The Inspire WV blog
Words worth sharing.
Lessons on belief, effort and perspective, written by Tim and the Inspire WV crew. Newest first.
Learning to Lose
In today's world, the participation trophy area, people are finding it harder and harder to overcome failure. Harder and harder to handle losing. The entitlement and me first...
Being Replaced
We are faced everyday with two options, being replaced or being the replacement. Let me explain. I had a conversation with upper level management recently and the statement was...
Comparison
We live in an era of comparison. Whatever one does it's usually compared to someone else. The constant debate now is it Jordan or Lebron. To me that's like comparing which child...
When your failed Dreams become a better reality
The idea behind this blog has been a topic that I have wrestled with in my head for a long time. Many times I feel like I failed to live up to what I wanted to be and ultimately...
Are you afraid to be you?
I've seen or heard others often say I don't like to hear my own voice or I don't like how I look in a photo. We spend our life time worrying about how we look and how others see...
Do you ever want to reach your potential?
You hear it all too often, they have a ton of potential. Or wait till you reach your potential. We spend a lifetime looking back or planning the future instead of living in the...
Does winning build winners?
In sports we often hear the phrases; Win at all costs, Win or go home, and so on. I could make this post all about winning catchphrases. At the end of day do you have to win to...
Are we afraid to compete?
I see it everyday in sports, some are afraid to compete. College sports has become a perfect example as kids continue to transfer from school to school. A lot of those transfers...
Expectation vs Reality
You hear it all the time, the outfit I brought doesn't look like it did online. My favorite is when someone says I bought it because it looked great on them. I thought it would...
Time
To me the biggest thing we take for granted is time. We chase it, we set it and we change it however the one thing we can't do is slow it down. How often do you hear someone...
Social Media and Sports
When was the last time you watched a game without getting on social media? You may be one of the few who doesn't, however for most the two are almost going hand and hand. You...
Coaching vs Ruining
I've loved sports since I was able to hold a ball. I was able to play sports from an early age all the the way up to the point I'm at now. A big reason for my success, my love...
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