Assistant Vice President for Career Readiness at the University of South Carolina

columbia, sc
Joined March 2009
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Tom Brady says his career turned around when a sports psychologist told him to stop complaining about what he wasn’t getting and start stewarding what he had the right way “Greg said to me, ‘Why don’t you quit bitching about all the things you’re not getting, and how about you do the best with whatever opportunities you get?’, ‘Stop worrying about what the other quarterback’s getting. Stop worrying about what the coach is saying to you.’” “‘Every time you get in there, you bring the juice. You bring the energy. You bring the enthusiasm. You treat practice like a game.’ Because if you just decide to go out there and you’re blaming everybody else, where does that get you? So I started to change my attitude.” “I didn’t have a lot of confidence in myself. And when you don’t have a lot of confidence in yourself, you blame other people. When you gain confidence in yourself, you start pointing the finger at yourself.” “I would encourage every athlete to look in the mirror after every day of practice or a game and say, ‘What can I do better to help the team? What can I do better?’” “Not, ‘What does the coach need to do better?’ Not, ‘What do my teammates need to do better?’, ‘What do I need to do better?’ If every player does that, you’re going to have an incredible team.” “You can’t have a false confidence. You don’t only gain your confidence because of your physical ability. You gain your confidence because you’re prepared, because you’re competitive. I couldn’t just show up and be better than everybody.” “I had to show up prepared. I had to show up with energy. I had to show up with my body feeling right. I had to show up like I was on a mission.”
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I’m sorry but this is all I can manage tonight….
ESPN hockey voice Steve Levy on the passing of his longtime friend & co-worker Barry Melrose
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Shane Beamer ensured that his players went through a "grueling" summer conditioning program. Perhaps it was ... to everyone besides freshman OL Darius Gray. “He described summer conditioning as ‘fun,’” his mom, Angelena said. thestate.com/sports/college/…
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Winning isn't what makes you feel good. Growth makes you feel good. Sometimes they are the same thing. When you achieve something for the first time, it's growth. You've reached a new level. The win feels satisfying. But when you do it for the tenth time (or the hundredth time), it can feel stale. You're still winning, but you're not necessarily growing. The secret is not to worry about winning, but rather to focus on growing. And the most straightforward way to grow is to learn something. If you're ever feeling stuck, go learn something new. Read, write, think, learn, repeat. When you're learning, you're growing.
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Shane Beamer with a great two minutes here Guy just gets it
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Hot weather, hotter ticket. See you soon 🤙
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Great stuff from this Gamecock, who is giving back before even taking his first snap at South Carolina. South Carolina freshman Julian Walker donated $5,000 and Nike cleats to his alma mater, Dutch Fork Football. He’s already investing in the next generation and showing what it means to never forget where you came from.
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Well-deserved moment!
What a moment during the @LittleLeague World Series Championship game. A well-deserved salute to @karlravechespn who has brought so much passion, knowledge and fun to ESPN/ABC's coverage of the #LLWS. Karl never wants it to be about himself, but he deserves the accolades.
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5 new things at Williams-Brice you need to know about. 1. Plenty of grab-and-go concession stands 2. More bathrooms! 3. Fans must enter though specific gates 4. Digital-only tickets 5. The new student club is accessible, but not finished thestate.com/sports/college/…
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You’ve been told to follow a long-term plan. But the most successful people? They experiment. Test. Learn. Adjust. Success isn’t a straight line. It’s a series of smart zigzags.
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Think cynicism = intelligence? Think again. A new study shows that cynics actually score lower on cognitive and academic tests. We mistake bitterness for brilliance, but in reality, cynicism is often just closed-mindedness. Here’s why openness is the real sign of intelligence 👇
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Instead of seeking feedback on how you did, it’s more effective to seek advice on how you can do better.
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Tuesday wisdom:
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At the end of each workday, take 60 seconds to write down 3 ways you made progress. That’s it. You can do it: In a notebook In an online doc In your phone’s notes app The format doesn’t matter. The habit does.
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That impulse to reach out to an old friend? Act on it. Research shows we systematically overestimate the awkwardness and underestimate the happiness that reconnection brings. The best social decisions aren't always comfortable—they're the ones that align with our deeper need for meaningful connection.
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Want better feedback. Stop asking for it. Most people ask for feedback—but there’s a better way. Here’s the simple switch that gets you honest, useful insights 👇
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