Struggles hurt.
Embracing them has always made me better.
Over time, I have realized that is the fun of it all.
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Embracing them has always made me better.
Over time, I have realized that is the fun of it all.
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I was cut from my high school golf team.
Ouch.
Kept at it, with belief in myself & consistent hard work.
Over time:
-Team captain
-League MVP
-Sectional champion
-2x All State
Ouch.

Kept at it, with belief in myself & consistent hard work.
Over time:
-Team captain
-League MVP
-Sectional champion
-2x All State
On to college.
Redshirted Freshman year.
Kept at it, with belief in myself & consistent hard work.
Over time:
-Team captain
-Tournament champion
-All Conference
-2x Academic All American
Redshirted Freshman year.
Kept at it, with belief in myself & consistent hard work.
Over time:
-Team captain
-Tournament champion
-All Conference
-2x Academic All American
On to my first career at a financial institution.
Dreaded it each day.
No meaning. No vision. No future.
Went to school at night for my Masters in Education.
Kept at it, with belief in myself & consistent hard work.
Over time:
-23 years as a teacher & coach
-3x author
Dreaded it each day.
No meaning. No vision. No future.
Went to school at night for my Masters in Education.
Kept at it, with belief in myself & consistent hard work.
Over time:
-23 years as a teacher & coach
-3x author
Continued to teach outside the box and find new ways to help students.
Kept at it, with belief in myself & consistent hard work.
Over time:
-5 yrs into new teaching career
-continuing to stretch boundaries
-real world experience for students
Kept at it, with belief in myself & consistent hard work.
Over time:
-5 yrs into new teaching career
-continuing to stretch boundaries
-real world experience for students
When I struggle I look into the mirror.
1. I Face the truth
2. Define the meaning of my actions
3. Assess the tradeoffs to be made
4. Put it all in perspective
2021 will be no different.
I am excited to continue my story.
Every Day is Game Day.
Work hard & enjoy playing.
1. I Face the truth
2. Define the meaning of my actions
3. Assess the tradeoffs to be made
4. Put it all in perspective
2021 will be no different.
I am excited to continue my story.
Every Day is Game Day.
Work hard & enjoy playing.