The Inspire WV blog

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Lessons on belief, effort and perspective, written by Tim and the Inspire WV crew. Newest first.

When being better is not best

I've witnessed first hand the destruction of someone's enjoyment in something they love.  They were told they were better in all aspects but one, and that one resulted in them...

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The best option is always YOU

I talk to my boys and my teams often about belief.  The belief in yourself and the fact that the first person who has to believe in you, is YOU.  Often that is the hardest thing...

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What you see vs what others see

We recently went on vacation,it was a great time and something we all needed.  As a sports family it was our first vacation not sports related in something like six years.   From...

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Misses

Growing up in WV I like many love to get into the woods and hunt.  As many other hunters have done on occasion, I've missed a shot before.  I was in the position to succeed,...

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You can always Impress

I hear the phrase, It's okay, I don't have to impress anyone.  Many get to that point and feeling once they reach a certain level.  That can be in a relationship, in their career...

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Living your life in fast forward

Being on the go and not saying no causes some limitations.  The first being the fact that it's been a year since I've provided a post.  I still send a morning message on social...

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One Pitch Away

So much in sports and life is decided by one pitch/one event.  The difference between success and failure.  The difference between wins and losses are often decided by one...

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Your Footprint

Take pride in each step you take, the footprint you leave will impact the person(s) following you.  We often take for granted how important the little things are to others.  A...

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When persistence doesn’t pay off

We've all had a time when we were the best option for a role and didn't get it.  We've been told I like you, but not like that.  Some will continue to be persistent in hopes of...

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Being told you can’t do something

We've all been in a situation where someone has told us we can't do something.  Often times that thing we're told we can't do is something we love to do.  I'm in that situation...

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