Commitment is not an action. It’s a behavior. It’s a reflex. It’s a deep, primal, instantaneous decision that happens in the blink of an eye when you are staring into the face of a challenge. It is Commitment at the Moment. The commitment I’m talking about is different. It’s not about saying yes to everything that comes your way. It’s about saying YES to yourself when your back is against the wall. It’s a learned behavior that you forge in fire. It’s the immediate, gut-level decision to fight when you are attacked, to stand when you are shaken, to rise when you fall. Commitment is the second characteristic towards achieving a Mile-18 Mindset.

Despite the world around you, the challenges you face, the unintentional "pause" you take towards reaching your goals, repairing friendships, falling in love again, becoming healthy, getting back on track at work, there is one important thing to always keep in mind. You can always begin...again!

Today starts your journey towards achieving a Mile-18 Mindset and the ability to overcome the suck of life and career to reach your finish line. In this episode, we dive deeper into #1 (Vision & Perception) of 10 characteristics that make up the Mile-18 Mindset Framework. Your approach towards overcoming daily challenges, achieving your goals, dealing with difficult people, and living a positive and fulfilled life, all starts with your VISION and how you PERCEIVE the world around you.

During this episode of the Mile-18 Moments Podcast, I spend some time with my former college roommate and teammate, Andrew Margolick. As a former student athlete, professional baseball player and agent, and now a highly respected Commercial Real Estate Consultant, Andrew has taken his experience in dealing with high-pressure moments and overcoming challenges, towards that of coaching and inspiring young baseball players what it takes to be successful both mentally and physically, on and off the field.   

While you may understand the concept of a Mile-18 Moment, how do you actually internalize it for something positive and life changing? How can you implement the concept into your daily life to achieve the change you seek and the success you so desire? In this episode, Craig shares his "lightbulb" moment and the framework he developed to possess what he calls a "Mile-18 Mindset." www.mile18mindset.com

"Despite the challenges that stopped you in your tracks, you can begin again. So just go!" It's been of few months since Mile-18 Moments has created and released any content. Despite our journey over the past couple of months and the obstacles we faced, we are now back! It was three simple words that came to the surface that got us back: "Just...Press...Record..." What does this mean? Find out by listening to Episode #8 of the Mile-18 Moments Podcast and continue your journey towards "Embracing the suck of life and career to reach your finish line." Let's go!

From the author of Going Dry: My Path to Overcoming Habitual Drinking, Sean Robinson shares his story of growing up and working in a blue-collar environment where drinking on a daily basis was commonplace, to that of overcoming his own Mile-18 Moment of constant drinking to win back his happiness, his health, and his overall perspective on life. By incorporating daily habits, journaling, and a positive mindset, Sean’s courageous journey towards sobriety is an inspiration to many.

Terry’s personal and professional journey has been one of change, growth, and adaptation. From the ranks of a Division-1 student-athlete to corporate marketing executive. To that of a hostage negotiator, cancer survivor, and amputee. To today, an author, speaker, and podcast host, Terry shares with our M18M Community the many challenging M18M moments he has had and continues to overcome and the strategies he takes to “embrace the suck” and reach his finish lines of life. Despite his Mile-18 Moments of life, Terry continues to have an awesome outlook on life and is an inspiring human being to so many people, including our Mile-18 Moments community.     

Putting fear behind her and taking the risk of leaving a full-time job for a part-time, seasonal ticket sales role with an NHL expansion team, Brette takes us through her career and the Mile-18 Moments she encountered to become a top Sports & Entertainment Executive with some of the top organizations in the world, all while effectively balancing the responsibilities of being a great spouse and mother.

Saying goodbye in difficult situations, means saying hello to and accepting fear, the unknown, the “what if’s” and the doubt. Sometimes it means gathering up all the strength that you have left in your mind and body, just to let go of something or someone that is holding you back from being the person you so desperately want to become. Saying goodbye is about never looking back, but always looking ahead and taking those daunting first steps towards a new starting line, a new race, and ultimately, a new finish line.