"Be quick, but don't hurry!" - Coach D. A lot of the things I've learned come from the game of basketball. I spent so much of my youth on a court running, jumping, and sweating. Haha. Instruction and directions being barked at the speed of light in order to prepare me for a game. What... Continue Reading →
some encouragement
What are you waiting for? With all that you say you want, there is: A dream for you to follow; A goal for you to set; A plan for you to make; A project for you to begin; An idea for you to act on; A possibility for you to explore; An opportunity for you... Continue Reading →
The Alchemist- Paulo Coelho
This book spoke to me and it's always been one of the three books I'd recommend to someone. I've read this several times and i always seem to key in on something different. I guess I get what I need most in each read. Some people say that it's about hope. I lean more to... Continue Reading →
Are you at the beginning of something you want to accomplish?
"Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trembling but start. Start and don’t stop. Start where you are, with what you have. Just…start.”-Ijeoma Umebinyuo So many times in life I've been frozen by fear. I urge you to push past... Continue Reading →
My Morning Motivation
“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're the lion or a gazelle-when the sun... Continue Reading →
Hungry?
"Bring more to the table than your appetite". My Great Uncle told me this while sitting on his back porch in my youth. It always made me laugh, but it has shaped the way I tend to interact with people. Later in life I was told the rock soup story. I'll break that down another... Continue Reading →
don’t get outworked
"The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night." -Henry Longfello This quote is one of the most important collection of words strung together that I have ever heard. My mother has said this to me more times... Continue Reading →
Strength
It is found in your struggle. Appreciate every moment of the time it takes you to move one step. The point is not to dwell on the moments. It is more important to acknowledge their existence then focus on what is needed to move forward.
dont be afraid to dream
there is a lot that is perceived as holding us back. dont help that negative energy by allowing yourself to believe there is anything you cant do. this life is too short to not root for yourself as hard as you can.
Consistency
We want to build our consistency. That consistency becomes discipline. That discipline focuses our attention. Our focus allows us to concentrate on our tasks. That concentration leads to the follow through needed to complete our tasks. When we complete our tasks we are able to look back at our experience. When we look back at... Continue Reading →
Artie MOtivation 