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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Finish Strong
Some say the hardest part is getting started. If this is true though, why do we hear stories of people who give up on their diet, stop […]
Little Things
The Carr Fire, as of today has destroyed nearly two thousand structures and claimed seven lives. It is the sixth most destructive fire in California’s history. All […]
No one ever got fired for buying Cisco
It was Monday and I was leading a customer panel discussion on emerging technology. While discussing his reluctance to look at the new product, the customer used […]
Servant Leadership
This is a great parable I once read: A man once asked God about heaven and hell. “I will show you hell,” God said, and took the […]
Burn the Boats
In the year 1519, Hernán Cortés, with some 500+ Spaniards and a dozen or so horses, landed in Mexico. The Spanish conquistador and his men were about […]
Deserve Success
Years ago, in doing research for a Football Character Presentation, I came across an interesting tidbit from our Founding Fathers. Both George Washington and John Adams used […]
Dream – Believe – Dare – Do
On my business trips I do what I can to keep exercising and prefer a morning walk through a local park instead of the treadmill in the […]
Be Relational
I was working a trade show with a business colleague of mine and we were discussing his sales style that is heavily weighted on relationships. The reason […]
Coaches Tribute
God wired me to be a coach. Yet that is not my chosen profession, just my passion. I have spent over 35 years volunteering as a coach […]
Got Milk?
“Is the glass half empty or half full?” is a common expression generally used to indicate that a situation could be a cause for optimism (half full) […]
The Last Mile
The ‘last mile’ is a phrase widely used in the telecommunications industry, the industry in which I make my living. It refers to the final leg of […]
Hope is Not a Strategy
I am not exactly sure where or when I first heard the phrase “hope is not a strategy.” In fact, it is debatable as to who conceived […]
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