September 28th Coaching Tip: Pray.
Yesterday during the fourth quarter of Indiana’s road game at Iowa, IU’s quarterback walked out on the field with approximately two minutes remaining, and he quickly prayed. (It was a pressured packed moment. The game was tied, 13-13, after Iowa had just missed a field goal.) I noticed it and I was glad that the TV cameras caught the moment. A few plays later, the IU QB thru a rocket of a pass (with eight Iowa defenders rushing him) to his receiver, who ran straight to the end zone. As soon as the receiver crossed the endzone for the touchdown, the IU QB purposefully prayed again.
When the pressure is high or when you are hurting or need extra help, pray. Just pray.
September 29th Coaching Tip: Find The Positive.
Lots of people around us right now are negative. Negative about life, politics, fairness, etc. Meanwhile, I’m choosing to be aware of the negativity, and embracing the positive side of life. For example, I woke up this morning, read my devotionals, took a shower, drove my car, got a haircut, worked at a consistent pace all day helping others, celebrated a colleague’s retirement, learned from others, took some training, went on a walk, talked with my mom and partner, and am looking forward to tomorrow. That’s a good day, full of positive vibes.
Did I climb a mountain? No. Did I win the lottery? Nope. Did I solve brain cancer? Absolutely not. But I had a full day. I’m embracing what is good and positive. Are there bad things happening? Yes, every single day. I’m very aware of it; two mass shootings yesterday by former USA Marines. Government shutdown is a potential this week. Our human brains are not taking the time to read about nor understand history, which may indicate that bad things from the past may indeed happen again. Find the positive, be aware of your surroundings and make the choice not to focus on only the negativity.
September 30th Coaching Tip: Quarter End Results.
It’s that time once again, the end of another quarter. What are you most excited about for the future quarter and 2026? What are you most proud of that you have accomplished in the last three months? What got in the way of achieving a goal? How do you reset for this next quarter? What will you celebrate and who will you celebrate it with?
As I reflect on these questions, I’m most excited about picking up new coaching clients and traveling to Michigan and Naples, FL. I’m most proud of maintaining my coaching workload and picking up new clients from two colleagues who retired recently. Yes, I did get that darn cold in mid-September, which set me back two to three weeks on my fitness and ability to attend some fun events. With this quarter ending, my resetting is in motion; we are planning travel, warm weather fun times in Naples, an early Thanksgiving, a couple work trips and a strong focus on staying healthy. Soon we will celebrate with one of our neighbors, as she is working on her PhD; and we will celebrate my accomplishments at the National Senior Games in basketball shooting and sprinting. Those are my quarter-end results and reflections.