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Sep 19 2022

Case of The Mondays

“Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.” (Ken Poirot)

Do you happen to have a case of the Monday’s?

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Does someone around you have a case of the Mondays?

I hope not.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Abraham Lincoln, Bechler Family, Beth Bechler, Example, Frank Bechler, Hard Work, Holiday, Industriousness, Instill Values, Labor Day, Mackinaw Bridge, Martin Luther King, Maximize potential, MLK, Mr. Frank, role model, Work Ethic

Sep 06 2022

The Lighthouse Keeper

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” (Dr. Seuss)

A lighthouse keeper received a new supply of oil once a month to keep the light burning.

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Not being far from shore, he had frequent guests.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Choices, Colin Powell, decision making, Dr. Seuss, Ice Cream, Leaders, Leadership, Lighthouse, making decisions, Selling, Tough Decisions

Aug 30 2022

Lost Luggage

While taking hundreds of flights throughout my life only once has my luggage gotten lost and that was on my honeymoon (fortunately, it wasn’t a sign of things to come)!

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The second time occurred when traveling to speak at some high schools.

After speaking at a prestigious prep school in the Washington D.C. area, I was traveling to Charlotte, NC to speak at a large high school in that city. 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth · Tagged: Attitude, Captain Jack Sparrow, Charlotte, Choices, Flying, Lost Luggage, Luggage, Negativity, Perspective, Postivity, problems, Southwest Airlines, Washington DC

Aug 30 2022

Leaders Growing Leaders: Mike McGurk

Today’s guest on the “LEADERS GROWING LEADERS” series is Mike McGurk, athletic director at Lee’s Summit North HS in Missouri and President of the NIAAA. 

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, Culture, high school athletics, Leaders Developing Leaders, leaders growing leaders, Leadership Development, Lee's Summit North, MIAAA, Missouri athletics, NIAAA, Podcast, Team Captains, The Leadership Playbook

Aug 29 2022

Telling the Same Joke

“Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining.” (Teddy Roosevelt)

A wise man once faced a group of people who were complaining about the same issues over and over again.

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One day, instead of listening to the complaints, he told them a joke, and everyone cracked up laughing.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Attitude, complaining, Gandhi, Insights, Jokes, Motivational Minute, Moving Forward, Positive leadership, Problem Solving, solutions, Teddy Roosevelt, Wisdom

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