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R.R.R.R.R.ise Above Your Circumstances...A 5 Part Blog Series...Part 3

Remember to be RESPONSIBLE. Responsibility. It's one of the many things in life that is simple, but not easy. It is a character-trait that can be very difficult to explain because it has so many different applications. Responsibility also seems to be when of the first things that goes right out the window when life's circumstances begin to overwhelm us. Our character begins to crack under the pressure of a challenger or failure, and we begin to make excuses for why we can't do this or won't do that. Before we know it, not only have we failed to rise above our circumstances we have actually been swallowed up by them. When I interact with student-athletes on this concept, I put it this way: responsibility is remembering. Remember what? Good question. First, remember to do what you said you would do. People who can be trusted right where they are at, will probably end up right where they want to be. Second, remember to do what you're supposed to do. Life can be ver...

THE MYTH OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE: 6 ways to make it all work

Powerade released a commercial focusing on the ‘power of pause’. The theme of the commercial is urging consumers to take the necessary time to pause in the frantic pursuit of goals. I understand the sentiment behind this marketing effort. Many of us feel the exhaustion that accompanies the chaotic pace of, well, everything. And we often do not give ourselves permission to pause until it’s too late. BUT… There is also the reality of excellence. Excellence will require gut-wrenching effort across long hours. There is an undeniable correlation. My own personal examples would be that any award, degree, honor, or certification that I have received has come to the conclusion of levels of effort that were uncomfortable and at times exhausting. I am concerned that in our culture’s efforts to help people navigate the realities of burnout, the pendulum has swung too far and we may lose hold of what is required to produce excellence. The idea that there is work-life balance is a myth. ...

Trying or Training: Predicting your own progress and potential

Imagine if a friend invited you to play in a dodgeball tournament at the local gym this weekend. For those of you that love the rush of competition and the thrill of whipping an object at total strangers, you'd be all in. You'd show up this weekend, stretch out a little bit, shake hands with your temporary teammates, and go at it. There's not a doubt in my mind that you would try very hard to destroy others and avoid getting destroyed. Now image with me if a member of the U.S. Olympic committee showed up at your front door and identified you as the most likely candidate to win the gold medal at the Olympics in the triathlon but in order to tap into your hidden potential, you must start 7-day per week training immediately! In the dodgeball tournament, you would try very hard and in the triathlon story you would train very hard. Trying and training are two very different things that if we take a moment and think about, I think we'd be more successful in accomplishing ...

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