Category: John O'Leary

Commit & Figure It Out

8/26/2018

Amazing the thoughts and ideas that come to you when you choosing to put good stuff into your head. That's a key in life I've been finding lately. I get to choose what goes into my mind, thereby choosing the items I know that will have an influence on me. John O'Leary's podcasts help me in so many ways. I first connected to his book "On Fire" and now I'm hooked on his podcasts. His latest one got me fired up about a few things - find it HERE and listen to it - It got me going and I hope it at least gets you thinking too. There are so many things I need to commit to - It's about time I do those things. How about you?

One thing that I have really seen a difference in my life is the simple fact that I'm reading more. It is amazing to hear that so many people mention that throughout their lives on the importance of reading. I am finding how much of a key it is. Try it. You might like it. It's helping me to stay focused (which I need a lot of help with) and with that I'm able to commit and focus more on the things that I need to do. Thanks for listening and checking out my podcast too - find this episode HERE. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly

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We Can Be Inspired With & Without Tragedies

7/20/2018

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This is a personal one for me and I hope it is for you too. These two podcasts spoke right to my heart and like many stories before (through other podcasts, books, videos, movies, articles, blog posts, etc.) I keep getting reminded about working harder, becoming better, doing more, helping others more, etc. I don't want to just look to improve because of a sad & tragic story! I NEED to look to do more & get better each and every day without having these stories to remind me.

Both podcasts (and many others) are from John O'Leary. Check out the first one HERE - A great interview with one of the first men in space - a guy who came from having not much at all to being on top of the world. A great story of overcoming, dreaming, hard work, believing in yourself - so many great lessons. There is some great mix of a few actual historical recordings here on some of the things going on back in the 1960's with the space race. Jim Lovell does a great job with story-telling all the events from back in the day.

The second one is HERE - A HUGE story - a true story - of a high school volleyball team from Iowa, overcoming loss, and the magic of believing in others. An amazing story that was turned into a movie - "The Miracle Season" - one that I will be looking to watch, and watch soon. Amazing lessons that I picked up from listening to the podcast, and I know there would be many more from the actual movie too. John spends some wonderful time talking with Coach Kathy Bresnahan about her special team, her player and their lessons they all learned together.

Do me and yourself a huge favor - listen to both of these podcasts and then also after listening to this show of mine, start looking to see how you can look to work hard, get better, help others, be an encourager more, a more positive self-talker too. We can do it you know - I can and so can you.

You can listen to my podcast HERE on my podcast webpage.

Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly

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School Is Back IN Session & Not Just For Kids

9/4/2017

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This summer was good one for picking up some new lessons that I found in a few places.
First of all, I got connected with some awesome people that have taught me some very valuable lessons. One of the best things about this is that I’m still in touch with them and I’m still learning new lessons, which I need to do bigtime! The confidence factor that they have helped me with was something that I think meant the most. Their encouragement in my goals and dreams was something that I needed for sure. I got my podcasts going and I am looking forward to working on other projects coming up soon too.

Part of that was the fact that I found all of them have battles that they are fighting. Things going on in their lives and trying to do good things and go after their dreams and goals. Those things they were going through were some of the very reasons why they wanted to do what they were doing! I’ve seen it around other places too and I know darn well the validity of this – all of us are battling some sort of issue that gets in the way of things we want to do in life. The same can be said that it’s more than one issue too. The amazing part is – the help that we are giving each other by sharing our stories, learning from each other, encouraging each other, along with helping to instill hope in each other – all of that is a very powerful formula for success.

Another lesson this summer came from someone from my past. A friend of mine that I grew up with and knew from middle school on. We were not great friends, but good ones. She was actually my senior prom date in 1984 and her name was Erin. She passed away back in February of this year from a battle with cancer. Sad to say, I didn’t find out about it until last month. I am amazed and upset with myself for not knowing, especially in this age of social media where I can do a much better job on connecting with people that I cared about throughout my life. Sad to say, I did not do that with Erin.

You see, I’ve been on a type of quest to tell people from my past how much they have meant to me along with thanking them for the investment they made into me – even if it was brief, it’s something that I can now see was very important for me and my life’s journey. I’ve told some people that exact thing, but others I have not. Erin was one that I had meant to tell her, but time ran out on her and me to do that. What a painful but valuable lesson as I now know I need to reach out to other in my life and let them know. The key is, like many other things in life, is not to put it off.

Another one of the valuable lessons I learned this summer was that of one I already knew about, but sort of forgot about the value of it. The lesson? How valuable reading books can be. I got a couple of them done this summer and it has inspired me to try and read a book a month in the upcoming year. I have a new #1 most favorite book on my list – and that is “On Fire” by John O’Leary. It is one that I recommend you read. It is an amazing & life changing story that has greatly affected the way I am viewing things in my life. Always open to discussion and feedback.. let me know.

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Commit & Figure It Out

We Can Be Inspired With & Without Tragedies

School Is Back IN Session & Not Just For Kids

Coach John Daly

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