What have you been contributing to class lately? Often we think of the classroom as a place of passive learning. We view “good” students as the ones who sit quietly and take notes. Certainly there is nothing wrong with taking organized notes and paying close attention to the words of your teacher. But is that…
Sunday Story: Always Maintain a Positive Attitude “Many years ago, a large American shoe manufacturer sent tow sales reps out to different parts of the Australian outback to see if they could drum up some business among the aborigines. Some time later, the company received telegrams from both agents. The first one said, “No business…
We all know that success helps you to become more confident. As you find victories in any aspect of your life, it validates your effort and shows that you can be a winner, which then carries over to other aspects of your life. People who win often at anything become more confident very quickly. Success…
Sunday Stories: Crap There once was a nonconformist bird that decided not to fly south for the winter. He said “I’ve had enough of this flying south every winter, I’ll just stay right here on this farm, what’s the big deal, anyway?” So he stayed. Winter came and was very cold, the nonconformist bird had…
Stop approaching your sport as a spectator! Each person involved has their own role: players play, coaches coach, administrators administrate, referees ref, parents parent, etc. Know your role – You are a player, an athlete, a participant. This means you must think like a participant, not as a coach, not as an administrator,…
A dream killer is anything that gets in the way of you reaching your goals and achieving the life you dream of. Here are 10 dream killers that are notorious for sneaking up on people and limiting their ability to succeed: 1) excuse making – it’s easy to do and quicker than achieving actual results,…