Are You Cheering For "Team You"?

It's March Madness, and the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments are dominating ratings. Fans around the country, like me, are glued to the television, clapping, screaming, and jumping up and down supporting their favorite team.

Are you cheering for yourself?  Or, are you waiting for something big to happen in order for you to get behind the home team, You? 

Have you lost hope that you will win at something?  

Cheering yourself on, is giving yourself energy to complete whatever goals you have set yourself.  You have to be your own coach and cheering section.  No one is going to believe in your dream like you, because the dream wasn't given to them.  It was given to you.

Like in any game, life is filled with disappointments and set-backs, but at the last minute, you can still make the winning score.  There is a saying, "Don't give up five minutes before the miracle happens."

Turn away from the past mistakes, and failures.  Live in the present, and go after whatever you have been putting off and doubting.  Lift up "Team You" by telling yourself over and over and over,  "I am a winner," until you no longer doubt yourself.   For too long you probably have been saying the opposite.

It's never too late,  You were born to win!

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Trevor Hoffman-" I Gave 100 Percent"

Pitcher Trevor Hoffman, baseball's all-time saves leader, has decided to retire at age 43.  

Hoffman told the Associated Press, "What I'll take away from it (playing baseball) is I have no regrets. I went at the game 100% and didn't leave myself with any questions.  I got the most our of what I was given."

Can you say that for your life?  Have you been living your full potential?  If you haven't, start now.  Start today.  

Giving your full potential is living life fully.  This goes for giving yourself fully to your loved ones, as well as your job or career. 

Many of us lose the very ones we love because we have not fully been present for the significant other in our life. How many people find themselves divorced because they weren't aware that their spouse was unhappy? 

Or, maybe you wonder why you have been passed over for a promotion.  Often because we don't like a job, we give only half of ourselves.  Beware, others are watching and hearing that you are not doing your best, even our friends.

So, when you network to get a better job, your friends and co-workers who may know of a great opportunity for you, won't tell you, or recommend you.  They are not putting themselves on the line for you because they know you have been "half-stepping."

Give fully to whatever task is before you, and don't forget.  That applies to your loved ones too.

See Hoffman's retirement announcement:

Stick With the Plan

Florida State Upsets Duke, 66-61

When you face a tough challenge, it's tempting to keep changing the plans you made to tackle the situation, especially if it appears you are not going forward.  It makes sense to try other methods when you are failing.  However, many of us don't believe in our original plan, and this causes us to spin off in other directions.  It takes courage to have patience and believe that your plan will work through the challenge. Most give in to panic and fear.

Those who can keep the faith, and stick to the plan in the face of adversity are often winners. Florida State proved this when they ended Duke's 25-game winning streak.  Florida State 66, Duke 61.

"Our guys stuck with our game plan" Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said.  "They maintained their poise.  We hit the big free throws down the stretch.  I hope they understand now exactly the way they have to play in order to be successful."

Florida State Upsets Duke:

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Watch fans storm the court:

BE ENTHUSIASTIC TO WIN

If you want to know what helped Miami University RedHawks run past Middle Tennessee 35-21 in the GoDaddy.com Bowl , check out the speech by interim head coach Lance Guidry.

There are a lot of great motivational messages out there but Guidry definitely fired up the players to capture a win.  On top of that, the MVP for the Bowl was their quarterback Austin Boucher.

The striking part of the speech was his enthusiasm and energy which when applied to anything in life, can help you win.  

Allow yourself to get excited about your goals, and act as if your goal has already become a reality.  Maintain that excitement through-out the course of each day.  Enthusiasm and a positive attitude feed off each other.  If you are enthusiastic, you will look at things in a positive light.  If you have a positive attitude, you will find yourself enthusiastic.

Watch Lance Guidry's enthusiastic Godaddy.com Bowl pregame speech.

No Matter What You Have Lost, You Can Still Win

A Cleveland homeless man has been offered a job by the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and is being pursued by NFL Films for possible work.

Ted Williams was discovered panhandling on the streets by a reporter who video taped him, posted it on You Tube, and now the video has gone viral, and he is now known as the homeless man with the "golden voice." However, it looks like Ted won't be homeless anymore.  He now will get a home, and he has a bright future ahead of him. 

No matter what your situation may be, and how hopeless life may seem, never give up.  Never stop believing that a miracle can happen to you too.

Your thoughts create your world.  Whatever you hold in mind can materialize.  So be careful of holding onto thoughts that no longer serve you.  Hold in mind only what you want. 

Keep Sporting the Right Attitude

Have No Regrets

After 20 years in the NFL, 297 consecutive games, iron man Brett Favre said, "I hold no  regrets, and I can't think of too many players off hand that can walk away and say that, individually and from a team stand point, it was way more than I ever dreamed of."

If we can coach ourselves to do the best in our lives and ignore negative comments like Favre, we too will have no regrets.  We can't let anyone stand in the way of our dreams and tell us we are too old, too young, or not talented enough to go after and live our dreams.

Giving Your Best is What Counts

The little guys, Texas Christian University hung on to beat the Wisconsin Badger's fearsome offensive line and powerful running attack. Andy Dalton, TCU's quarterback who won the MVP award said, "The way the system is, it didn't give us the opportunity to play in the BCS National Championship game, but we did everything we were capable of doing."


When you do your best in life, you can still feel gratified even if you don't get the opportunity you want. Just have faith, that it's just a matter of time before your dreams will materialize.