Extraordinary Joes

...we fill in the gaps.

Pay attention to this on both sides.

1) Know that you are likely filling in some gaps or making some assumptions, when dealing with others, when you don't have all of the facts. 

* The best way to get the facts, is to ask. Pay attention to when you are assuming the truth. 

2) Know when you are leaving gaps in your own communication with others. Whenever possible, fill in those blanks so the other party doesn't have to. 

The quote comes from Ben Zander, and goes on to say..."not because you have done a measurable amount of good, but because it is the story we choose to tell"

Remember, we can control the narrative, we can choose our thoughts, and we can live into the person we desire to become. 

I'm pulling for you! 

Sometimes, we can begin with the end in mind. 

Other times, the end may feel too far away, too hard to see, or too uncertain. Maybe we don't even know what we want the end to look like. 

In that case, we can move forward from positive situations. Find the good stuff and go from there. 

Being positive doesn't mean you have to lie, or create a false reality. 

But you can choose to control the narrative, you can choose your thoughts (even if it takes a couple of tries), and you can choose to find some good in the adjacent. 

I'm pulling for you!

A great word, and some great encouragement. 

The art of abiding with things exactly as they are. 

Listen in as I sit down for a chat with LaGrange College Women's Basketball Coach, Jasen Jonus. 

Jasen is the husband of a former player of mine, and coaching the same program that I was once fortunate to be a part of, so it was a real treat to talk with him. 

Topics include the underrated career of Spud Webb, the importance of personal balance and routine, how to manage our perspectives while trying to make an impact, and how we can better serve our players, students, and young people in today's environment. 

Thanks for listening! 

Tune in to today's chat with my man Sam Feeney. Sam is a former educator with experience in career counseling. After moving out of his role in the traditional field of education, Sam has worked as a coach, consultant, author, and all around go-getter. I always enjoy chatting with Sam because he's not afraid to dream big, and he's not afraid to do the work required to pursue those dreams.  

Dana Carroll is an educator, wife, mother, and all around awesome lady with one heckuva pageant wave.

She is easily one of my favorite people, and a quiet hero from my childhood. 

The perfect example of The Extraordinary Joe. 

Tune in to hear about the joys and challenges of teaching, how small acts can make a difference, and about my past dreams of being the King of Pie.

Jimmy Gunderman has walked an extraordinary path thus far. His life has included work as a firefighter, mission work in India, small business ownership, non-profit work, and student ministry. 

He also does not believe in man purses. 

Listen in as we kick off Season 3 of Extraordinary Joes and hear how Jimmy has navigated life's twists and turns, and the encouragement he has for us all as we seek to be secretly awesome on our own personal journeys. 

Be careful letting your dreams get too far away from you. The further away they get, the less likely we are to do anything with them. 

Keep them close in thought, word, and deed.