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When Reggie Jackson retired from baseball in 1987, only five people had ever hit more home runs than he had.
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Zig Ziglar said, “You don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start in order to be great.”
Nothing in life is accomplished automatically.
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Motivational Minute: Our Choices Today
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” (Aristotle)
Most choices that we have in life are simple.
Knowing the right thing to do is not the hard part rather choosing to do the right thing is the difficult part.
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I love Diet Dr. Pepper, Kit Kats, and Twizzlers. These are my favorite snacks.
Speech to Scholarship Winners
This is the transcript of a speech Jamy Bechler gave to the 2021 Barberton, Ohio Kiwanis International scholarship winners.
Some of us see a 6. Some of us see a 9.
Sometimes whether we see a 6 or a 9 is based on our perspective. Our point of view.
We sometimes see things differently than others. It doesn’t mean that they are right and we are wrong, but it also doesn’t mean that we are right and they are wrong. Sometimes people just see things differently.
Sometimes it’s not just people but situations or things that we see differently. We might see a 6, but the reality is that the situation is a 9.
Our point of view or perspective may not always be right, but it also may not always be wrong. Sometimes we just see the world differently.
Goals for 2020
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” (Chinese Proverb)
The year 2020 should be your best year ever. Do you plan on setting some “New Year’s Resolutions”. Resolutions are really just goals that we set for ourselves. The following is a list of 25 of my favorite quotes about achieving goals. I hope that some of these inspire you to achieve your goals for 2020.
Hope Is Not The Best Strategy
“I hope we do better this year.”
“I hope that I start.”
“I hope that we win the championship.”
“I hope that I get recruited by college scouts.”
Have you ever said any of those statements? Have you ever used the word ‘hope’ in describing something about your athletic team or your athletic career? Have you ever wished that something was different but did nothing about it?
My Favorite Quotes
(originally posted on May 22, 2015)
In the last issue of THE ENCOURAGING LEADER, we highlighted some of the best books to help you become a better leader. This issue’s theme centers around quotes. We asked a number of leaders to write about their favorite quote and what it means to them.
Every Goal Needs A Plan
While watching ESPN’s 30 for 30 entitled “Broke”, I heard Herm Edwards say “Every goal needs to have a plan or else it’s just a wish.” The context was regarding athletes and the way they handle money, but I thought it was a perfect quote for more than just money. [Read more…]