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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Synergy
Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People has been a source of material for character lessons I do for the local High School football team. While […]
The Direction of Change
The aspect of change has been a big part of my personal growth. I have come to embrace change as a beautiful and enriching element; since change […]
Live in the Vision; Trust the Process
Easter Sunday sermons often mention the large stone in front of the tomb and the spices being brought by the women. As the women arrived at the […]
Forgiveness
A few years ago, I was struck by the fact that the only ‘ask’ of us in the Lord’s prayer is forgiveness. That’s it, everything else is […]
Stay in the Moment
One night in a hotel while on business travel, I was flipping through the channels and came across the ending of the movie “Walter Mitty”. It was […]
Train for Excellence
The Navy Seals have an adage – “Under pressure, you don’t rise to the occasion; you sink to the level of your training. That’s why we train […]
Live Life on Offense
This is a difficult topic for a ‘defensive oriented’ guy like me to write. My football playing/coaching experience is all on the defensive side of the ball. […]
Phalanx
A favorite line of mine from the movie Gladiator is from General Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe’s character), who is preparing for a battle that seems like […]
Groundhog Day or Candlemas Day?
It is early February and time for a furry rodent to stick his head out of the ground and tell us how much longer winter will […]
Meet Me in The Aisle
To me the expression ‘reaching across the aisle’ is hogwash. If you look at it, it means we have kept our feet firmly planted where we stand […]
Rusted Friends
Ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists agree that one of the keys to happiness is strong relationships with other people. We need to have intimate, enduring bonds; we […]
My Peace I Give to You
This is the time of year for the saying; “Peace on Earth and Good Will Towards Men,” which adorns a multitude of Christmas Cards written in gold […]
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