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“Send Coach John a message” He scores again… Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) shared another gem that caught my heart and my ear.  I’ve heard this before, actually many times, but I needed to hear it explained this way:  “Don’t be a thermometer that reflects the room. Be a thermostat that changes it. Stay grounded, set the tone & bring the energy you want others to feel. Measure the atmosphere if you m...

“Send Coach John a message” I found this amazing reminder (seems more and more amazing reminders that I am finding - messages that we all need) from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) his message about the clip from Inky Johnson (@inkyjohnson)  - “Achievement is what you attain or accomplish. Fulfillment is something you experience when your journey, growth & relationships align with purpose. Fulfillment...

“Send Coach John a message” I found a gem from a “repeat difference-maker of doing good things” - Coach Ray Ostrowski (@CoachRayO3313) shared his thoughts on his Daily Quote - “You will never feel ready. But the moment changes when you decide to MOVE!”  This reminder that action does indeed cure fear along with adding confidence. The quote is this: “Ready? - You will never ‘feel ready’.  Ready is...

“Send Coach John a message” I came across this awesome idea, almost a frame of mind that I know I need to have more often. It comes from Steve Gutzler (@SteveGutzler) “I’m on a ONE DAY contract.”  It’s a reminder for me to be my best so that at the end of the day, when I look in the mirror, that guy looking back at me will say - you’ve earned another contract for tomorrow to work hard, do good and...

“Send Coach John a message” I love finding things that help me the moment I see them. This one is an example of that for sure. From Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) there is this short but sweet & powerful nugget: “Your next move matters way more than your last mistake.”  I need to focus in a bit more on the next move for myself and not keep getting hung up on the past. When I’m thinking about...

“Send Coach John a message” I had the wonderful pleasure of sitting down (through Google Meet) with a former student - Abel Sanchez.  Abel was on my podcast a few years ago and it’s been a few years too long to finally have him on again.  The wisdom that this young man shares is not only something else that I cherish and count myself blessed to be able to keep learning from him, but I hope you are...

“Send Coach John a message” I found an awesome post because the post had a picture of Jim Rohn on it with one of his many wonderful life lessons. This was shared by Mark C. Crowley (@MarkCCrowley) and his intro to the post was this:  “It's a false dichotomy to think you can't care about your people and drive performance at the time. One doesn't come as a cost to the other.”  He’s ri...

“Send Coach John a message” I came across a wonderful post from Kylie Riordan (@mindfulheal) where she shared this thought: “Leave the earth a better place because you were here, because you were kind, because you loved.” This directly connected to recent conversations with two of my former students, Abel and Eli’Ana - in fact both conversations are coming out soon in my “Sunday Conversations” her...

“Send Coach John a message” I truly enjoy seeking new ideas, new ways of inspiration, new lessons, new people, etc., all with the idea of self improvement & personal development. Each and every day I CHOOSE to seek things out and learn from them. I then try to share some of them with you, my awesome listeners - where we both get to find new ways to keep growing and being the best versions of o...

“Send Coach John a message” I was listening to my friend John O’Leary’s podcast today - his Monday Moments - and it was all about having new perspectives. I hope you want to check it out - find it HERE .  The new perspectives come from lessons from the four astronauts that recently came back to earth from the Artemis II mission. John goes through some awesome and powerful lessons from this incredi...

“Send Coach John a message” Found an amazing reminder from Motivational Quotes (@motivational) and it’s all about telling us again to have a calm mind. “Stress tricks you into thinking everything’s urgent. Breathe.  Things are solved with a calm mind.”  Simple thought for this one - as it comes out a day late - I needed this on Monday. Stuff going on, not horrible… just stuff to deal with. This he...

“Send Coach John a message” I found this great post from Art of Thinking (@Art0fThinking) with the help of Snoopy (from the Peanuts cartoon).  These 6 habits of happy people are things we should all strive for. They are:  Don’t Show Off, Talk Less, Learn Daily, Help Less Fortunate, Laugh More and Ignore Nonsense. Each and every one of these are things we can always strive to connect with more and...

“Send Coach John a message” I found something that got my attention right away. It’s a post from Bob Starkey (@CoachBobStarkey) where he shares this gem from Maya Angelou: “If you're going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can't be erased.” The size or fame of your legacy I think, doesn’t really matter. The fact that you choose to live a life where you are conscious...

“Send Coach John a message” Got back into my book that I’m trying to read every day… it’s been a few days where I haven’t kept that promise to myself, but yesterday’s reading was BIG! The book is “Areté” by Brian Johnson and it’s all about being our best.  This particular lesson was about 3 Forms of Discipline.  He gets this from a guy named Phil Stutz.  There is “reactive discipline” where we are...

“Send Coach John a message” Again… starting my day off doing things to connect with getting fired up over the things that are part of me. Of course I found a few. One was a clip from Merrill Hoge - former NFL player and T.V. Analyst - he was sharing a story when his doctor told him about having cancer. In the midst of going through treatment, when he told his daughters about what he was battling,...

“Send Coach John a message” I found this powerful and perfect reminder in a post from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) where he gives a little introduction:  “Anyone else feel this …. Life’s been a little strange lately—a mix of blessings, lessons, and confusion. Some days I’m grateful, some days just tired… but I keep showing up and trusting it’s all aligning.”  The post that he shared with his thoughts w...

“Send Coach John a message” Out at the gym and listening to Jon Gordon’s podcast and it was all about Worthy Wins. He had a great conversation with John Olinger, listen to it HERE .  It really got me thinking about having “worthy wins” every day! They are things that really matter in life. The things that you really want to connect with every day of life. Relationships are really connected to bein...

“Send Coach John a message” I found a simple yet one of the most powerful reminders I’ve had come across my radar and of course, I needed it. It comes from Science girl (@sciencegirl) and she titled her post -  “Kindness”.  It’s a quote from Robin Williams and here it is:  “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.”  The world needs this reminder as much as I...

“Send Coach John a message” Found another one to share with you today. It comes from Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) and it’s titled: “Be your biggest fan…Consistency is harder when no one is clapping for you.  You must clap for yourself during those times, you should always be your biggest fan.”  This is one thing for sure that I need to keep working on for myself.  There are so many times that...

“Send Coach John a message” Stumbled across a fabulous song from Eddie Dalton Music (I suggest you look him up… really good stuff!!) This was shared from a good friend - Coach Bob Johnston called it “my new anthem”.  It starts about not being able to move like I used to and that it really does take me a few more moments to get going and do things. Listen to the lyrics a few times through… so much...

“Send Coach John a message” I found this gem of a reminder for all of us to connect with. It comes from Tiny Buddha (@tinybuddha) and I think we needed this for sure:  “We weren’t meant to live this fast. That’s why our bodies push back with anxiety, exhaustion, illness. We were made for slowness, connection, care, nature, laughter and deep presence. That’s where we belong. That’s where we can ret...

“Send Coach John a message” I found two things about Gratitude that got me thinking a bit more about the importance of it in my life. The first connection came from my friend Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) “A message for today … Gratitude isn’t about pretending everything feels good—it’s about honoring the full journey, even the hard parts.”  In his post he goes on to share the connection that gratitude...

“Send Coach John a message” I came across a reminder for all of us that I think we can connect with and remember. This comes from MyGlowEra (@MyGlowingEra) and the image shared of this quote placed on the steps of a staircase really makes the point powerful. It says: “Focus on the step in front of you, not the entire staircase.” It’s the good ol’ reminder about simply taking one step at a time wit...

“Send Coach John a message” I came across something that I must have needed to see and be reminded of and it came from Bob Starkey (@CoachBobStarkey) reminds us: “Don't settle.”  This quote he shares is from Nelson Mandela and it’s a powerful one:  “There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” I think it’s a reminder for all of u...

“Send Coach John a message” I found a post that got me thinking about how much I need to find this. I’m talking about finding a “quiet mind.” It comes from Curious Minds (@CuriousMindsHub) where this post was shared:  “A quiet mind … A quiet mind learns better.  A quiet mind observes better.  A quiet mind acts better.”  Yep… I need a quiet mind more often.  I need MY mind to be quiet more often. I...