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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Every Action You Take is a Vote for the Type of Person You Wish to Become
The above line is taken from the book, Atomic Habits, by James Clear. What a powerful statement this is. Every action, positive or negative, is a vote. […]
Trains and Boats
Forty years ago, my Dad shared a poem, The Station, with me. I have been an advocate of focusing on the journey and its passengers ever since. […]
Low Man Wins
A well-used tenet in coaching football is the adage “low man wins.” It applies to line play as well as defeating blocks and tackling. It is all […]
The Appetizer and The Entrée
This blog is material repurposed from my book, Guideposts and Godspeed for Your Journey. I am making it a Palm Sunday post at the start of Holy […]
Measure Twice, Cut Once
Measure twice, cut once is an adage I heard my father say over and over during the many home improvement projects we worked on at his house, […]
For it is Money They Have and Peace They Lack
One of my favorite movies is Field of Dreams. So much so that on a business trip to Iowa, I added in a 3-hour diversion to visit […]
Rest & Renewal
Stephen Covey’s 7th habit is called ‘Sharpening the Saw.” His point is that if we are too busy cutting to take time to sharpen the saw blade, […]
The Bait of Satan is Being Offended
Each day the news is filled with someone being offended and the consequences of that offense. In this politically correct landscape one cannot employ or be associated […]
See the Hill Smaller
There was a study done at an Ivy League University several years back where researchers asked students to estimate the slope of a hill. Those that were […]
Listening
“Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.”- Bernard Baruch, an American financier, statesman, and Presidential Advisor to Wilson […]
Equipped Without Influence
The word origin for Bachelor comes from the days of Knights, a knight bachelor. A knight too young or poor to gather vassals under his own banner. […]
Reflective Mindfulness
Today’s world is one of constant communication, always on electronic devices and social networking, a sound-bite society. There is this perceived need to be in constant touch […]
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