In any game...

Whether it be the game of life, work or play...on paper, there can be
favorites, and also a projected "Winner".

But we don't play on paper.

This is pretty cool, because when we play our game, we often times
receive doubt, opposition or resistance from others - which sometimes
gets in our heads.

But last time I checked - once the game starts, all the bets are off -
maybe that's why there no such thing as a "sure bet".

And this is because when the game begins, it's the focus, desire and
determination of the players that produces the outcome...and not what
they have done in past.

Yours in "We don't play on Paper" - Coach

Finally...

It's the end of what has been a long week...of a long journey.

And we've all have taken our lumps along the way, as well as some
expended emotions.

With the election over, we are embarking on a new journey and our new focus is that of Unity.

So maybe we can spend our weekend in reflection and rest, allowing us
to come back next week Unified, not only as a country, but in our
working and personal lives as well.

We can't do much alone, but we can all do our part to move powerfully
into our future...with all of us Unified...and all of us helping to
make this world a better place.

Yours in "Thank You All" - Coach

Tough times never last...

But tough people do.

Looking back on our tough times from the past, we can see that the
tough times made us stronger and in most cases, the really tough
situations, have allowed us to change course and ultimately, were
really blessings in disguise.

If everything were easy, there would be no resistance and with out
resistance, we would get lazy, as our effort would not be needed, and
our "game" would become weak.

Therefore we must stay strong, and view any situation which comes our
way, as an opportunity for us to open up new doors of the future, and
let the past be the past.

So in our future, it's not the tough times we focus upon, it's the
opportunities that will come to be, that needs to be within our vision.

Yours in "Tough times never last" - Coach

Is your glass 1/2 full...

Or 1/2 empty?

It's really the same thing, but it's the way we look at it, that makes
the difference.

The same goes with our lives. We can see the positive or see the
negative and view our lives as 1/2 full or 1/2 empty even though it is
the same thing.

And in looking at things positively, we tend to continue our focus on
the positive, which makes more positive things come into view, and
unfortunately, the opposite is true when we focus on the negative.

I have known people that have admitted to me that they always see the
glass as 1/2 empty...and admittedly, their lives are 1/2 empty as well.

Yours in Choice - Coach

If we really want to get something done...

All we need to do, is focus on it.

We're not just meaning giving it some occasional attention, but to make
it part of most every move we make and part of our vocabulary.

Just like Bubba, in the movie "Forrest Gump". Where all he can think
about is shrimp. He's going to open a restaurant someday and everything
is shrimp to him - barbecue shrimp. lemon shrimp, sidewalk shrimp,
potato shrimp...that's all he talks about.

So next time we really want to get something done, make sure our
focus is part of everything we do, considering if it's in alignment
with what we want, and a part of who we are, and part of our talk?

Remember this type of focus - slow and steady - will help us achieve
whatever we need to handle.

Yours in "Focus" - Coach

We may never live...

In a Perfect World, but we can sure make our Lives Great.

No matter what happens around us, we have the choice to focus on the
greatness around us or the imperfections.

Perfection is actually over rated anyway, nothing is perfect and we
shouldn't expect them to be.

So if things are perfect, or going perfectly in our lives - It's OK,
that's just the way things go...it's what we focus on that makes the
difference.

Yours in "Proper Focus" - Coach

Great Feats...

Are really something you can carry with you for the rest of your life and maybe even something to tell the Grandkids.

Great Feats always have a common thread...it's something we accomplish when we push ourselves beyond our normal limits.

By undertaking a Great Feat, we need to keep our mind focused on the process and know that the outcome is our goal.

And for those of you that have accomplished Great Feats or are in the
process of doing so...just know, it is something that you can cherish
forever.

Yours in "Nice Work" - Coach

I've had the Pleasure of...

Having a chat with many who have shared their challenges with me.

A common thread that weaves through most all of the conversations is that
the people all have been intently focusing on the challenges in their
lives.

They have "Spun it and Won it" by redirecting their focus on What is
good in their lives, or on a Solution, instead of their focusing on
their challenges.

Yours in Simple, but it works - Coach

Making a Goal is just like...

Planning.

We all know how things go in our lives...it seems like we often don't have enough
time to fit things in, or do what we really want to do.

But when we set a goal or make a plan, our goals and plans usually work
out and get handled.

That's because we have declared where we want to go or what we want in our lives,
and we then tend to focus toward what we have declared.

So if we need to go somewhere, get something done, have more fun, or just need a
vacation, make it a goal or plan it out, and it will happen.

Yours in "What You Declare" - Coach

Are we working out...

Just to work out, or are we working on something?

Some tend to work out, just to get the body moving and that's great,
but does our workout have a focus on the desired results?

Do we want to change the way are arms look? Would we like to see a
different stomach? How about wanting to increase our cardio?

All of our desires to change our bodies towards improvement can achieve
better results if we have a focus to our workouts.

So whatever you declare to get better or shape up - simply align your
efforts accordingly, and put the "beat down" on your focus, until you
achieve what you want.

Yours in Focus - Coach

Big Week?

You Betcha! Every week is big for us, that's the way we roll!

And in our efforts towards our big week, it's best that we handle the
little things such as cleaning, housework, laundry and all of our other
affairs, so that we can focus on our big week.

I know it doesn't seem that glamorous to do some of these tasks - but
they need to be done, so why not do them before our big week starts -
it will put our minds at ease.

Simply making a plan to start fresh, by doing the little things on our
off time, works great...for our family, it all gets handled on the
weekends - We call it "Operation Cleanup" and everyone chips in.

In doing so, we can all look forward to our big week with the liberty and
freedom to Excel..

Yours in "Big Weeks Ahead" - Coach

There is only so much relaxing...

...you can do.

Work demands focus and energy and must be balanced out by rest, so the
more work you do, the more rest you need.

And when no work is being done - extended periods of relaxation soon
becomes laziness.

Because nothing much happens on the edge of your sofa.

Yours in Proper Balance - Coach

Do we like our Life?

I sure hope so, for it's the only one we got.

Pondering the question of "Do we like our life?", can bring about many
different scenarios.

We always have the ability and choice to like our life, even if there
are some things in it that we don't necessarily like.This may sound
like rhetoric, but there always is something going on in our lives, but
doesn't mean we can't like it overall.

That's because life brings us stuff that we don't always need or want,
and it is up to us to de-select those things that we don't need or
want, it's just part of life, and we always need to pull the weeds to
make
the grass grow.

So we we need to stay mindful not to focus on the "stuff" that enters
our lives, that's not to our liking, but instead, focus on liking our
life.

Yours in "It's All Good" - Coach

Allegiance...

Is described as a loyalty or devotion.

From allegiance comes our allies...those who help us and "have our
back".

Focusing on those who help us and dismissing those who are attempting
to do the opposite, is a key in focusing our attention on that which
will move us forward.

Yours in Focus - Coach