Chris Carlock
Inspiring
I did a kick-ass workout this morning. I call it a kick-ass workout because it kicked my ass. The last part of the workout was 10 long...
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Stuck in a Moment
"Don't say that later will be better Now you're stuck in a moment And you can't get out of it." -- U2 We spend a lot of time hurrying to...
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Ask for What You Want
I was scheduled to host a workshop for local dads this week. But we ended up postponing the event due to a low number of sign-ups. I put...
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Look in the Mirror
"Look in the mirror, my friend." -- Dave Matthews Band There are people in life that drive us absolutely crazy. Our kids don't do what we...
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See the Good
As a baseball coach, the job is to make our players better. We're constantly looking for things upon which to improve. As a result, we...
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Don't Hold It Against Them
My wife bumped into a former student and his mom over the weekend. This was a challenging student who spent many an afternoon in the...
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Don't Flake
We've all been in the situation where we can't or don't want to do the thing we committed to doing. It always seems easier in the moment...
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The Most Important People
My wife and I met on October 24th in 2007. We were both at a grand opening event for new bocce ball courts in Santa Cruz. I was there...
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Fill Their Tanks
The Positive Coaching Alliance talks about each athlete having an emotional tank. This emotional tank is like a gas tank for a car. Just...
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You're Gonna Miss This
My kids go back to school full-time today. This is great. This is fantastic. This is amazing. And...this is bittersweet. For the last...
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45 Years of Life Lessons
I will turn 45 this weekend. Yes, that does sound old when I see it written out, thank you very much... As I reflect on making it another...
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A Beautiful Mess
"I'm trying to be the best mess. It's an understanding that regardless of how I show up, I'm enough because I said so." -- Chidera...
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Use the Margins
"The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival." -- Aristotle...
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Make a List and Check it Twice
If you're like most people, you've got a laundry list of things you'd like to do, or things you'd like to learn. If you're like most...
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Accept the Gift
At some point today, someone is going to give us praise or thank us for doing something. We'll probably reply, "It was no big deal. Don't...
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Get Back Up Again
"Hey! I'm not giving up today There's nothing getting in my way And if you knock knock me over I will get back up again, oh If something...
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We Lose Our Way When We Lose Our Why
There are moments every day where we feel stuck, or unmotivated, or overwhelmed. These are the moments where we need a reminder why we’re...
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Put the Oxygen Mask on Yourself First
You hear the reminder every time you fly. “Should there be a sudden change in cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the compartment...
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Breathe. Thank. Act.
There will come a moment today when you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or impatient. Against your better judgement, you may allow this...
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Your One Word
If you had to choose one word to describe who you are, which word would you choose? Which word captures who you are and who you are...
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