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Are You Selling Yourself Short?
Anyone who has ever played basketball has dreamed of dunking the ball. But for people like me, who tend to suffer from height challenges along with reduced jumping abilities, it’s out of reach. The basket, that is. But I can jump high enough to touch the bottom of the net. Granted, that’s over a foot away from […]
Continue readingOne Foolish Act
As another football season is about to begin, training camps are opening up. However, there is one star Running Back who will not be in camp. In 2014 Ray Rice was caught on video punching his wife–fiancee at the time–in an elevator. As the video went viral, the Baltimore Ravens were essentially forced to cut […]
Continue readingAre Losers Losers?
Are losers really losers? It sounds contradictory. It seems like a dilemma. In the sports world we define so many great athletes and coaches not only by wins & losses, but also by championships. Can you imagine being a football coach who takes your team to the super Bowl 4 years in a row and […]
Continue readingThe Comparison Trap Creates Losers
July 1 is a big day in sports since many NBA (National Basketball Association) players become free agents. Which means they are looking for contracts with sweet deals and lots of money. Some have landed huge contracts, including guys you have never heard of. I even mentioned to Carol that the amount of money is […]
Continue readingEven the Best Need Help
As a guy I typically don’t like to read instructions. Which means I sometimes get it wrong and sometimes it takes longer to accomplish the project. Bottom line: I needed the help the instructions provided. But the greatest help we need comes from people. (Yes, I do believe our greatest help comes from God, but […]
Continue readingDefining Moments Define You
Now that football season is over and the Super Bowl has been decided, here is one of my biggest takeaways: Defining moments define you. Let dig back into the archives. Way back. I still remember watching the NFC Championship Game in 1967 (at the time it was the National Football League) with my dad. Ray […]
Continue readingSaying “No” is Crucial
As life moves forward at the speed of light I have found that the natural tendency is to say yes and add, add, and add some more. When football season arrives that has to get added in. That’s Saturday, Sunday, Monday night, and Thursday night. Then there is more reading and more meetings and more […]
Continue readingOne of Life’s Most Uncomfortable Questions
Every week I have the opportunity to play basketball with guys much younger than I. Because I have played sports since I was a kid, there has always been some competitiveness inside of me. As I get older I often tell Carol that I when I can no longer keep up on the court I […]
Continue readingFrom Losing to Winning
Mark is best known for being the writer of the Gospel of Mark. That in itself would put him in the winner’s circle. Can you imagine being one of forty different authors whom God chose to write the Bible? I cannot even imagine. What an honor. What a privilege. What a WIN! Winning is fun. […]
Continue readingWhat’s My ONE Thing?
What’s my ONE thing? That question is much easier to ask than answer. This past fall Carol and I took a couple of weeks to celebrate 30 years of marriage. While traveling we visited ancient Olympia. This is where the first Olympics were held. They took place every four years from the 8th century B.C. […]
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