Nearly thirteen years ago two high school seniors wreaked havoc on Colorado’s Columbine High School, killing twelve students and a teacher before killing themselves. That horrific massacre set off a flurry of activity designed to improve safety in schools and prevent future tragedy. Metal detectors, uniformed security officers and other measures were put into place [...]
Archive for the ‘Life, Leadership, Business, Coaching, Success’ category
We All Need To Work Together To Stop Bullying!
March 17, 2012What Christmas Means To Me
December 25, 2011Christmas is a day that is meant to be shared. My earliest memories of Christmas as a child are of a house full of family (about 15 people from my Dad’s side), a huge dinner with turkey and all the trimmings, and enough good conversation and card games to carry us into the evening, when [...]
Tragedy In Motorsports – The White Elephant In The Room
October 18, 2011Our Father in Heaven, Thank you for this day and for being there for us. You tell us never to tremble or be afraid, for you are always with us and will never forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6). We love you for the way you care for us, and we know that you have a plan [...]
The Making Of A Champion
September 30, 2011I ran across a brilliant quote the other day from legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. The quote said, “Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them — a desire… a dream… a vision.” Pausing to think about that quote for a moment, I realized this applies to any [...]
Three Ways A Performance Coach Helps Your Racer
August 31, 2011“Coach Tom has taught Trey how to channel his intensity and mental focus, and the publicity through the press releases, personal appearances, and radio interviews has been phenomenal. He has laid out a plan for us and is supporting us in our effort to make it happen.” – Roger Jarrell, father of 14-year-old coaching client [...]
Parents: It Takes Attitude AND Technique To Create Success
June 1, 2011This column is for parents who have children in any type of sport or athletic activity. It is especially for those parents who also “coach” or advise them in their endeavors. I am blessed to have the opportunity to share my years of experience as a performance coach with young racers and athletes in other [...]
My Mother
May 8, 2011I would like to begin by thanking our Pastor, Jack Homesley of Christ Community Church in Huntersville, N.C. for the inspiration to write this tribute to my amazing mother. Every single human being who has, is, or will inhabit God’s earth was entrusted to a mother. Isn’t that incredible? Until Pastor Jack pointed that out [...]
If You Work Your Passion, Your Passion Will Work!
April 26, 2011If I were a betting man, I would be willing to place a wager on the idea that about half of you who are reading this column right now do not enjoy your work very much. You are working a “job” because you need to be able to make a living , and maybe because [...]
Five Easy Ways To Improve Your Life Today!
March 22, 2011I never fail to be amazed at how the simplest things in life can make such a difference. Sometimes that difference is a physical one (a more comfortable office chair, for example), sometimes it is a mental one (meeting someone special, perhaps?), and sometimes it is a financial one (a promotion at work or possibly [...]
Don’t Beat Yourself
March 4, 2011Why do so many of us beat ourselves at the game of life? I’ve wondered about that for a long time, and it seems that the older (and hopefully wiser) I become in my role as performance coach, mentor, and advisor to youth and adults alike, I become more troubled by watching people fall short [...]
