COACH MAHR's BLOG
Coach Mahr's Blog started May 2017 out of the desire to continue to share latest content that was being developed in his role as character coach. A simple expression will catch Coach’s ear and upon reflection and discernment the Holy Spirit gains a greater foothold in his consciousness and guides his words to create a woven thread.
A new blog is typically posted every 10 days.
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Humility
Following up on my most recent blog post Ego it is a natural progression to do a blog on Humility. Although I covered the topic once before […]
Ego
As a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I have had a front row seat to the evolution and melt down of Antonio Brown. My opinion is an unchecked ego […]
Tree Analogy
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to speak at a dinner honoring the man who was the Head Football Coach when I was recruited to attend […]
When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Appears
There is a saying, alternately attributed to Buddha Siddhartha Guatama Shakyamuni and the Theosophists, that goes: “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” Regardless of […]
Fire
One of my favorite quotes that I reference often is from St. Catherine of Siena, “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the […]
Take the Blame
I was at a party at a neighbor’s house and it was crowded, with about twice as many people as the space comfortably fit. Like a typical […]
Final 1/3
I look at my life in three distinct time periods (so, a hockey analogy as opposed to my standard football one). The first 25+ years were about […]
The Company We Keep
I just spent the last two weekends amongst family and friends. The first weekend was with my best friends from high school and their wives, 8 couples […]
‘Make a Difference’ or ‘Make a Scene’
For centuries in moments of sharp civic discontent, anyone and everyone can take to the streets and demand change. The First Amendment protects “the right of the […]
Black or White Thinking
I recently had an experience with someone who is a very black or white thinker. In their world it either ‘is’ or it ‘isn’t.’ To me that […]
Turn Want into Need
Early in my sales career I was told that a main part of my job was to turn a customer’s want into his need. Someone may want […]
Gratitude
Gratitude is not a feeling or an act. Gratitude needs to be a virtue and an attitude. Philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero, “Gratitude is not only the greatest […]
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