Enjoy today. Do not worry!

    “We enjoyed the day, because there might not be a tomorrow in baseball.” You are right Cindy Chaney, and that is true for more than Big League utility

Coming up to bat everyday

“Every year Darrel had to earn his position for the ensuing year.  Every game and every at-bat had significance beyond the impact of the game.” Sometimes pressure brings out the best–intensity

Pressure to maintain Big League worth

“It felt good to be a Big Leaguer as long as it lasted.  But the pressure was to make it last.” It feels good to know you were worth something

Tornados, grief and the need to persevere.

  “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” I had occasion recently to organize my thoughts about the main lessons I learned in my

Everyday heroes are the most important ones.

Below is my column in the News Press this week.  It is about heroes even though this weeks theme is perseverance.  But heroes persevere competition, hardship, doubt, attacks, etc.  So,

Perseverance faces the threat of failure

“Hey Darrel, come he.  I need to talk to you.”  Sparky Anderson did not wait to get into the locker room or to the office but met Darrel in the

The key to perserveance? Attitude

“The longer I live the more I realize the impact of attitudes on life.  Attitude to me is more important than facts.  It is more important than the past, than

Dreams come true after fierce competition.

 Below is an article the I wrote earlier today for the Castle Rock News Press and related newspapers.  It demonstrates how destructive competition can be when it is not understood

You cannot overestimate the importance of who you listen to.

The competition against your significance does not have to hinder you.  It can strengthen your focus when you intentionally decide what voice and/or message to listen to.  You cannot overestimate

Sometimes a man is his own greatest competition.

“The struggle comes from within.  Doubts, fears and wounds that he did not know existed riseup to compete against him when he is making decisions.  His performance, even his ability