Love this article! Brings back memories of my experiences with high school field hockey. Except for the heat. In our case, it was so cold our skin would turn bright red, and if you had the misfortune to get hit in the knuckles with a stick, it felt like every bone in your hand had broken. But the belief that we could win is a lesson I needed to be reminded of -- that same belief makes a difference in our lives today.
Thanks so much, Faith! It really, really does, doesn't it? Those early lessons, and the stories we tell ourselves about them, carry us through in so many ways.
I never played organized sports …. But along the way in my long career at AT&T, I learned the value of teamwork; working with others got me to quit thinking in a linear fashion, I.e., there are in fact many ways to get to a destination, accomplish an objective, complete a project or deal with one associate or several associates. Like in Terrell’s story, internalizing something learned on the job resulted in what the corporate folks call individual growth.
Thank you, Terrell. I was laid off almost two weeks ago. It is daunting when the company you think you’ll retire from cuts it short. Your message was exactly what I needed today :)
Jennie, I’m so, so, so sorry to hear this. That seriously hurts my heart to hear it… wow. I was a little worried about you when we didn’t see you in Athens; please know that I’ll be thinking of you and that this community is rooting for you. Reach out if you need someone to talk to!
I’ve gotta know!!! Did you come back and win?? PKs? I feel like this is related to the recent WIN of Atlanta United over InterMIA in playoffs? What a heartbreaker for us in Florida😆 Enjoyed the message of this article!!!
Love this article! Brings back memories of my experiences with high school field hockey. Except for the heat. In our case, it was so cold our skin would turn bright red, and if you had the misfortune to get hit in the knuckles with a stick, it felt like every bone in your hand had broken. But the belief that we could win is a lesson I needed to be reminded of -- that same belief makes a difference in our lives today.
Thanks so much, Faith! It really, really does, doesn't it? Those early lessons, and the stories we tell ourselves about them, carry us through in so many ways.
I never played organized sports …. But along the way in my long career at AT&T, I learned the value of teamwork; working with others got me to quit thinking in a linear fashion, I.e., there are in fact many ways to get to a destination, accomplish an objective, complete a project or deal with one associate or several associates. Like in Terrell’s story, internalizing something learned on the job resulted in what the corporate folks call individual growth.
Love this, Dave!
Thank you, Terrell. I was laid off almost two weeks ago. It is daunting when the company you think you’ll retire from cuts it short. Your message was exactly what I needed today :)
Jennie, I’m so, so, so sorry to hear this. That seriously hurts my heart to hear it… wow. I was a little worried about you when we didn’t see you in Athens; please know that I’ll be thinking of you and that this community is rooting for you. Reach out if you need someone to talk to!
Amen Terrell golden rule is “keep swimming “
I’ve gotta know!!! Did you come back and win?? PKs? I feel like this is related to the recent WIN of Atlanta United over InterMIA in playoffs? What a heartbreaker for us in Florida😆 Enjoyed the message of this article!!!
Excellent: thanks Terrell
Thanks so much, Mike!
"very ill parent"... sorry Terrell. In the scheme of things, everything else pales in comparison....
May your uplifting post strengthen your heart as it has mine!
You’re an amazing writer, Terrell!
Thank you, DD! 🙏