In Perpetual Pursuit

School was always easy for me. Work never has been. My Brain on 'Hard' The type of work that is hard for my brain isn't breaking down a project into small pieces and assigning them. It's not the 5-hour shift at Jo-Ann Fabrics as a young adult.  It is not the act of teaching swim lessons or coaching a workout. Those are 'Easy Buttons." What's hard for me? It's doing my pieces of that project puzzle before the other people need it to do their pieces.  It's staying on task and not deviating from it. It's trying desperately to not go down a rabbit hole and spending 4 hours on research for something not exactly relevant but kinda is relevant and you know you probably need the information for something later and having all this knowledge is why you're so gifted so why not go down the rabbit hole It's being terrified to stop working because you may never get back to this project because its not finished and if you stop you may not be able to s...

I was recently embarked on a scan and purge marathon and came across a plane ticket to the ASCA World Clinic and happened to turn it over and there was this gem! Who is Bob Bowman for you non-swimmers? Bob Bowman was Michael Phelp's Coach.  In 2008 I had the pleasure of meeting Bob and listening to one of his talks.   Without further ado:  10 Secrets to Success from Bob Bowman  Think Positive: "Worrying is Negative Goal Setting".  Never give up on anybody [you coach] Decide upon your true dreams and goals WIN: W hat's I mportant N ow Never stop learning Be persistent and work hard Success is a marathon. Never give up.  "Inspiration doesn't happen before the perspiration" Get all the facts: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not their own facts. Focus your time and money . Don't let others distract you from your true dreams and goals. Deal and communicate with people effectively.  " My job is to make the worst person on the team imp...

From USA Swimming Convention 2016