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PHYSICALLY LOOSE, MENTALLY TIGHT – A POWERFUL COMBINATION

“Physically loose. Mentally tight.” – Arthur Ashe Ashe was a Hall of Fame tennis player.  He was an African American playing in a traditionally “white” game in the 1960s and 1970s.  Because he was a pioneer in the sport, he knew that he must always remain on his best behavior.  His decorum had to be […]

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CONSIDERING ‘NEW AND DIFFERENT’ WITH AN OPEN MIND

“A winner says, ‘There ought to be a better way.’ A loser says, ‘That’s the way we’ve always done it here.’” – Steve Spurrier, Hall of Fame coach Things change fast these days. We are confronted with daily challenges. Trucks are in short supply. People are in short supply. Technology allows us to analyze things […]

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HAVING A GROWTH MINDSET

“Everything changes when you decide to make a difference.” You move from being passive to active. You have a “growth mindset.” That means you believe that any situation can get better if you try. You become curious. You pause to study the situation and circumstances. Your engagement gets your juices flowing. Our minds and our […]

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COMPETENT PEOPLE

“The world needs competent people with the heart to keep showing up, day in and day out, and often on the night shift, to do the hard work. This inner work of embracing both passion and vulnerability is essential to cultivating a heart that can withstand all the pain and complexity and still show up […]

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