by beth | Jan 24, 2023 | Beliefs, doubt, Self-Confidence, Success
Years ago, if your memory serves you well, I wrote about ‘Mr. Irrelevant.’ Mr. Irrelevant is the player selected last in the NFL draft, which in 2022 was the 262nd pick. The “winner” of Mr. Irrelevant that year was Brock Purdy. He was selected...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 19, 2022 | Beliefs, Bravery, Hard Work, Power of the Mind
A week ago Saturday, something unbelievable happened in college football—two colossal underdogs toppled football royalty. Appalachian State University came into Kyle Field and in front 103,000 loyal Aggie fans, they took down the mighty giant 17-14. Fun...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 10, 2022 | Beliefs, Success
Yesterday’s post was about two roads diverged and I asked the question, “What determines the trajectory of our life? How did we end up here and could we have ended up someplace better? Or some place worse? It was the little toddlers walking with their...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 1, 2022 | Beliefs, Luck, Power of the Mind
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” ~ Thomas Jefferson As July 4th is essentially upon us, I thought a quote from Thomas Jefferson seemed fitting. I can’t tell you how many people I have heard...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 28, 2022 | Beliefs, doubt, Fear, Motivational Monday, Self Improvement, Success
When I am asked to speak about human potential, one of my go-to thoughts is about the U.S. Army’s slogan, “Be all that you can be.” Their ads have been brilliant for as long as I can remember. They show men and woman doing amazing feats like jumping...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 9, 2022 | Beliefs, Potential, Self-Confidence, Success
Yesterday, while I was at my tennis drill, I noticed a woman on the court next to me. The same 6 women have played next to us for years, but yesterday I had the chance to watch them for a minute or so. They are very talented players, but there was one woman in...
