I attribute a lot of the lessons I have learned in my life to the sports I played and coached, no more so than baseball. In no other sport can you fail 70% of the time and still be considered a great player and get inducted into the Hall of Fame. Two of my close friends in my life I gained through playing and coaching baseball.

One of the lessons I have learned from baseball and one that I try to teach others is teamwork. Everyone, at one time or another, wants to be the go to person, the one with the bases loaded, 2 outs, bottom of the ninth inning, down three runs in game 7 of the World Series. The fact of the matter is that without the three people on base, the pitcher who has kept the deficit to 3 runs and all of the other people on your team, you would not be in this situation. Without the help of your teammates you would not be able to become ...

I recently had the opportunity to listen to Michael Gerber, author of e-Myth Revisted, talk about why so many small businesses fail. One of the main points I took away from the talk was in order to determine how to improve your business, ask the following question "What is missing in this picture?". He used the analogy of building a jigsaw puzzle and having the end picture or goal in mind. How tough would it be to build a jigsaw puzzle without the picture on the box and how many jigsaw puzzles have been sold without the final picture on the box. Likewise, how tough would it be to build a successful business without the end goal in mind. How many businesses are started and successful without a clear picture of what the business should be at the end. This can also be said of ourselves.

How many people are successful without a clear picture of what they want their life to be like at the end. What do I want to be doing in 20 years, how have I made a positive impact on other ...

When creating a vision for my life I was told to look at the end of my life. How do I want people to remember me? What would I want people to say about me? To that end I created the following vision:

"Lead a successful organization that creates the best people and leaders in the world and uses its profits to create a successful non-profit organization that teaches youth life lessons through athletics. Support, love, and care for my family and assist the local community through volunteer and fundraising efforts."

When I live my life according to my vision each day, I will make a large impact on my family, co-workers, youth, and others I meet.

I look forward to living and working my vision and sharing my thoughts along the way.