Career Development and Student-Athletes
Career Exploration and Student Athletes It has been a few years since I coached college football. There are lots of things that I miss about it like the first day…
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Reflections of a “Disabled” College Athlete
Athletics has always been in my blood. From the first time I watched Hulk Hogan bodyslam Andre the Giant to watching the San Francisco 49ers dominate the NFL during the…
7 Habits of a Positive Work Life Balance (Part 1)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People had such a great impact on me and the Franklin-Covey training I received years ago shaped me as a leader and a person. …
7 Habits of a Positive Work Life Balance (Part 2)
The first 3 habits discussed steps we need to take to be independent; in other words, personal (private) mastery. The next 3 Habits add the team (Public) dynamic into the…
What if every weekend was a 3 day weekend? Considering the Compressed Workweek.
In a society where life is becoming increasingly complex we sometimes need a job that can be flexible beyond the normal 9-5, 9-7, 8-10pm Monday-Saturday timeframe. The compressed workweek can…
Mindset Lessons You can Learn from the Muppets
“They?’?re not quite mops,? ?they?’?re not quite puppets but man are they funny.?”? -? ?Homer Jay Simpson. ?Like many people from my generation,? ?I grew up adoring the Muppets.? ?They…
What I Learned from my Journey as a Motivational Speaker
Believe it or not there was a time in my life when I was terrified of public speaking. Granted, fourth grade was a long time ago but I still find…
Life Lessons from Karate Forms
I have studied martial arts off and on since my childhood. There have been breaks in between as my life has taken me all over North America. I have been…