A person is not measured by how long they lived, but by HOW they lived. ​ What will people say about you when your time comes, what will your legacy be?! ​ Rest In Peace, Coach Bowden! ​ David Bultema - Founder & Executive Director #WinTheDay #Grit #GrowthMindset #AaronStrongFoundation #ChangingLives #LoveTheProcess #BeatMondays #MakeYourLifeCount #MyPlatform #MambaMentality

Happy Monday! ​ We have discussed fear and how it can stop us on our paths towards success. So how do we get past our fears? Faith. Faith is choosing to believe, having complete trust in something or someone; trust in God, trust your abilities, trust in the process. Without faith, there cannot be success. ​ Faith requires commitment. Donnelly says in Think Like A Warrior, “I am fully committed to pursuing my dreams, developing the unique talents I’ve been blessed with, and be

Happy #MotivationalMessage ​ We have expressed this message a lot over the years, but it is so important to a productive mindset. ​ I was listening to a baseball podcast recently and this message kept coming up. Baseball is a game of failure (so is life) and those who play the game for a long time understand this. Most times we view failure as final and we stop our process; however, in reality you should continue your process and view failures as setbacks or struggles that yo

Happy #MotivationalMonday ​​ Sorry, been out under the weather the last several days. I did get a chance to watch Phil’s historical win on Sunday and his message is so true in all walks of life. ​ Use your failures/setbacks/adversities to fuel you! ​ David Bultema - Founder & Executive Director #WinTheDay #Grit #GrowthMindset #AaronStrongFoundation #ChangingLives #LoveTheProcess #BeatMondays #MakeYourLifeCount #MyPlatform #MambaMentality

Happy #MotivationalMonday (05/17/21) Last night we had family movie night and the movie was, “We Are Marshall.” It is about the tragic story of the Marshall University football team and athletic staff members dying in a plane crash in 1970 on their way home from a game, and the process of starting the program back up. As you can imagine, there were a lot of challenges rebuilding the program back to a competitive level, and many people did not want it to happen at all. The ne

Happy #MotivationalMonday (05/10/21) To all of the wonderful moms out there who are pushing through life to be the best version of themselves and the best mothers for their kids, we appreciate and cherish you! Happy Mother’s Day! Keep grinding, your work and commitment does not go unnoticed! #ThankYou David Bultema - Founder & Executive Director #WinTheDay #Grit #GrowthMindset #AaronStrongFoundation #ChangingLives #LoveTheProcess #BeatMondays #MakeYourLifeCount #MyPlatform #M

Happy #MotivationalMonday (05/03/21) Part Two In the book, Think Like A Warrior, Darrin Donnelly speaks about the importance of being gr ateful, loving what you do and attacking “each day with joy and enthusiasm” (p.226). Approaching each day with this type of positive mindset allows you to create and capitalize on the day ahead. When you are focused on the passion and love you have for your purpose in life, it is hard for negativity to creep in; and if it does, remember to a

Happy #MotivationalMonday (03/22//21) Part One In the book, Think Like A Warrior, Darrin Donnelly speaks about focusing on things you can control, specifically effort and attitude. Both effort and attitude happen in the present, which is when we have control over both things. We cannot control the future or the past, which is why focusing on the present moment is so important. Donnelly states, “If I truly give my maximum effort to be the best that I can be today, I will be su

Happy #MotivationalMonday (02/08/21) ​ Part five in my motivational series from “Old School Grit” by Darrin Donnelly is Rule #13, Life is a Series of Wins and Lessons. ​ So many of us allow failure to be fatal or final, when in reality it can be lessons of what not to do. As mentioned earlier in this series, your success is determined by your belief. This is stated because so many of us allow failure to stop our belief in the process and in ourselves. ​ Perspective is everyt

Happy #MotivationalMonday (02/01/21) ​ Part four in my motivational series from “Old School Grit” by Darrin Donnelly is Rule #10, Effort Trumps Talent. ​ T x E = S S x E = A The key to achieving (A) is about putting in effort (E). Talent (T) and Skill (S) are part of the equation, but many mistakenly focus only on talent; when failure happens, they give up on putting in effort. ​ Donnely points out, “Talent, intelligence, and skill are not stagnant things. You can improve at