“We make time for what we value most.”—Dave Goethals
I have had some awesome mentors over the years. April 6, 2017 (“Mentors.”), I shared about a good friend, Travis Beck, to whom I can credit much of my academic research. I would not be a university professor were it not for Dave Goethals who mentored me in my first academic position—who assigned me Racquet Sports as the first class I taught. (I am not very good at racquet sports, but I learned that I could teach effectively by putting myself in the place of the learner.) He also taught me about the bioenergy systems and the importance of emphasizing the hips and rotator cuff in the general physical preparedness for exercise and sport performance. Few terms pass in which I am not reminded of his influence. He is now a high school teacher in Washington state, and I finally have one of his former students in class. It is a reminder of our interconnected influence. It is motivating.
Our lives are lived forward—for others—because of others. I have been blessed to be a blessing to others.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!