Coach Mahr - Godspeed and Guideposts for Your Journey

Bob Mahr

Coach Mahr here serving as God’s Huckleberry to provide some inspiration and guideposts along our journey from where we are to where we need to be. This podcast will share his 4 decades of life experiences as a business leader, multi-faceted sports coach, community volunteer, and father with his faith to share insights gained, lessons learned to demonstrate where God’s prominence is interwoven through everyday life. This podcast will use winsome anecdotes and imagery to create “stickiness,” while meeting people where they are in life, inspire them to reflect on their situation and discern where they need to be. Coach recognizes he is in his "Final 1/3," so his emphasis is on building up others and fostering ‘eulogy virtues’ as opposed to ‘resume virtues;’ a focus on being and not just doing; and understanding it is a privilege to serve our neighbors.   

  1. May 27

    Help of Thy Grace

    “With the help of thy grace” – we say it often or at least we should as it is in the Act of Contrition. "I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin." Interestingly, the phrase “firmly resolve” means having a strong, unwavering determination, commitment, or fixed purpose to do something. It indicates a person has made a firm, final decision and is committed to acting on it, often despite obstacles, doubts, or difficulties. Yet the prayer adds – “with the help of Thy grace.” Despite us making a firm and final commitment to act even in the presence of obstacles, doubts, or difficulties – we need God's assistance. We always have at the “ready” God's assistance to avoid temptation, to prevent missteps, to overcome sins. Yet too often we choose to rely solely on personal willpower. Most of us, especially men, go through life like everything depends on us. We act like God’s up there watching while we hustle down here. However, our job isn’t to be the source of strength. It’s to be a conduit. A channel. A servant. Our strength is borrowed. Stop asking, “What can I do for God?” and start asking, “What is God doing in me and through me right now?” What am I allowing him to do? And “Where am I taking control?” In a world where we are told to “make our mark,” we need to flip the script. We are not self-made. We are not the source. However, we fear that dependence is weakness. But with God, dependence is the gateway to power. Real power. Power not fueled by ego or performance—but by love. This demands trust, Surrender. We are not removing effort—we are redefining where the power comes from.  Christ’s yoke is easy (Matthew 11:30) but the way is hard (Matthew 7:14). Are these contradictory metaphors from the book of Matthew? No. We are carrying light burdens on a hard path. Why? We are yoked directly alongside Jesus. It is a shared burden where Jesus carries the heavy load along the hard path. Paraclete – Para – along side (where we get the word parallel) and clete – “called” – the Greek meaning is “summoned, called to one’s side.” Paraclete is also a legal term and in effect means someone called alongside to help, defend, or console. The original meaning is more akin to a legal counselor, especially in the context of enduring trials. We can think about it like a divine defense attorney. The Holy Spirit is on our side, not to convict us (that’s the role of the accuser), but always to help us recall who we are. And to help us walk in the reality of who we are. The Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, brings and activates God's grace in our lives. Grace is God's unmerited favor and enabling power, the Holy Spirit is the divine agent who delivers that power, enabling us to do what we cannot achieve on our own. When we say “Let God do the Heavy lifting” it isn’t necessarily defined or limited to a major incident. It doesn’t have to be an immediate or instantaneous life-changing event. A subtle allowance to let God do the lifting, even in the smallest of ways, can set us on a new course/path. Ever so slightly we amend our path and that creates a new destination. Consider traveling a due east path around the world that leaves from New York City. Staying on this path, without deviation, will result in a return to New York City. However, if we adjust this path just one degree, we end up Montreal Canada – a different city, even a different country. The slightest change creates a new destination. Sometimes we grasp, grab, and hold on for dear life. Especially in moments of fear. However, His hands are infinitely bigger and stronger. Let Him hold us. St. Paul’s notes his reliance on God to provide in Philippians 4:13, “I have the strength for everything through HIM who empowers me.” We can do whatever He is calling us to if we walk with Him and rely on His strength, wisdom, and love to see us through. God wants to work with us. He wants to walk with us. He wants to carry the load. So why do we go solo and do it alone? We often start a project or a journey based on a calling. Then we get so caught up in the doing and literally take control to do it all on our own. We let the excitement of what God is doing envelop and carry us, that we don’t continue to reflect, pray, or discern with God about His direction. God led us to it and then we decided somewhere along the way to do it ourselves. We end up overwhelmed, consumed, maybe even confused or frustrated because things aren’t working. We need to pause and give it back to Him and ask for His direction. Allow Him to lift that weight from us. So how do we improve ourselves in this area and rely on God’s grace to lift us? Prayer – prayer and discernment make it present/top of mind.  St. Francis de Sales employed a simple three-step method for a "Direction of Intention" prayer, designed to sanctify the day by beginning tasks with – Ask, Offer, Accept -  1) Ask: Before beginning any task, Ask for God's grace to be present and to perform the action for His love, 2) Offer: Offer all our actions, both interior and exterior, to God, along with our heart. Give Him the honor/glory, and 3) Accept: Accept whatever outcomes, challenges, or sacrifices result from that time in advance – thy will be done. I have used this methodology in my life before business meetings and presentations, before critical conversations, before a Coach Mahr talk – and found great peace in it.  Choice & Intentionality – not that we choose against the use of God’s grace, we simply do not choose for it. Personal responsibility and the idea that inaction is still a deliberate, consequential decision. If we do not choose, we have ultimately chosen to let the situation be decided by other factors. Be intentional and choose to ask for God’s grace. And if we want to be more attuned to God’s grace, we should strive to emulate Him by exhibiting grace with others – our family, friends, co-workers, and our neighbor. “Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, as indeed you do.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). We still row the boat… but we stop pretending we can control the current. We have to do more than ask God to do the heavy lifting, we have to let Him. In the words of St. Bede - “open our sails let God steer us where He will.”

    15 min
  2. Apr 8

    Polished by the Rub

    “If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?” What if the very things that irritate us. The moments that frustrate us. The friction we feel. The disappointments we didn’t see coming. What if those are the exact tools God is using to refine us? We live in a culture that avoids discomfort at all costs. We numb it. We cancel it. We run from it. But Scripture tells us something radically different. “Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” So maybe the question isn’t:“Why is this happening to me?” Maybe the better question is:“What is this doing in me?” A mirror that is never rubbed becomes distorted. Gold that never enters fire remains impure. A pearl exists only because of irritation. And yet — we’ve built a culture allergic to failure. We lower standards. Give trophies for participation. Remove suffering from the developmental process. Somewhere along the way, “trying” became and acceptable replacement for doing. Failure is not our enemy. Disappointment is not our ending. They are data points. We don’t grow without resistance. Why? Because suffering, correction, and failure are teachers. God wastes nothing. Not our failures. Not our wounds. Not our disappointments. Not even our scars. The rub is refining us.The fire is shaping us.The disappointment is revealing our heart. God doesn’t always rescue us from affliction — sometimes He saves us through it.  After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples — with scars. God raised Him from the dead… but He left the scars. Why? Scars are evidence. That we were wounded. That we healed. That we grew. Scars tell the story of redemption. They prove healing happened. They remind us of the price paid. Our scars matter — not because of the wound, but because of the healing. There is the adage that if a poisonous snake bites us, would we chase the snake or address the wound? The correct answer is to address the wound. We need to remove the source of the wound if it is still present, we need to clean and disinfect the wound site to prevent contamination. Today, too many of us want to chase the snake.  We may not control what happens to us. But we can choose not to be reduced by it. We are going to be rubbed.We are going to be tested. We are going to be disappointed.That’s not the exception. That’s the process. So don’t waste the rub. Let it polish us. Let it refine us. Let it redeem us. Because God is not done with our story yet. God is refining our character. Strengthening our faith. Preparing us for something greater. Ask ourselves a better question.“What is God trying to produce in me through this?”

    15 min
  3. Mar 25

    One Heartbeat – The Power and Calling of Unity

    Imagine sitting in a concert hall. The musicians are all there - talented, trained, accomplished. The violinists are ready. The brass section is polished. The percussionists are dialed in. But there’s no shared direction. Everyone starts playing their own piece. Individually, it might sound impressive. But together? It’s just noise. Now imagine the same group, same people, same instruments, but this time they are aligned. Operating off the same sheet of music. One direction. That’s the difference unity makes. Here’s the question: Are we playing our own songs… or are we part of something greater? Unity sounds great in theory—but in practice, it’s hard. Really hard to bring people together. Because the default setting of the human heart leans inward. We protect our turf. We defend our position. We have our ego. We prioritize our agenda. We form inner circles. We build our own power base. And if we are not careful, before long, we’re not building something together, we’re protecting something individually. There are hundreds of potential negative forces and factors that can sabotage unity and it only takes a few to accomplish the disruption. We see it everywhere. In marriages where “me” creeps ahead of “we.” In teams where cliques quietly divide the locker room. In companies where departments compete instead of collaborate. In churches where disagreement replaces compassion. In a nation where extremes pull harder and the middle sags. And there’s another danger that arises - when we start thinking unity requires sameness. But it doesn’t. Unity is not uniformity. Nor does it require assimilation. It’s harmony. Unity is not about losing who we are. It’s about aligning who we are with something greater. Think about marriage. Not two people disappearing. But two people become one in purpose. Or think about a football team. Different positions. Different skill sets. Different personalities. But one heartbeat. One Heartbeat is more than just a motto. To have one heartbeat, there must be a higher calling than being just a team.  Higher calling requires respect, compassion, brotherly love.  For a unified company there needs to be a strong corporate culture, a culture based on more than stated values and mission statements. It’s essential that all members of a team or company are moving with a shared vision, focus, purpose and direction. When it works, it’s powerful. No hidden agendas. No divided loyalty. Just a shared mission. There is a need for diversity in unity.  The human body is the perfect model. Different parts. Different functions. All essential. Unity isn’t weakened by diversity—it’s strengthened by it. Diverse perspectives allow people to learn from each other, to understand each other, be corrected by each other, and form a community to live in peace with each other. Being “additive” does not destroy objects in the current blend, nor does it destroy that which is being combined.  Variety gives richness to our existence. We integrate the best of what each has to offer. “We the people” are the ones striving for a more perfect union. The well-being of a community, a nation, a society is a result of the choices and actions of mankind working together.

    16 min
  4. Mar 11

    Don't Follow - Join!

    Are we living life as a follower… or as a participant? There’s a difference. To follow means to come behind, accept direction, comply with what someone else sets in motion. To join means something deeper. To connect. To unite. To become part of the mission. I was reminded of that distinction years ago when I heard Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly speak at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes dinner. During his talk he shared his faith journey and the loss of his son Hunter. It was raw, powerful, and deeply personal speech. But the line that stuck with me most was when he said: “Don’t ask people just to follow. Ask them to join.” Jim Kelly explained that people often told him to follow Christ, but he already believed. The real shift came when he understood the invitation wasn’t simply to follow from a distance — it was to join Christ more deeply, to enter into relationship, commitment, and mission. Our problem is that much of modern life encourages us to be spectators. Think about social media. We literally “follow” people — celebrities, influencers, strangers we’ve never met. But as the great baseball player Jackie Robinson once said: “Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life.” Following can easily become passive. I’ve seen this “passive following” with the high school football players I coached. A player can walk into the weight room, look at the workout written on the board, check the box, and say, “I followed the plan.” But only going through the motions doesn’t necessarily make one stronger and it certainly doesn’t make one a better teammate. I want the player who shows up and joins the workout mentally and physically. He pushes, focuses, engages with his teammates — and he improves. Same activity. Two completely different mindsets. Scripture challenges us to move beyond passive following. One example appears in Mark 10:17–22, the story of the Rich Young Ruler. This man had faithfully kept the commandments. In many ways he was a model believer — someone who followed the rules. But when Jesus asked him to sell his possessions and join the mission, the man walked away grieving.  Another example appears in the writings of the Apostle Paul. In Romans 15:30, St. Paul writes: “Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.” Notice the language. Not “watch me.” Not “follow from afar.” “Join me.” Paul understood that real faith is participatory. It’s relational. It’s shared struggle and shared purpose. Even the disciples eventually moved from followers to something more. The word disciple means learner or follower. But after Jesus’ resurrection they became apostles — which means “one who is sent.” Followers learn. Joiners go forth. There’s a phrase from my alma mater, Lafayette College: Cur Non. It’s Latin for “Why not?” The phrase comes from Marquis de Lafayette, the French nobleman who defied his king, bought his own ship, and crossed the Atlantic to join the American cause for freedom. He didn’t sit in France following the news and cheering from the sidelines. He joined the fight. Cur Non. In Luke 5, when Jesus calls Simon Peter, Peter experiences the miraculous catch of fish and suddenly realizes who Jesus truly is. In that moment he stops seeing Jesus merely as a teacher. He calls Him Lord. Peter didn’t stay in the boat as an observer. He joined the mission. Leadership expert John Maxwell uses a powerful analogy. A travel agent sells the trip. A tour guide goes on the journey with us. A travel agent points the way. A tour guide joins us along the path. Jesus is the ultimate tour guide. And the invitation of the Gospel isn’t just: “Follow from a distance.” It’s: “Come with Me.”

    9 min
  5. Feb 11

    Take Smaller Steps

    What if the thing holding us back in life isn’t that we’re moving too slowly—but that our steps are too big? Most of us feel pressure to cover ground; Fix it fast, Get there now, Make decisions quickly, Move on to what’s next. But what if speed isn’t the issue at all? Years ago, my wife and I followed through on something we’d talked about for over twenty years—taking dance lessons. I instinctively felt the need to move around the dance floor and cover ground. The problem was my wife couldn’t match those steps and follow my lead.  All I kept hearing from the instructor was: “Take smaller steps.” The smaller the steps, the smoother the dance became. Then I began to realized—this wasn’t just about dancing. That phrase kept showing up everywhere. I saw it the very next weekend doing acre’s worth of springtime edging, weeding, transplanting and mowing.  As I started early and at a feverish pace to get it all done in one weekend, my wife looked at me and said, “take smaller steps”.  She knew that at my desired pace I would be wiped out in six hours and need three days to recover; where with a “smaller steps” attitude I would cover more ground (pun intended). Big steps burn us out before the job is done. When I was a defensive back coach in football and taught backpedaling, I stress smaller, quicker steps.  It keeps the player’s feet underneath them allowing the player to react quicker to changes in the receiver’s route as well as tackle better. On rainy days, it helps prevent a player from slipping. Smaller Steps – Feet underneath us – adapt to changing conditions. So, it is not about the pace of change or movement, but the size of each piece of change or movement. Think about it, smaller steps give us more balance and control. We are less likely to get out of whack. When we take big steps, we overcommit, miss details, lose balance, get Blindsided by life’s uncontrollable events, Struggle to recover from mistakes. The solution isn’t to slow life down completely. A former boss once told me, “Go slow to go fast” – strategic speed as opposed to operational speed. This thought process ties into form over speed. I learned that hiking the Appalachian Trail with my daughter Beth in Maryland. We came upon a hard rock scramble—gray area between hiking and rock climbing. She coached me with three words: “Form over speed.” With a weighted pack, one rushed move could mean a fall and pain. I needed to be taking smaller steps and be more aware of my form – strategic speed not operational speed. Taking Smaller steps means paying attention to the little things. Little things can make a significant difference. We often have more input and choice over how we handle the small things in life. Throw a tiny pebble into a pond and the entire pond surface will have ripples of waves across it. A horse with a bit can plow a field; a ship with a rudder can sail across an ocean; a person with an empathetic tongue can share kindness, compassion and love. It is important to appreciate life’s little things- a smile, a hug, a song bird chirping, the sunrise or sunset. It is also important to do the little things- say hello to someone we pass in the office or on campus; hold the door open for a person walking in behind us; a compliment for no reason.  People like to define moments in faith with big leaps, movements or stepping out of one’s comfort zone. Maybe for some of us it is as simple as staying in the moment right where we are. We typically don’t hear people say, “Hunker down and see what God has in store for us.” However, God has begun a great work in us, right where we were; we just don’t recognize it. Small steps aren’t weak steps. They are disciplined, intentional, faithful steps. They create roots. Take smaller steps. Build deeper roots. Trust that God handles the distance. Rejoice and Godspeed.

    11 min
  6. Jan 28

    The Company We Keep

    A question for self-reflection is - “Who’s Walking With Us?” After a not-so-great encounter with law enforcement when I was a sophomore in High School, my father informed me of his concerns about my questionable talent recognition in friends and acquaintances. He used the expression, "You are measured by the company you keep." That incident changed my trajectory. I’d been running with the wrong crowd. Not because I was looking for trouble—but because I let it just happen. Because whether we realize it or not, we don’t walk through life alone—and the people we walk with quietly shape where we end up. We need to “Choose Company That Nourishes.” The word company comes from the Latin companion “one who eats bread with you.” Not someone who just shares space—but someone who shares life. Most of us don’t intentionally choose bad company. We drift into it. We sit with whoever’s nearby. We walk with whoever’s available. We spend time with people because it’s convenient—not because it’s life-giving. Culture tells us friends are interchangeable. Social media calls everyone a “friend.” But the truth is, not everyone deserves access to our life. All of us need to build a success circle— this is not networking, not collecting contacts, not adding contacts to our social media platforms - but keeping good company with: Mentors, Advisors, Confidants, Friends who sharpen us. Don’t keep company with anyone who’s not going where you aspire to go. Never make someone a priority when you are only an option for them. Keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. Some of the most powerful relationships in our lives are what Geoffrey Greif calls “rust friends”—people who’ve known us a long, long time. There’s something about being with people who know where we’ve been—not just where we are today. People who can look at our life and say, “I remember when…” Old friends are guardians of our story. Back in the early 1970’s when Bruce Springsteen was about to rocket to stardom and national attention with the release of his third album, Born to Run, he asked the E-Street Band to commit to being all-in for all-of-it and with all-of-us. It would be easy to be all-in for being on-stage, for the fame and for the money. He needed them to be all-in for the grind of a road tour, the hours of practice, the set-ups and tear downs. He also needed them to be all-in for each other and not for just themselves. This is also true in Families. Easy being a dad when your daughter scores 20 points in a basketball game, but you need to be there, all-in, when she slams a door in your face and screams “I hate you” for reasons you can’t figure out. Everyone is all-in on their wedding day, but how about when money is tight or a spouse gets a serious illness or when your Mother-in-law moves in. As well as business. Being successful means doing all-of-it; the mundane and drudgery work required to qualify opportunities, prepare quotations, review excel spreadsheets. Ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists agree that one of the keys to happiness is strong relationships with other people. We need to be able to confide; to feel that we belong; to be able to get support, and just as important for happiness, to give support. Meaningful friendships bring joy and fulfillment. When we invest in others without any specific motive or the expectation of immediate returns, we experience the satisfaction of making a positive impact on someone else's life. Let’s make wise decisions around the people with whom we invest our precious resource of time. Keep company with friends and family that support our dreams and nourish us along our journey. Who we are is an outcome of the company we keep.

    13 min
  7. Jan 14

    Peace

    Every year, the phrase, “Peace on Earth, good will toward men” shows up again and again on Christmas cards, banners, and in songs. Tt comes straight from Luke’s Gospel where the angels announce the birth of Jesus to shepherds in a dark field. But here’s the honest question, were the angels wrong? Why does the world still feel so loud? So divided? So anxious? We’ve got more technology than ever; more wealth than ever; and more comfort than most humans in history. And yet, peace feels scarce. When we hear “peace on earth,” we usually think big picture. No more wars; no more injustice; no more political division; and no more unrest. It’s the classic answer — “I want world peace.” The hard truth is: we are unlikely to see global peace. Why? Because by nature, we’re at war. Not just with each other, but with ourselves. And instead of addressing it from that point of view, we try shortcuts. We turn to pharmacology to numb it. Or technology to distract ourselves from it. But peace doesn’t come from escaping today’s world or discomfort. If your peace depends on everything going right, that’s not peace - that’s control. We keep looking for peace where it cannot live. Peace is not the absence of chaos. Peace is the presence of something deeper. Peace can exist in noise and chaos. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” The sun rises to displace darkness. Yet it doesn’t happen in an instant like throwing a light switch. It rises slowly. And darkness retreats. Infusing our world with peace is a similar process. Too many of us want to be able to just flip the switch. Jesus knew what was coming - betrayal, suffering, death - and yet still said: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” The Hebrew word He used, shalom, means more than calm. It means wholeness, restoration, and being put back together. Peace isn’t something you wish for. Robert Fulghum said it best: “Peace is something you make, something you do, something you are, something you give away.” We cannot give what we do not have. We cannot bring peace to the world if we ourselves are not peaceful. We cannot ‘do’ peace unless we are ‘at peace’. Take time to find peace, it is something we all long for, but rarely take the time and effort to obtain and grant.

    9 min
  8. 12/10/2025

    Preparation

    Preparation is monumental. They say that “Proper preparation prevents poor performance.” Whether it is a sporting event, the workweek, or something as simple as weekend yardwork or household chores, we will not perform at a high level if we don’t go in prepared. The ratio of time that go into preparation as opposed to performance is staggering. Think about landing a plane under emergency circumstances in the Hudson River. Years of preparation for minutes of action. Think about high school football where the next season starts immediately after the previous season with months of effort is invested for two hours on a Friday night. Think about Jesus. Jesus spent his youth studying the scriptures of the Old Testament; then during his ministry he spent hours in prayer and 40 days in the wilderness all in preparation for his calling. The season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is Advent, the purpose of this season is preparation. It is a period of spiritual preparation for the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. It is also preparing for Christ’s return. Advent is a season of prayer, fasting, and repentance, followed by anticipation and joy. The word advent comes from the Latin term adventus meaning "coming," particularly the coming of something having great importance. Advent is asking us to create that favorable environment for Jesus to enter and operate in our lives as well as remove distraction so we can hear Him. We hear about the overnight sensations that come out of nowhere. Reality is, that rarely happens. There are years of work, practice, patience, growth, and persistence that define preparation. An overnight success that takes years to occur is about preparation. Ray Kroc of McDonalds fame said, “I was an overnight success all right, but 30 years is a long, long night.” Starbucks had been in business for decades before it leapt onto the national scene.  Louis Pasteur, a French microbiologist and chemist who is best known for discovering pasteurization, fermentation, and vaccination said it best, “Chance favors the prepared mind." The better prepared and more knowledgeable we are, the more likely we are to take advantage of any chance opportunities or observations. A mindset of preparedness starts with continuous learning and curiosity. A great example is Alexander Fleming; he saw a bit of mold in one of his bacteria-laden petri dishes. He noticed that all around the mold there were no bacteria. He could have shrugged it off or worse, blamed the mold for contaminating his petri dishes. However, as he stated in his Nobel Speech in 1945: “... that penicillin started as a chance observation. My only merit is that I did not neglect the observation.” Our position at the very moment action starts can be critical, it matters. The instant it takes to lean forward or get in an athletic position could be the difference between success and failure in a fast-paced environment. A lot of life happens in the blink of an eye. These stances are also called ‘ready positions,’ the starting points for life’s movements and the ability to change direction or adapt. They require discipline and they must be intentional as they just don’t happen naturally.  As Christian soldiers and competitors, we need to lean forward in our foxholes and be in an athletic position. Be ready to act on God's plan. Leaning forward is being prepared in our heart to share time, talent, and treasure as needed. It a very appropriate command for each of us as we live our daily lives. Lean forward and be prepared to engage apathy, injustice, hopelessness, hostility, envy, or whatever is challenging our spiritual walk. Lean forward and live our lives in readiness. An outcome of this readiness is peace and with peace, comes joy Preparation is significant. We cannot just wing it and risk performing poorly. Something having great importance is coming.

    12 min

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Coach Mahr here serving as God’s Huckleberry to provide some inspiration and guideposts along our journey from where we are to where we need to be. This podcast will share his 4 decades of life experiences as a business leader, multi-faceted sports coach, community volunteer, and father with his faith to share insights gained, lessons learned to demonstrate where God’s prominence is interwoven through everyday life. This podcast will use winsome anecdotes and imagery to create “stickiness,” while meeting people where they are in life, inspire them to reflect on their situation and discern where they need to be. Coach recognizes he is in his "Final 1/3," so his emphasis is on building up others and fostering ‘eulogy virtues’ as opposed to ‘resume virtues;’ a focus on being and not just doing; and understanding it is a privilege to serve our neighbors.