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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Be A, Not A (Part 3)
When I was developing content for my role as a High School Football Coach and Character Coach, I built about 50 separate lessons around the “Be A, […]
Grace over Guilt
I was on a Zoom call for work and one of the participants had a coffee mug with the phrase, “Grace over Guilt.” She said it was […]
Smile
Thich Nhat Hanh recently passed away. He has been a source of inspiration for me and my blog. He was a Buddhist Monk from Vietnam who advocated for […]
Mr. McNees
Recently, the father-in-law of my boss passed away. I have never met the man. In fact, because of Covid, I have yet to meet my boss. In […]
Collective effervescence
Collective effervescence is a sociological concept coined by Émile Durkheim. According to Durkheim, a community or society may at times come together and simultaneously communicate the same […]
Transform the Journey into a Pilgrimage
If you read my blog or know me at all, then you know that I love the analogy of life being a journey and our need to […]
Boldness
Boldness is my One Word for 2022. I have found the one-word concept extremely beneficial, especially these past few years with life being different. Referring to a […]
The Bare Necessities
This post is the last of a 3-part series. Endeavor to be Simple, Try Not to Suck and focus on The Bare Necessities is a three-legged stool […]
Preparation
The season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is Advent, the purpose of this season is preparation. It is a period of spiritual preparation for the birth of our […]
Try Not to Suck
“Try Not to Suck” became the rallying cry of the Chicago Cubs during their 2016 World Series Championship run, their first one in 108 years. It started […]
Endeavor to be Simple
I had a great customer service experience recently and when I complimented the woman who provided it, she replied “We endeavor to be simple.” This restaurant had […]
We Play to the End
In 2019, Eddie Olczyk, the NHL player turned coach turned broadcaster was on his second round of chemotherapy for stage 3 colon cancer, and the effects were […]
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