What do YOU Say About You?

May 24, 2013

  “Perhaps everybody has something to say about you. But the most important thing is what YOU say about you.” –Gina Parris If there’s one thing we learn from the world of sports, it’s that opinions run wild. Athletes and teams are under public scrutiny and judgment. One day a well-loved UFC fighter told me […]

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Going Fearless When You’re Sick of Failing

May 9, 2013

“FEARLESS…is much more than just being UNAFRAID…it means that you’re WEAK and acknowledge it, it means you’re STRONG enough to get back up and MOVE ON. Fearless means you are READY to FACE whatever is headed your way.” ― Anonymous “But what if I’m NOT ready to face whatever is headed my way? I’m just […]

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Do You Expect To Win?

April 25, 2013

We don’t usually get what we deserve in this life – we get what we positively expect. Nathan was dragging his feet heading to his middle school baseball game. “What is wrong with you?” I asked. With a long face he replied, “We’ll probably just lose. All we do is lose. It’s no fun.” Tip: […]

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Teamwork- 3 C’s to Building a Great Team

April 18, 2013

I wanted to share this cool photo that was on the Tennessee Tech website this past week. That’s my firstborn, Jordan Parris, living his college dream on the baseball field. His Golden Eagles defeated Vanderbilt this week. Vanderbilt was ranked 2nd in the country at the time, and they play in a whole different conference. […]

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How to Embrace the Present

April 15, 2013

Remember when teachers used to take attendance verbally at the beginning of class? I clearly recall the first day of my sophomore year at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington. As the veteran teacher, Mr. Hopkins, recited the names on the roll, students slouched in their seats and mumbled their replies: “…here…” “…here…” “…here…” […]

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