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SPORTS FAN REVIEW: IN THE BEGINNING

Sports fan knows one thing: Rivalry. Without rivalry, sporting events resemble theater without the curtains. With rivalry we feel something deeper, way deeper, way down there. If you come from a certain time and place the only rivals that mattered were the Marshfield High School Pirates. But, everyone grows up. Right?

FIXING PROBLEMS? START AT THE BOTTOM

Fixing problems begin with a strong identification. For example, the car rides lumpy and low in the back right? You may have a flat tire. That’s a problem that needs fixing.

BETTER LIFE BEGINS WITH _____

A better life begins right where you are, not over there. Or there, or there, but right where you are, which might be the reason change is so hard. The funniest thing I’ve heard about making a change is, “We haven’t done anything and we’re fresh out of ideas.” But that’s not you? Let’s be […]

GOLDEN MEMORIES: HOW SPORTS DEFINE YOU

Golden memories, the ones that stand the test of time, reveal you who you are. Remember when you hit the homer that won the game in extra innings? When you picked up a fumble and ran ninety-nine yards for the score? Or when you drained a half court shot to win in overtime? Sure you […]

BEGIN AGAIN TO AVOID PERMANENT QUITTER ATTITUDE

Failure awaits those who forget to begin again. It’s one thing to walk away from mistakes, and only one way to make it better. You need to look at what happened, and begin again. Make a new mistake, learn from the process and fail better. I can’t recommend it as an every day thing like […]

BLOG PRESSURE DRIVES PEOPLE TO QUIT TOO SOON

Quitters find a way to quit that suits them, but blog pressure? Please. Who quits a blog after twenty nine days? In a blogger rule book, #1 would be ‘Don’t Quit Early.’ Some of us have a different idea of what early means, though. Besides, if you’re going to quit something, why not try and […]

QUITTERS NEVER WIN, WINNERS NEVER QUIT, BUT . . .

Quitters carry a label that’s hard to peal off, steam off, or scratch off. Once someone gets used to quitting important things, they can quit anything. The best of them develop a skill set where they try to convince themselves they didn’t really quit anything. The reasoning? They were surrounded by real quitters so no […]

If Winners Rule By Winning, Everyone Else Is A Loser?

The safe answer for winners is, “Maybe.” Don’t we all consider ourselves winners at some point? We might say we don’t keep score, but we know the score. Like rec soccer for toddlers, they knew the score of their games even if the parents pretended not to. So why not just say, “screw it,” and […]

NEW YORK CITY 1980: HOW TO QUIT A GREAT TOWN

    New York City is easy to quit. Get on a bus, train, or plane and leave. Go ahead and be a quitter.   Except moving on isn’t the same as quitting. You got promoted and the new job wasn’t in New York City? You’re significant other got promoted and their new job wasn’t […]

ANTICIPATION VS PARTICIPATION pt 1: LEARNING

Don’t let anticipation ruin participation.   Here’s the situation: you have a plan to do something you’ve never done before. This is when every past failure shows up saying, “Who do you think you are?” Past success whispers, “You’re ready for this.” Of course we always listen to the reasonable voice, either one. No matter […]