Tag: Records are Made to be Broken

Derek Jeter: A Legacy of Greatness

Written on September 25, 2014.

As New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter completes his last home game this week, the void that he’ll leave behind will be impossible to fill. Jeter has embodied Greatness in his poise, leadership and hard work throughout twenty seasons in Major League Baseball, and after his final game, professional sports will have lost an icon. Jeter’s sendoff is bittersweet. With the sporting world currently saturated with one...

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on March 28, 2014.

“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” William James

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on March 16, 2014.

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on February 13, 2014.

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C. S. Lewis

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on February 2, 2014.

“Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It’s something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.” – Vince Lombardi

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on January 29, 2014.

“If you’re not gonna go all the way, why go at all?” – Joe Namath

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on January 21, 2014.

“Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one’s levels of aspiration… and expectation.” – Jack Nicklaus

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on January 9, 2014.

“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” – William Faulkner

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 31, 2013.

“What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first step to something better.” – Wendell Phillips