WEEKLY MOTIVATIONAL PIECE!

Greetings!

With this the week to celebrate not only Thanksgiving, but also it is a time to give “thanks” to your Mom & Dad, your past coaches and those that have taken your hand and helped guide you through these early stages of life and let them all know how much you appreciate their love and support!

None of us are invincible! You – and I – will continually need a support system around us the rest of our lives! Value the gifts you have been blessed with and for the opportunity that awaits you in the near future!

Next, I want to share a very special quote on baseball’s next generation of stars – Bryce Harper and Mike Trout. If you recall, I wrote you a few weeks back that Major League Baseball is now tapping their younger prospects at a much earlier age than ever before and giving (you) them a chance to play regularly! Work so hard this off-season to be ready for next year’s challenge and the doors that can be opening up for you!

“The best part about Harper and Trout -- and we've seen signs from (Jurickson) Profar and (Manny) Machado in their short time in the Major Leagues -- is the way they play baseball. They represent the game well by making all-out hustle COOL, which has made older players accountable for not running hard or giving away at-bats. The former too-cool-for-school body language around baseball has been replaced by Harper and Trout running out bouncers back to the mound as if their pants were on fire. Those guys just have fun and play. Trout has never not run a ball out -- ever. He's four seconds flat to first base or lower every time" – stated by a MLB Scout.

Said Eddie Bane, now a Boston Red Sox Special Assistant to Player Personnel (who was with the Angels last summer) "It would be great if Harper, Profar and Trout set the tone for how the game is played."

MORE THAN ANYTHING, FELLAS, SHOW THE WORLD THAT YOU ENJOY PLAYING THE GAME! BE THAT SPARK FOR YOUR TEAMMATES!

“BE THE ENERGY GIVER … NOT THE ENERGY TAKER ON YOUR CLUB!” (Those words come from Urban Meyer, Head Football Coach at Ohio State!)

Happy Thanksgiving Holiday Wishes for you and family!  Big CHEER enclosed for you!

Jim Loria

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“The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours – it is an amazing journey – and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins” - stated by Bob Moawad 

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“To the question of your life - you are the Answer; and to the problems of your life - you are the Solution”  - authored by Joe Cordare

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“When nobody believes in you, believe in yourself. When nobody acknowledges your value, value yourself.  Instead of awaiting validation from others, listen to your Inner Guidance. Stand tall, oozing enough self-confidence to push yourself through seemingly insurmountable obstacles” – stated by Nea Justice

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 “The 3 C’s of Life --  Choices, Chances, Changes. You must make a Choice to take a Chance or your life will never Change” – stated by Unknown Author

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“Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. They did all that was expected of them and a little bit more” – stated by  A. Lou Vickery

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“Whoever you may be, Whatever life leads you, You are always a Mom’s Child, a Dad’s Dream, a Family’s Future and Someone’s Life. Be the Best of It” – stated by an Unknown Author

 

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Jim Loria
E-Mail: loria@sfstampede.com