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Back between 2005 and 2009 I taught quite a few military-to-civilian transition classes up at Fort Meade in Maryland. Since the traffic was horrendous, I’d leave my house really early and arrive on base at 6:30 AM. Class didn’t start until 8 so I had some time to...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Professional development is critical if we want to grow into highly-valued consultants, employees, and athletes. It’s not a one-time deal either. We need to constantly seek out new knowledge and capability if we want to remain useful and viable. My business requires...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Over the past year I’ve been a member of Title Boxing in Clarksville, TN. It’s been great. I’ve lost a bunch of weight, made new friends, and improved my confidence. Just last month, a couple of the trainers told me I was one of the three hardest punchers in the...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
The other day I was driving to Nashville cursing the rain that was coming down. My old truck doesn’t have a wiper delay and the rain was just heavy enough to require me to manually hit the switch about every 10 seconds. As I rounded a corner, a large panel truck...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Every time I make the 45 minute drive from home to Clarksville, I take Little Barton’s Creek Road. This seven-mile two-lane road cuts the drive town down significantly. Like any country road, it passes farms, old abandoned houses, rusted out cars, barns, and a large...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
In a previous post, I talked about the power of “looking at the scoreboard” as a way to stay encouraged in the face of frustration, failure, and adversity. If you buy into that strategy, then I have a suggestion. Start keeping score! Download the blank...
