Better By The Season

Trent and Theresa talk about winning the day. They share a key takeaway from their recent read -- Mark Batterson's Win the Day.  And how that takeaway applies to both life and athletics. 

-Theresa's takeaway: “Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.” -Thomas Carlyle
*What would it look like to live, in the words of Sir William Osler, "in day tight compartments?"
*Being present is a skill and a discipline needed to be our best in both athletics and life. It must be practiced and trained.

-Trent's takeaway: If you do little things like they’re big things, God will do big things like they’re little things...Dream big but start small.
*Where are you dreaming too small?
*What are the small opportunities to which you need to treat with a greater sense of professionalism?

Trent and Theresa talk about their family's bout with Covid. Thankfully nothing serious! But it did reveal what they each resort to when they're under stress/pressure.

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We all want to move on after a bad game. We all want to move on from 2020. ..But don't miss out on the lessons in the rush to what's next. 

This isn't about New Year's Resolutions. This is about intentionally revisiting what we just experienced. 

• What are the biggest wins?
• What are the biggest losses?
• Where have you experienced the most growth?

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Trent and Theresa talk about how to grow to be a person of gratitude.

• Practicing thankfullness
• Fighting entitlement
• Gratitude makes you better
• Psalm 104

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Trent and Theresa discuss  the power of playing the long game. They breakdown the book, The Infinite Game, and how it applies to athletics, business, development, and more...

• The goal isn't to win. The goal is to continue playing.
• You can't win business or parenting or life.
• There is no finish line.
• People before profit.
• Decades not days.

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After 3 months away, Trent & Theresa are back podcasting! Get caught up on what's going on in the Meacham's world and a few lessons they're learning through this season of life and their kids' sports.

- Love the game early. Learn it late.
- The best defense is a good offense.

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What if we took lessons from the best coaches and teams and applied them to our families? What if we were intentional and passionate about creating a dynamic family team?

Trent and Theresa talk:
- All great coaches lead with purpose
- Establishing a "love-tough" culture at home
- Creating a clear mission for family
- The importance of sacrifice
- Speaking to the heart of individuals within the team/family concept
- Seasons of discipline, training, coaching and friendship
- What it means to number our days and more...

"Family as a Team Newsletter" Installment
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Trent connects with former pro basketball player Josh Duinker, who's now leading a sports ministry organization in Maui!

Trent and Josh talk:
- Living where everyone dreams of visiting
- The first time Josh saw a peer reading the Bible
- Discovering purpose
- Playing ball on 6 different continents
- Finding community away from home
- Why he retired in his prime
- Using sports to impact youth and more...

***Check out verticalsportsmaui.com

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Trent talks with longtime professional basketball player turned non-profit CEO, Marcellus Sommerville.

Trent and Cellus discuss:
- the importance of basketball to the city of Peoria, IL
- consistency throughout a long career
- living abroad with a growing family
- leading The Friendship House, a non-profit that served his family while growing up
- using the game to teach life lessons through Next Generation Academy
- communication is key and more...

*More on Cellus's transition to CEO
*Support The Friendship House

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The "Game Day Mindset" series is an ongoing discussion between Theresa and Trent. These are thoughts, ideas, principles Theresa encouraged Trent with throughout his pro basketball career...and that are also applicable to life.

In this episode T and T talk about the truth: You are divinely equipped to succeed right where you're at.

- What is success?
- Why do we not feel equipped or capable?
- How to overcome...
- Run your highlight reel
- "What's the worst that could happen?"
- Thinking small
- Write a new script
- Focusing on the controllables and on the moment
- God is enough. There is enough. I am enough.

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