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Chiefs Were Offsides Bryce Johnson and Luke Heaton unpack how a Chiefs wide receiver wasn't lined up properly...and how we can be in proper alignment in our lives. This Week's Questions: • What are the implications of living a life where we are not properly aligned with God? • What are some of the resources that God has given us to help us be properly aligned? • What does it practically look like to live aligned to God's will and ways?

It should come as no surprise that I LOVE quotes. Since graduating from high school, I have kept a running list of my favorites and even created a piece of artwork that hangs in my home office of my all-time favorites. I added the below quote to my list this summer as I sorted through a stack of quotes on brown recycled 3 x 5 index cards at a boutique in Oregon. What I love about this quote is that it not only generates an internal fire to use adversity as a source of fuel, it also creates a number of visuals or word pictures. It's essentially a one-sentence story. You're either going to be the person who gives up or triumphs. You will either let adversity be the straw that breaks the camels back or you'll use it like a rubber band to stretch you and propel you forward. There are so many great stories about the underdog, and while you may not see this quote as an underdog comparison, I do. Adversity is not fun if you see it and understand it with a limited mindset. However, if you shift your focus and think of it not as "it is what it is," but "it is what it can be," you shift your perspective from that of deficit to that of opportunity. Will you be David or Goliath? Will you be Oakland University rising to the opportunity and stage to defeat Kentucky on prime-time national television? The best part of these questions is that the answer is within you - the answer is your discipline, your mindset, and the way you approach every day and every situation. Like Jack Gohlke said after the win against Kentucky - we're not a Cinderella. They weren't in the tournament by chance and upsetting Kentucky wasn't a coincidence. It's a choice, a system of habits, an internal and unshakable desire. Will you let adversity add to who you are? Or will you let it win? #AshTag #MotivationMonday #WhichManAreYou

"My Bags Are Packed." In my 2nd of a series of posts showing how much the world of business can learn from the world of athletics, I share with you a video of one of the most energetic and engaging (and really funny) personalities that ever lived - the late great Jim Valvano. For those of you who are not American college basketball fans, he coached North Carolina State to a National Championship in 1983. The circumstances of this accomplishment are almost beyond belief. After a half decent but not amazing regular season, Valvano knew he would likely have to win his team's conference tournament to have a chance of making what is now known as "March Madness" - the big tournament that has millions of people who don't even watch basketball fill out brackets every year. That meant winning three straight elimination games, with two of them against top ten programs in the country - North Carolina (with Michael Jordan) in the semi-final, and Virginia (with Ralph Sampson) in the final. The odds were not in their favour...but they found a way to win 3 very close games and made it into the March Madness field as a 6th seed. The March Madness is an elimination format tournament - each game you play, if you win it, you "survive and advance" (There's an ESPN 30 for 30 episode titled Survive And Advance - highly recommended viewing). They went on to win the National Championship by winning all 6 of their games, most of them were dramatic comebacks when they were trailing with less than a minute to play. His lesson for the business world is not to try and be as enthusiastic as he is (as I think that is setting the bar far too high for the overwhelming majority of us), but he conveys, so powerfully, what can happen when someone tells somebody they believe in them. Watch the video to see it for yourself. It's inspiring. And in an interesting twist of fate, the 2024 March Madness tournament is down to the Final Four - and one of the teams still alive, is no other than North Carolina State - who just like 41 years ago - needed to win their conference tournament just to get into March Madness...could history repeat itself? https://lnkd.in/g3jp4txm

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Another Friday, Another Watson Weekend! Get ready for an epic episode of Watson Weekend this Friday, October 4th at 12 PM ET! This week, we’re diving into some major industry stories with special guest Rajeeb Mohapatra and a surprise appearance by Jason Murray! 🔮 Jon Bon Jovi Predicted This – The ILA Union Strike is shaking up the supply chain! Harold Daggett calls it historic, as dockworkers shut down the busiest East Coast port. We’ll break down the potential impacts:   - Will big retailers be understocked for the holidays?   - Is Amazon's early inventory strategy going to save the day?   - How much will this strike really cost the U.S. economy? And don’t miss the return of Kaplan's Corner with Nick Kaplan! 🔔 Don’t forget to tune in tomorrow at 12 PM ET for the latest insights and discussions -> https://lnkd.in/e62jewBZ #WatsonWeekend #SupplyChainCrisis #ILAStrike #Retail #Logistics #KaplansCorner #RajeebMohapatra

Take just 6 minutes of your time to listen to these powerful words from Professor Shai Davidai. His insights are truly impactful and worth hearing.

For those of you who follow my dinner series, this is your time to choose the topic. Share your choice in the comments section below and let me know where you live. For more, read my new psychological novel The Phoenix Self: In Search of Methuselah Yours at Amazon: https://lnkd.in/ed7ESk6U #thephoenixself #longevity #centenarians

Some would say our Wealth Strategist Donovan Stuard was born with a knack for "research". Whether that's being used to analyze market data to benefit our clients, or dissecting the ERA's of the Phillies rotation, you can always count on Donovan when it comes to numbers. #GoodWillHunting #ABeautifulMind #financialplanning

While walking my dog, Rio, through a cemetery in my hometown of Marshfield, Massachusetts, I stumbled upon the graves of Lucius Carver and Allyne Litchfield. That simple walk sparked something far greater—a passion project that has grown into a mission to uncover, preserve, and share their incredible story. The project revolves around hundreds of letters from the front lines of the Civil War, offering an unfiltered glimpse into the lives of Lucius Carver, Allyne Litchfield, and Susan Litchfield. Through my research and countless rabbit holes, I’ve uncovered this remarkable collection of letters that, for the first time, will be shared with the public. These letters, filled with raw emotion and vivid detail, provide a multifaceted window into the experiences of two Union soldiers and the family they left behind. Susan, Allyne’s wife and Lucius’ sister, also contributed her perspective, capturing the challenges of raising her son alone while her husband was at war—a rare and often overlooked female voice from the era. The story unfolds across some of the Civil War’s most defining moments, including the Battle of Gettysburg and the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns. It’s a story of courage, sacrifice, and resilience—and it has remained hidden for over a century. To learn the full story of how I uncovered this project, secured funding, and built a dedicated team to bring it to life check out Endicott College's article here: https://lnkd.in/eDaQf9kB For updates, teasers, and discoveries as we work through these letters, I ask that you please follow along by subscribing to my Substack: https://lnkd.in/eWAmfVub This project is about more than history—it’s about connection, understanding, and sharing stories that deserve to be told. It offers a new way to look at history, focusing on the true cost of national division and the humanity behind pivotal moments in our past. I’m excited to bring you along on this journey. #USHistory #PublicHistory #History #Storytelling