Providing Insights on Leadership and Success. Coach Bechler is a John Maxwell Leadership Team Member.
“When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup.” (Sam Lefkowitz)
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A couple of years ago, my family returned from a long Thanksgiving trip in which we rented a car, we found our actual car right where we had left it in the rental company’s parking lot … but it had 2 Flat Tires!
“It’s not happy people who are thankful, but rather thankful people who are happy.”
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Back in Ancient times, leprosy was one of the worst illnesses a person could have. Not only was it a nasty skin disease that caused extreme pain, but it was also contagious.
Lepers were social outcasts as everyone shunned them and avoided them at all costs.
Adrian Griffin was hired as the head basketball coach of the Milwaukee Bucks just two years after the Greek Freek (Giannis Antetokounmpo) led the team to an NBA World Championship.
His path to becoming the head coach was less conventional than we’ve come to expect, but there are some lessons from Adrian’s story that we can learn from.
Kennewick, WA (June 1, 2023) – Leaders and members of Rotary District 5080 and District 5100 joined forces to host a remarkable Joint District Conference, centered around the theme “Friends and Neighbors: the Magic of Rotary.”
This event was held May 18-21, 2023 in Kennewick, WA, and consisted of Rotarians from the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Canada). Among the many highlights of the event was the captivating keynote address delivered by renowned leadership expert and former college basketball coach, Jamy Bechler.
Today’s guest on “The Coachable Coach” series is Patrick Murphy, the legendary softball coach at the University of Alabama.
“The Coachable Coach” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network goes beyond the X’s and O’s as Jamy Bechler talks with some of the best sports coaches.
“Every time I go on Twitter, I get the feeling that I’m being followed.” #DadJoke
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As most of you know, I’m fairly active on Twitter – both before Elon and after Elon.
Despite there being a lot of junk on the platform, it’s still a great way to spread positivity and share messages that people need to hear.
We really try to make the world a little bit better. Gandhi said to “be the change you want to see in the world” and so we try to provide positive insights to help you and those around you.
Some @CoachBechler posts are winners and some are … let’s say underappreciated.
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.
Sir Isaac Newton had three laws of motion and the first law essentially said that every object will remain at rest until acted upon by an outside force.
Things don’t change by themselves.
This is an important concept to remember today.
An old Cherokee Indian chief sat down to teach his grandson about life.
“There’s a fight going on inside me,” he tells the young boy, “a fight between two wolves.”
“One wolf is evil. It’s full of malice, anger, greed, self-pity, and false pride. The other is good. It’s full of peace, love, joy, kindness, and humility.”
I love Mondays!
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Not only is it great to see any day of the week because that means I’m alive, but it’s also a chance to have a fresh start. It’s a chance to set a new tone for the rest of the week. [Read more…]