Rise To The Challenge
I have had to sit through a lot of trainings, speeches, presentations, and all manner of nonsense in my time.
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Growth & Development
The Difference Between Winning And Losing
“Winning isn’t everything, but neither is losing.” There is a great deal that can be taken from this, but the main point is that our focus should be on what we are capable of, and we can often learn more and grow more from a loss than a win. If we continue to improve, work hard, and make our best better, we will eventually be unbeatable, and there will be a lot of winning along the way.
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Fade Into You
Sometimes we make it harder than it needs to be though poor decisions, or lack of a decision. Sometimes the future seems so far away, but in reality the future begins now. You can’t change yesterday or right now, but you can change tomorrow through the decision you make today. Choose a destination, map a route. Next stop – Tomorrow!
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Fade To Grey
The reality is that living in the grey zone, going with the flow, and following the Calf Path are the easy options. It takes time, effort, and courage to do something different, to explore, and to create a future you want to see.
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Participation Awards vs Performance Recognition Pt II
Winning should never be the goal, winning is only a measuring stick for performance. If we focus on the performance, we will see the results improve.
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Participation Awards vs Performance Recognition Pt I
For some people, and especially younger players, there is more joy to be had just by being a part of something and being involved in something new than there is in the result.
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The Psychology Of A Goalkeeper Pt III
Somewhere in your life is a goalkeeper, feeling the pressure to hold things together while everyone else is doing step-overs, and trying to get on the scoresheet. For me it’s my wife. Go find the goalkeeper in your life and show them some love and appreciation.
Read moreGet Stressed For Success Pt III
Success is never final, and failure is never fatal. OK, that’s crap. There are many times when failure has been fatal. But for the most part, failure is just an experience, totally redeemable, and we can learn from and move on from it.
Read moreYou Failed, But You’re Not A Failure! Pt III
Humans are not failures. We get things wrong. We make mistakes. We make bad choices. We experience failure. We are not failures. Ever. No matter what. We are people.
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You Failed, But You're Not A Failure! Pt I
Whether you learned anything or not, you aren’t a failure. It is not possible for you to be a failure. A failure is a temporary event or action. No matter how many times you fail it can never take away your value as a human.
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