How do you strive for excellence? Continuing to strive for excellence can often be taken for granted and swept under the rug as we get distracted with our daily lives. Being consistent and diligent with our habits are extremely important if we wish to continue to grow as a person. How do you stay focused […]
Are you a great leader? As we go through life, there will be things we struggle with, things we are good at, and things we are great at. The key is to find the things we are great at and make a living out of it. When I started my basketball coaching career, I was
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What gifts have you received? Last week, I gave you some gifts that I received to improve my life from fellow professional speaker, Jim Rohn. This week in the #CJJblog I will do the same for the late UCLA men’s college basketball coach, John Wooden. He is arguably the greatest coach of all time and
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What makes up an Olympic athlete? Traveling the country can be an eye-opening experience, especially when you seek to gain valuable knowledge as a leader. For me, I enjoy new perspectives and experiences that allow me to grow my mind. Last week, I had the unique pleasure to travel to Denver, CO with fellow professional
What ways do you lead your life? In this weeks #CJJblog we will pick right back up from where we left off last week with leading yourself. I have five more tips to give you that I hope are helpful in starting with you when it comes to leading. If you have not done so,
Do you enjoy leading yourself? Over the next two weeks, I want to see how you are doing leading your own life. We spend so much time thinking about work, family, others around us, etc. we often forget to start with ourselves. The #CJJblog is here to give you tips on how to be a
New year, new lessons Each year, March Madness never disappoints and the Final Four is the culmination of a wonderful tournament. This year was the year that saw a 16-seed defeat a 1-seed. It was the year Villanova got the third Men’s National Title (2nd in three years). For me, I like to watch the
What do you need a coach for? There are many reasons for needing a coach in our lives. In sports, a coach guides us toward success and helps develop our minds. It’s one thing to see the value in having a coach, but it’s another to actually implement them in our daily lives. This time
Is your happiness consistent? Being happy shouldn’t be a chore, it should come naturally. While we cannot control many things that happen to us, we can control how we react to them. You can read books and watch videos, but how is it helping you grow? If you were to rate your happiness on a
It’s March. Are you still on track? We are in month three of 2018 and our New Year’s resolutions were meant to last us through the entire year. How are you doing? Have you reverted to your old ways? I make it a personal goal to stay focused and accomplish what I initially set out
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