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Creating New Beginnings
I first heard of Janus when I was in the tenth grade during a welcome back address from our vice principal after the Christmas break. Considered the god of gates and doors, this Roman god lent his name to the month of January and had a rather unusual appearance. He was depicted with a double-faced head, each face looking in opposite directions. It is believed that he was depicted in this fashion because of the notion that gates and doors face two directions. In this way one o
March 21, 2008
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Paying The Price
As I sit to write this we are literally only days away from the 20th Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. At a recent speaking engagement someone asked me if I would be competing and I pointed out that I had retired from the sport due to a knee injury I had sustained years ago.nnAs I later contemplated my answer I realize that that was only part of the truth. In Nagano, Japan I hobbled around on a knee swollen one and half times its size and thought nothing of it. Having co
March 21, 2008
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High Achievement And Personal Responsibility
“If it is to be, it’s up to me!”nnAs with most truths, this adage is quite simple. It speaks to the fact that high achievers have high attitudes of self-reliance and take full responsibility for achieving their goals. The often arduous path to goal achievement is strewn with easy excuses to explain why our goals might be unattainable. And while many of these excuses are legitimate, the high achiever refuses to allow themselves to be deterred. They see the ac
March 19, 2008
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Motivation - The Fires Burning Within
Even with close-up shots, it is impossible to see the boiling cauldron of intensity that exists at the bobsled start. The steely resolve etched on the athletes' faces and hidden behind their helmets foretells the tremendous power that only becomes apparent when they push the 650 pound sled with a little help from gravity and without the use of any mechanical motor, accelerating from zero to speeds in excess of 80 mph in less than 15 seconds. Only by using this smoldering fire
March 19, 2008
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Pursuit of Excellence
In a bobsled competition, the race often continues long after the winners have been declared and in some cases, the medals have been presented. Interestingly, despite this fact, I have never seen any of the remaining teams approach their runs with a nonchalant attitude. You can easily make the case that completing the race is a mere formality since the winners have already been declared. However, what I have observed instead are individuals pushing and racing with the ferocit
August 18, 2007
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How is your Mental Diet?
Thirty-three percent of American adults, approximately 71 million people, are currently on a diet. Add the pre-teens and teenagers who are also dieting and the numbers are even more staggering. Every year we spend over forty billion dollars on diet books, pills and potions with the hope of looking better or becoming healthier. Can you imagine the number of infectiously upbeat people you would encounter in a day if just as many people made similar efforts to go on a mental die
August 6, 2007
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Devon Harris is a member of the original Jamaican Bobsled Team and three time Winter Olympian. He is currently a Motivational Speaker, Workshop Facilitator and Author of the childrenâs book, Yes, I Can!.
March 20, 2008
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Devon Harris is an original member of the Jamaican bobsled team, 3 time Olympian, Motivational Speaker and Author.
September 23, 2007