Posts Tagged ‘mvp’
Living Confined? Break Free Today!
Have you confined yourself, your family, your business because you are finding reasons, excuses or guilt for not taking action on your calling?
When I look around at all the people I have met and worked with over the years, I am truly amazed at the excuses we come up with for not being all we are called to be.
Yet I am more amazed, appalled really, at myself, for all of the many, many excuses that I have used to confine myself and my family over the years to a life short of what God has called me to do.
I have learned, and continue to be reminded daily, that each of us has the opportunity to achieve greatness through a greater faith, with greater action, by accepting that no matter where we have been, or what we have done, that God still loves us and wants us to find our calling, our passion, and to live our purpose of a greater relationship with him through a servant's heart.
This morning I was greatly moved by a very short video clip of Christopher Coleman, who was pronounced dead at birth.
Christopher is one of those people who can inspire others to move mountains because he has discovered that God made him perfectly in his image.
Christopher has also discovered that he can get out of his wheelchair to accomplish great things because of his faith, his determination and the Spirit that is within him by directing all of his energy to his calling.
Watch this video by just clicking the play button.
Today is the day of freedom! Break from your wheelchair as Christopher Coleman does. Watch this video twice. I promise it will be more clear the second time you listen.
I pray that you and I act on God's calling and blessings to us today to be all that we were made to be.
Be Courageous! Play to Win!
Life and Baseball is a Game of Inches
Congratulations to the Major League Baseball World Series Champions, the New York Yankees! Champions of 27 World Series! Wow!!
I have been a fan and student of the game of baseball since I was four years old. I have been fortunate to play for some outstanding coaches, and played with some great players. These days I have the unbelievable joy of coaching my sons and their friends in Little League baseball.
There are a many things that standout to me in baseball that have been great life lessons for me. I am listing a few for you as you play in your own world series each day in business and life. You are already in the major leagues of life and you are your own MVP(most valuable player) every day.
- Baseball/life is a game of inches whether you are running bases, fielding a ball, or covering the plate with a pitch or your bat. Manage those inches in advance, be efficient, get the first inch advantage.
- Baseball/life is a game where success is not an all time thing. You can make the Hall of Fame by being a successful hitter 4 out 10 at bats. Sometimes you have to keep fouling off pitches, but by all means, make sure you step up to the plate to take your swings.
- The more successful hitters in baseball/life visualize the pitch they are going to hit and where they will hit it, before they step into the batter’s box. They know what to expect.
- Becoming an expert at the little things, the fundamentals of the game is what makes the difference between the good players and the great ones. The great players make the routine plays.
- Practice is for working hard, testing your limits, pushing yourself so that the game time is easy and fun. You have to love to practice as much as you love the game.
- To be a great winner, you have to be able to lose with class, compliment your opponent, and prepare for the next meeting so you can learn from your defeat.
These lessons are powerful. There are many more that I have taken as notes in my life. May you use these lessons to achieve your status of MVP today.