Last Thursday I did a clinic at Syracuse high school. There was a good turnout of kids, and they worked hard from start to finish. I would like to thank all of them for attending as well as Coach Brown for putting it all together. It is so much fun to be able to share what I have learned over the years with other kids who have similar dreams and goals as I did when I was their age. Who knows, maybe one of those kids might someday be a world or olympic champion.

One of the things that I shared with the kids that I think is the most important thing that I can share with them is that of goal setting. I told them that if there was one thing that they should get out of the clinic was that it is never too early or late to set goals and that they need to write them down. Without a clear direction or purpose how can you expect any kind of desirable result? Too many people spend too much time without direction and without purpose. Just think how much easier it is to make a trip if you know where it is that you want to go! Can you imagine boarding an airplane that didn’t have a destination set. Would you pay money to get onboard and then say “Well, I guess wherever this takes me will be just as good a place as any other.”? Of course you wouldn’t so why would you want to do that with your life? Take the time to sit down and figure out what it is that you really want, what it is going to take to get it, and then start working on getting it done. It is a simple process, it might even sound easy, but unfortunately it is also easy not to take action. Therein lies the struggle. Good luck to you and may you be successful in deciding what it is that you really want out of life and achieving it. Thank you for your support and Fight For Your Dreams!