Tag Archives: discipline

Football Friday – Paying the Price

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

Imagine a football player attending every team meeting and participating in every practice or workout. Running wind-sprints. Hitting hard and making tackles. Lifting weights. And risking injury. Day in and day out, making the sacrifice for the team. Sounds like … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Tangents

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

On Monday, we saw that staying on course in life means requires keeping our focus. And focus requires discipline to zero in on the goal and only the goal. But life pulls us in different directions, often at the same … Continue reading →

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Staying On Course

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

Focus is an important part of discipline. It’s when my mental attention is centered on what I need to do and nothing else can get into my head. Focus allows me to resist temptation in the present in order to … Continue reading →

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Friday Focus – Jesse Owens

Posted on March 12, 2010 by

“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” ~Jesse Owens The seventh out of eleven children, James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens was born in Alabama … Continue reading →

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Training Partners

Posted on March 10, 2010 by

I remember in high school deciding I was going to try out for the cross country team. The only problem? I couldn’t run one mile, let alone three. Obviously, I needed a training program. And I never would have been … Continue reading →

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The Power of Routines

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

What was the first thing you did when the alarm went off this morning? The second? And the third? Would tomorrow’s list be the same? We all have routines. Our standard procedures or regular courses of action that become daily … Continue reading →

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Friday Focus – Olympic Training

Posted on March 5, 2010 by

Is anybody else going through Olympic withdrawals? While I appreciate going to bed at a decent hour instead of staying up to see the final group compete, I miss seeing the athletes. Athletes who skate, ski, and slide into the … Continue reading →

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Digging Deep

Posted on March 3, 2010 by

“Self-discipline is when you tell yourself to do something and you don’t talk back.” W. K. Hope “It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.” … Continue reading →

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Spring Training

Posted on March 1, 2010 by

Last Friday, I’m sitting at my son’s baseball practice and hear his coach mention spring training. Spring training? Okay, I’ll admit. I’m more than ready for spring. Especially since there’s still snow on the ground and baseball isn’t supposed to … Continue reading →

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