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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Christmas Spirit

December 20, 2022

  For me, feeling “Christmassy” is a combination of happiness, surprise, awe, and love. It is an emotion, but it is not a state of being. I […]

Miss the Mark

December 11, 2022

Consider we are traveling around the world from New York City back to New York City, with a compass pointing due east. If we are off by […]

IRL versus URL

November 30, 2022

Give me IRL every time over URL. IRL is an acronym for ‘In Real Life’ where URL represents the Internet where addresses are called URLs (Uniform Resource […]

Distracted from Eggs by Lemonade

November 15, 2022

Once my wife went to the store to get eggs and came home with lemonade, and no eggs. When I asked how that happened, she replied that […]

Become a Better Version

October 30, 2022

This past weekend, I listened to speeches from the Best Man and Maid of Honor at the wedding of my daughter and new son-in-law. Both speeches highlighted […]

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

October 18, 2022

The passing of time and how events unfold have been on my mind recently. I guess that happens when one is preparing to walk their daughter down […]

Passing Through

October 9, 2022

Due to our recent move, we are living in a townhouse while the home we bought is being renovated. We are not sure how long our stay […]

Being Replaced

October 2, 2022

When one moves after 33 years, we realize how many things need to be replaced. There are the obvious items like Doctors, Dentists, and Mechanics, but there […]

Unbalanced

September 18, 2022

For those of you who have been wondering if you missed a Coach Mahr blog post over the summer, rest assured you did not. My life has […]

Someone is Waiting

June 9, 2022

“Some will, some won’t; so what – someone is waiting” is from Jack Canfield and his, “The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to […]

The Mental Health of the Game

May 25, 2022

This is the third blog in a series about youth sports. The prior two discussed the win at all cost mentality and the lost focus on the priority […]

Mutual Quest for Excellence

May 12, 2022

Athletics and athletes were created in Greece. The purpose was to train citizens to strive for excellence, not merely victory. Excellence in every area. They were citizen-athletes. […]

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