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 #MotivationalMessage ​ Having a relentless mindset means that no matter what you face, you are choosing to push through towards success. Darrin Donnelly hits on this point in his book, Think Like A Warrior. ​ When we set off on a path toward fulfilling our dreams, we know we are going to be presented with obstacles. The question we then face is whether those obstacle will just slow us down or make us quit all together. ​ With a never-give-up attitude we are choosing suc

Happy #MotivationalMonday (06/22/21) ​ Sorry this is late, took a week off for vacation and my son’s baseball tournament. I hope all you fathers had a great day this past Sunday. Fathers are so important in our lives. They have so much influence, whether good or bad. Thankfully, my father had such a positive influence in my life. No matter what, I knew he would be there for me, congratulating me on my accomplishments or picking me up when I didn’t quite get things right. He b

Happy #MotivationalMonday (06/07/21) ​ When it comes to accomplishing our goals, it is really important to recognize that there are always things that are going to try to distract us from the process of success. Unfortunately, naysayers may be some of the distractions that we face. ​ In the book, Think Like a Warrior, Darrin Donnelly says, “Naysayers represent the voices of fear and cynicism...” (p.3). It is not easy to ignore either of those things; however, if we can become

Happy #MotivationalMonday (05/31/21) #MemorialDay ​ Making sacrifices in life is to let go of something truly important to us. The vast majority of us have never had to do that with our own life. Today we celebrate those who have paid that ultimate price. The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. - Jeff Miller ​ Please remember our past and present members of our military and honor them by living your best possib

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