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4 days ago2 min read
Resilience AND Toughness
January 19th “Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” - Steve Maraboli How do you respond to...
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5 days ago2 min read
Andy Andrews: Keep Going
“Most people think it takes a long time to change. It doesn’t. Change is immediate! Instantaneous! It may take a long time to decide to...
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7 days ago2 min read
Napoleon Hill: Water the Seed
“Every adversity carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.” - Napoleon Hill What can this teach me? Whenever I’m...
acoachsdiary
Jan 162 min read
Peter Sage: See Stars, Not Mud
“Your environment never defines you; it simply gives you the opportunity to find yourself.” - Nipsey Hussle In his TEDx Talk titled, How...
acoachsdiary
Jan 152 min read
Nipsey Hussle: It’s Supposed to Be Hard
“It's supposed to be uncomfortable, it’s supposed to stretch you, and it's supposed to be a burden. Wrap your mind around it, accept it,...
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Jan 142 min read
Naomi Osaka: Beginner's Luck and the Victor's Test
"Every search begins with beginner's luck. And every search ends with the victor's being severely tested." - Paulo Coelho When I...
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Jan 132 min read
Simone Biles: Bouncing Back
“Always work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that's when you're more successful. You have to choose to do it.” - Simone...
acoachsdiary
Jan 122 min read
Michael Jordan: Chasing Challenges
“If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” - Michael Jordan...
acoachsdiary
Jan 101 min read
Jim Rohn: Wish You Were Better
"Don't wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenge; wish...
acoachsdiary
Jan 92 min read
The Hero’s Journey: Battles and Blessings
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” - Moliere I once heard someone say life is all about battles and blessings....
acoachsdiary
Jan 72 min read
Bryan Bartley: Are You Hungry?
“Are you hungry, or are you just trying to find something to eat?” - Bryan Bartley Coach Bryan Bartley says there are two types of...
acoachsdiary
Jan 72 min read
Dr. Yvette Jackson: The Pedagogy of Confidence
“The greatest tragedy is not that some children fail, but that so many children never know their true potential.” - Dr. Yvette Jackson Do...
acoachsdiary
Jan 62 min read
Bill Beswick: Fighters vs Victims
"You can often succeed with limited talent but never with limited attitude. Performance begins in the head, and successful people think...
acoachsdiary
Jan 52 min read
Kobe Bryant: The Power of Yet
“Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.” - Kobe Bryant The power of yet is having a growth...
acoachsdiary
Jan 42 min read
Carol Dweck: The Power of Yet
"Why waste time proving over and over how great you are when you could be getting better? Why hide deficiencies instead of overcoming...
acoachsdiary
Jan 32 min read
Kobe Bryant: Talented Overachiever
"I want people to think of me as a talented overachiever; that I was blessed with talent but that I worked as if I had none." - Kobe...
acoachsdiary
Jan 22 min read
Jay Shetty: 365 Days Later …
"We overestimate what we can do in one month, and we underestimate what we can do in 12 months, so resolutions often become a one-month...
acoachsdiary
Jan 13 min read
Kenny Smith: Do the Ordinary Things Extra
"I did the ordinary things extra." - Kenny Smith Kenny Smith is best known for his work in the NBA on TNT, but he was also a great...
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Dec 31, 20243 min read
Mallory Pugh Swanson Talks Growing Up a Soccer Star, 2024 Olympic Gold Medal, Future Plans, and More!
Mallory Swanson grew up as a soccer phenom and is a forward on the US National Women’s Soccer team. In the video below, she spoke with...
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Dec 30, 20241 min read
The Most Important Cost-Benefit Analysis
Becky Burleigh is the former soccer coach for the University of Florida and a co-founder of What Drives Winning. In the video below, she...
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