Bechler Shares Tale of Last-Minute Delivery

This story originally appeared on www.GoRedHawks.com on November 19, 2012

Usually, five days is more than enough to prepare until a big game is played, a paper is due, or a special anniversary or holiday.

But how about having only five days’ notice that you will be a first-time dad?

That was exactly the scenario Martin Methodist women’s basketball coach Jamy Bechler encountered three years ago as he and his wife, Tabitha, received the call from Bethany Christian Services, an adoption agency based in Nashville, Tenn., that they would have the opportunity to become parents. [Read more…]

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: News, Sports · Tagged: Adoption, Bethany Christian Services, Bryan College, Coaching, Cori Jones, Jamy Bechler, Leadership, Martin Methodist College, Silverdale Baptist Church, Superman was Adopted, The Blind Side

Nov 14 2022

Leaders Growing Leaders: John Gray

Today’s guest on the “LEADERS GROWING LEADERS” series is John Gray, athletic director at Kankakee Valley HS in Indiana. 

During the “Leaders Growing Leaders” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network, Jamy Bechler talks with leaders about how they are growing and developing other leaders.

The series tries to examine how various leaders are making the people around them better and building a stronger, healthier culture.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Athletic Director, Coach the coaches, high school athletics, IHSAA, IIAAA, Indiana high schools, John Gray, Kankakee Valley, Lead the leaders, Leadership Development, Leading Student-Athletes, NIAAA, The Leadership Playbook

Nov 14 2022

Episode 155: TOPGUN with Andy “Grand” Mariner

Captain Andy “Grand” Mariner is the Deputy Commander of the historic Carrier Air Wing 11. Previously, he was the Commanding Officer at  TOPGUN. The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program is the preeminent training school for naval aviators.

Click here for Captain Mariner’s complete bio.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Leadership principles
  • Mentality of fighter pilots
  • A day in the life of a TOPGUN student and instructor
  • What the movie (Top Gun) got right or wrong
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Aircraft Carrier, Andy Mariner, Approachable, Blue Angels, Credible, Fighter Jet, Flying, Humble, Humility, Leadership, Maverick, Naval Academy, Naval Aviation, Navy, Navy SEALs, Officers, Pilot, The Captain, Tom Cruise, Top Gun, TOPGUN, Training, Vietnam War

Nov 14 2022

Motivational Minute: Good Enough

“The beautiful thing about today is that you get the choice to make it better than yesterday.” (Robin Sharma)
🔊  Please click here to listen to the 1-minute audio version of this article from the Success is a Choice podcast network.

Good enough is sometimes not good enough.

Today, we should be aware of times when we accept mediocrity . . . when we accept less than our best.

Sometimes we take the easy way out.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Charles Swindoll, Fail Forward, Good attitude, Habits, Little Things, Make your bed, Monday, Monday Motivation, Motivation, Motivational Minute, Overcoming Adversity, Positive leadership, positivity, Success is a Choice, Win the Day, Yogi Berra

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