March 28, 2016
Confused? Exactly! Without clarity, there is no focus. Clarity, by definition, means to have understanding, to see clearly. With clarity there is no confusion, there is no chaos. Clarity is a quality to be desired and had. It is a goal to attain. It is practically the first step to any project. But how do you spend clarity? Absence of Clarity While it isn’t the first definition and one not typically seen in casual conversation. Afford can be defined as...
February 10, 2016
Focus on the Right Things This year I was invited to be a guest contributor at a personal friend’s website, Compared to Who? I encourage you to subscribe to the newsletter so you can take the body image quiz that Heather has created. I have to tell you, this took me completely out of my comfort zone as I will be talking about body image. Talk about scary! Since I am a productivity junkie, most of my posts will slant in...
February 1, 2016
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April 17, 2018
Standout Players This section only begins to highlight the talented, standout players in roller derby. These bios give a glimpse at the different personalities in roller derby and the reels highlight the talent that has developed over the last 15 years as derby has shifted its focus on skills and athleticism. Hydra Teams: Hotrod Honeys, Texicutioners, Texas Rollergirls Rec-n-Roller Derby Number: 4 Position: Pivot Highlights: Great at keeping the jammer from passing on the inside. Hydra was the first president of WFTDA. The...
April 15, 2018
Roller Derby History: The Resurgence (2000s-Present) 2000s It initially appeared that the resurgence was going to be another failed attempt until a group of women in Austin Texas took a different approach which led to the modern derby of today. This grassroots effort started by Texas Rollergirls in 2003 took the power away from a corporation and moved it to the local league where the skaters established the business as a 501(c)(3) non-profit (WFTDA, 2016a). Bigtom757 (2012, February 12). Roller derby Queen/Faster Faster...
April 15, 2018
Roller Derby History: The Entertainment Years (1970s-1990s) 1970s Coming into the 70s, roller derby and its entertainment aspect found itself featured in Sports Illustrated, Time, and Life magazines under Jerry Seltzer’s direction (Roller Derby Hall of Fame, n.d.). Krypt300. (2010, October 1). Roller derby SF Bay Bombers & Midwest Pioneers 7-1-73 (womens). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9jMzmcmd_Q In 1973, Jerry Seltzer shut down the roller derby organization that his dad created due to a variety of reasons including, waning popularity, gas prices, and skaters strike...
April 14, 2018
Current Culture Racked. (2017, February 7). How roller derby made skirts tough | Racked. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/SgoZa2VD_jw At the very minimum in the current culture, WFTDA strives to empower women. This line from Whip It says it best: Giphy.com (n.d.). Whip It gif. Retrieved from https://giphy.com/gifs/ellen-page-whip-it-bliss-cavendar-OYVF1epcft5BK/embed WFTDA wants to go well beyond the minimum. Today, not only is WFTDA focused on advancing the sport of roller derby as a professional women’s sport, but they are also focused on making sure that...
May 11, 2016
For the next five weeks, I am going to do a series on how to create SMART goals. Each week I will talk about a specific aspect of what should be included in SMART Goals. Last week we started writing our SMART Goal to make it more specific. This week we are going to make certain our goal is Measurable. “M” is for Measurable If your goal isn’t measurable, how will you know if you ever accomplished it? For instance, my...
May 4, 2016
For the next five weeks, I am going to do a series on how to create SMART goals. Each week I will talk about a specific aspect of what should be included in SMART Goals. WAY back in December I wrote a post about the one thing you needed to do before you set any New Year’s Goals. At the time, I had NO IDEA that my heart, research, and education would lead me straight back to this topic. So, if...
May 2, 2016
The love of baseball is real with this girl. My team is doing fairly well. They are leading the West and 5th in the American League and 10th overall (at the time of this writing). Right now they are being consistent. Their hitting and fielding are where it is at. Their pitching, well, I like the Texas Rangers, what can I say. Sure I would like to see them with a few more wins under their belt, but for now, I am happy with their...