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The Better Man Project…Dripping Authenticity and Inspiration

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“…One of the greatest tragedies is living your life with the belief that yesterday was too much, today is good enough, and tomorrow is going to be better. There is no tomorrow. I know that  sounds like an unreasonable statement, but I don’t want to go to sleep anymore thinking that I will do it tomorrow. There might not be a tomorrow. Seriously though, I feel like we take for granted the fact that we will wake up the next day. This isn’t the case for a lot of people around the world. So how can I every single day get the most out of my life? I think just attacking my plan with a passion and purpose will get me to a successful end of the day…”

…A better man for me is someone who does not settle for the way the world is, who seeks to make it better with his voice, and constantly looks at himself in the mirror diving into his soul-searching for how he can improve…

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Low Aim Is Sin.

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Thank You Evan @ The Better Man Project

What the whole world wants is a good job…

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…What the whole world wants is a good job…

…Whether you and I were walking down the street in Khartoum, Cairo, Berlin, Lima, Los Angeles, Baghdad, or Istanbul, we would discover that the single most dominant thought on most people’s minds is about having a good job….

…Humans used to desire love, money, food, shelter, safety, peace, and freedom more than anything else. The last 30 years have changed us. Now people want to have a good job, and they want their children to have a good job. This changes everything for world leaders. Everything they do — from waging war to building societies — will need to be carried out within the new context of the need for a good job….

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Tic, Tic, Tic…6 months to Empty Nest

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I almost missed it.

I almost missed it for a work meeting.

I almost consciously missed my Son being inducted into the National Honor Society tonight.  Coincidently (or maybe not) it was cancelled.  Perhaps someone was sending me a message.  How many of these precious moments have I regrettably missed?

The National Honor Society recognizes students for high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character.  Eric and 40 other students were honored tonight.

There he sat in the back row of the stage.

His name called.  Six Foot Three.  Wearing his Dad’s tie. When and how did he learn how to tie a tie?

Memories flashed by.  Where did the years go?  It felt like yesterday when I held you in my arms.  And day before yesterday when I watched you walk to pre-school sobbing, not wanting to leave your Mommy.  You carrying your Snoopy lunch box to school.

And now, you walk across the stage.  17 years old.  You collect your certificate.  And then light your candle with the other inductees.

60 days or so from college app decision.

6 months from an empty nest.

It’s gone too fast Son.  Way too fast.

I couldn’t be prouder.

I’m so glad that I didn’t miss this moment.

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”  (Maya Angelou)

Blame no one. Expect Nothing. Do Something.

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“Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.”

Yesterday Tom Peters tweeted this mantra from former NFL coach Bill Parcells.  It struck me as an concise, powerful expression of an attitude I try to bring to my work as a coach and maintain in my own life (although I fail all the time.) It’s a mindset that I find very motivating…So why does Parcell’s mantra work for me? Because when I hear it, the underlying message isn’t “Suck it up” but “Make it better.”

~ Ed Batista, Make It Better