Greatest Individual Athletic Achievement Record Holder Turns 81

On November 18, 2005 Forbes magazine proclaimed Roger Bannister’s Four-Minute Mile the greatest athletic achievment of the preceding 150 years.  Today, March 23, 2010, Sir Roger Bannister turns 81. Recalling the momentous event, Bannister himself has stated, “…it was more of a psychological barrier than a physical barrier.”  This point is borne out by the fact that while the world record […]

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Randy Pausch Reminds All, “It’s About How You Live Your Life”

In October of 2007, Oprah Winfrey brought one man’s lecture, his last, to the attention of a nation, as she most famously often does. For it was only one month prior, that Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Randy Pausch delivered what would become his ‘last lecture’ titled, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” to a […]

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Greatest Motivational Songs

Most everyone dreams of having a “Rocky” moment! While many more of us have “soundtracks” that run through our heads daily, or at specific times needed to motivate us to higher levels. Whether that burst of energy comes from the orchestrated sound of “Superman” or the raw lyrics of Fort Minor’s “Remember the Name” “…10% […]

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Michael Phelps’ 8 Golds Grabs Performance of the Year

Attributions:  video footage courtesy of NBC Sports and ESPN, please visit www.nbcsports.msnbc.com, and www.espn.com , respectively, for more of today’s top sports stories; additional text and photos courtesy of ABC News, please  www.abcnews.com  for breaking news, politics, world news and more. Michael Phelps’ gold medal hunt in Beijing ends as the swimming superstar leaves the Water Cube […]

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NBA’s Mo Cheeks Greatest Assist

On April 25, 2003, Portland Trailblazers coach Mo Cheeks assisted a 13 year old Natalie Gilbert as she sang the national anthem. Although this happened a long time ago, to this day I remember seeing this unfold on television as I watched the start of this playoff game and it spoke volumes about the kind […]

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