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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Godspeed

January 11, 2019

Godspeed is an expression from an old Middle English phrase – God spede which means “may God cause you to succeed”.  It is also an expression used […]

Goal setting

December 30, 2018

As we start a new year, it is the time for resolutions and goal setting to be all the rage. So, I felt repurposing this information from […]

Be Exceptional

December 9, 2018

Be exceptional.  Be unique. Be something that does not conform to a pattern or the norm. The norm is not exceptional, but rather the norm is to […]

The Path of Trust

November 27, 2018

The idea for this blog has been in my ‘started, needs finishing’ file for over a year. Then the other day I was struggling to get my […]

Don’t Be a Processionary Caterpillar

November 18, 2018

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss A key concept to […]

The Need, The Ask, The Give

November 7, 2018

We know when it is Veteran’s Day as there are furniture and car sales using this day as a promotional excuse. We will also see more flags […]

We Are Family

October 28, 2018

I moved to Baltimore in the early 90’s and soon came to realize that the song “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge was not very popular here. […]

Toothpaste

October 17, 2018

I have stood in front of high school and college students and asked, “If you squeeze a tube of toothpaste, what comes out?” After some quizzical looks, […]

Press On

October 8, 2018

Success in life is more dependent on how long and hard you work than on talent.  I have seen firsthand many people with less talent than others […]

I’ve Got a Name

September 26, 2018

If you know me personally or have followed my blog for anytime, you know that I find nuggets of treasure in song lyrics.  You also know how […]

The Station

September 17, 2018

One day while I was at home on break from college I was sitting at the kitchen table with my Dad. He shared with me a newspaper […]

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

September 5, 2018

Several years ago, I was asked by a friend to be a speaker at a 5th grade farewell ceremony when their original speaker canceled at the last […]

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