BROKEN BUT NOT BEATEN

A business partner emailed me this week with these words, "You could never fail me--you have already won." Of course, this was music to my ears and joy to my heart.  My response was, "So happy to hear these words because I...

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TIME, MONEY, ENERGY

It costs so little to be NICE. Few things in life are more fun and fascinating to me than people. From my earliest days in coaching basketball, motivation has been of keen interest to me. The late Dr. Howard Hendricks...

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START STOP RULE

Chances are if you tell someone to stop doing something, there will be an instinctive resistance. By nature, we resist correction and do not like to be told "No."  True? Have you noticed this even in a young baby? Think...

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TRAIN CHILDREN TO WIN

The idea of teaching - coaching a child to win hit me like a ton of bricks.  As a general rule parents are not teaching their children to win. Teachers are not teaching their students to win. Coaches are...

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DON’T HURRY – BE QUICK

On the basketball court quickness is one of the most important athletic skills. Your quickness in athletics often determines what level of play you can achieve. Famous coach John wooden trained his athletes to never hurry, but to be...

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CRAVE THE WORLD

Not tobacco, alcohol, drugs, moral failure, apathy, dishonesty, laziness, bitterness, jealousy, anger, anything that takes you away from your full potential. Darrell Garrison Junior second generation NBC student from Bethel Alaska. Father Darrell is one of my all-time favorite students. His...

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PREPARE TO BE PREPARED

Being prepared for momentous sports, business or life events is not enough! Being prepared to be prepared is the crucial first step to winning. Competitors who have prepared to be prepared have a decided advantage over an opponent who has...

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9-11 and the EAR to HEAR

9-11-18  The Day written upon our hearts that marks the greatest tragedy known to our Nation!  So many have forgotten or have never known because they were young! Today is a day of NEW HOPE as God speaks “Peace Be...

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21 DAYS OF EQ

Hello All Friends of Daily Words of Hope with Fred Crowell The beginning of a new school year is the perfect time to set a goal to learn, grow, and master EQ (Emotional Intelligence) skills. EQ is the relatively new science,...

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DESTINY DREAM MAKERS

Every child has a destiny. God ordained each child to be His precious miracle. Adults help children discover that miracle and their destiny. There is nothing like a small child. Young children make even the old young again.  Children are a...

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