Some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.

We’ve all most likely been part of one of the 3 above, at least some time in our lives, but it’s what we do consistently…that shows our character.

Even the people we know can easily be put into one of the 3 categories, because of what they do and how they act, just like we can be put in a category as well.

Which category would you be put into?

Yours in “Character” – Coach

750 were in attendance – they were mostly foster kids that are aging out of the program along with alumni and Special Mentors that unselfishly give their time and efforts, notably Jeff Penix and Virginia Pryor.

At the closing ceremonies, a group of teenagers from Las Vegas gave their speeches, all of them were inspiring, but one struck me…Dequevies Williams, who had a tough life but seemed to use his past to “Spin it and Win it”, and it went:

I stand today knowing that I’m better than a stereotype,
Stronger than a law,
Wiser than a simple book,
And I refuse to be a statistic,
I stand today knowing that I’m a dream come true.

Yours in “Thank You Dequevies” – Coach

From cooking for hours to the microwave is a perfect example, instead of waiting, we get our meal in seconds.

Computers have also cut the time of research to a quick Google search to find what we are looking for, instead of laboring through encyclopedias and books.

It’s been called the “McDonald’s Factor” – getting something now, with very little waiting involved, and we have been accustomed and “trained” to expect “Immediate Gratification” – Fantastic!

In the same vain, just remember – We never have to wait one single minute to enjoy the moment.

Yours in “Evolve” – Coach

But then I start thinking about, what great things are going to happen today?

Every great day has to start somewhere, and you might as well prepare for it.

Some great days may not be as as great as others, but looking forward to them will keep our senses heightened to be on the “look out” for all signs…which we maybe wouldn’t see, if we thought otherwise.

Yours in “Thought” – Coach

Kathy – 4 years younger, she grew up with much less supervision and rules then me, I think my parents cried “uncle” after raising me and my older sister Teri…definitely Teri.

Kathy seemed to figure things out earl…she “flows” through life…we call her Mrs. Magoo – everything comes to her at the right time.

Birds and animals don’t plant seeds or tend herds , but they get fed, don’t worry, have a great life and things work out.

That’s her deal – “flowing” through life. while enjoying living – pretty impressive…

Yours in “Trust” – Coach

Dignity is the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.

Dignity is also one of the most coveted qualities that people cherish.

We all have a continual quest for self-esteem and that we are worthy.

So when we deal with others, we must remain mindful that their dignity is just as important as ours, and we must strive to keep other’s dignity in tact.

We matter, and so do others, so let’s keep giving ourselves and others, what they need.

Yours in Dignity – Coach

Children – just watch them – they are seeing most everything with eyes wide open – with no judgment, of themselves or others…and that’s the cool part.

Doing their deal, and not caring what they look like – my youngest has pajama day at his elementary school, and loves it…hair a mess – in PJ’s and slippers and is proud as can be.

Going from activity to activity with reckless abandon…eating when they are hungry, sleeping when they are tired, and getting up when they have had enough sleep.

Pure living – no worries, and they usually don’t know or care what day it is, or what time it is.

Maybe we can all learn from kids – and put back a little “child” into our daily lives.

Yours in “Pure Living” – Coach

Either way, your future will, most likely, be the same.

“Hazy goals, achieve, at best, Hazy results.

So be careful on what you want your future to be, because the starting point and the way you envision it, will be the way your future ends up.

Yours in “Are we Clear”? – Coach

Number one…The best…The High Water Mark…Tops??

If not, you can be.

Yours in “Excelling” – Coach

Not to “zone out” but to “zone in”.

We all need to “soak” on, the big picture of what has been going on in our lives, and to make a check list of what has worked and what hasn’t.

And within the process, we need to “zone in” on what we can do in the future to continue our success.

And when we “zone in”, and follow our plan, we can assure that our future will become a as successful, and even more so, than our past.

Yours in “Zone in” – Coach