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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Vocation of a Business Leader

June 6, 2023

The dictionary defines vocation as a person’s employment or main occupation, especially regarded as particularly worthy and requiring great dedication. Vocation in a religious context is how […]

Sacrifice

May 28, 2023

A sacrifice is the act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else more important or worthy. The word ‘sacrifice’ came into the English […]

Be A …, Not A … (Part 4)

May 16, 2023

When I was developing content for my first role as a High School Football and Character Coach, I sketched out 50 separate lessons around the “Be A […]

What You and I Do Feeds What We Become

May 7, 2023

“What you and I do feeds what we become” has emerged as my new coaching point. I use this line currently while addressing incoming freshmen for the […]

Furtherance

April 25, 2023

With this being the 200th distinct post created as well as the 6th Anniversary of the website, I want to acknowledge the continuance of this blog. The […]

Mountaintop Experiences

April 16, 2023

We need mountaintop experiences. We need to be in a place where our view of things is different, a shift in perspective, where the air is crisp, […]

Dependability

March 27, 2023

I started helping with the local high school football team here in Williamsburg. Ironically it is Lafayette High School after playing football at Lafayette College. So, all […]

Mystical

March 6, 2023

The dictionary defines Mystical as “inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination; having a spiritual meaning or reality which is neither apparent to the senses […]

Potential versus Kinetic Energy

February 20, 2023

I remember my physics teacher in high school, Mr. Held, always saying, “May your KE= your PE.” This was his version of “May the Force be with […]

Mosaic of Moments

February 9, 2023

I was walking the dog late one night thinking about the events of the day. Overall, it was a sad day. I learned that a college classmate […]

Farmer

January 24, 2023

Although it did not become my 2023 ‘One Word’, there is so much the word Farmer stands for in my life that I felt it deserved a […]

Battle

January 11, 2023

My one-word tradition for 2023 took me on a challenging voyage. I spent weeks reflecting on which word reveals where I am in my life’s journey and […]

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