April 9th, 2025
Royce Shook
If you’ve ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went in, struggled to recall a name, or had a word right on the tip of your tongue, you’re not alone. Occasional memory lapses are a normal part of aging, and they don’t mean you’ve lost your ability to think clearly or make good […]
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April 8th, 2025
Royce Shook
Retirement brings freedom—the chance to set your own schedule, travel, or dive into long-awaited passions. But it also brings choices, and sometimes, those choices can feel overwhelming. Should you downsize your home? Invest in a new hobby? Plan for future healthcare needs? With so many options, decision fatigue can creep in, making it harder to […]
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April 7th, 2025
Royce Shook
Over the past few weeks, I have had to make some interesting decisions and over time my confidence and clarity around decision-making became a bit clearer, but as I talked to other seniors I found that some of them were having problems with their own confidence and clarity around the idea that they were making […]
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April 6th, 2025
Royce Shook
Friends, Why do peanuts float in a regular coke and sink in a diet coke. Go ahead and try it… I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just […]
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April 5th, 2025
Royce Shook
In her blog A Retirement Blog, Caree Risover posted a blog on “More than One Way” in which she said, When we were working, many of us fell into this trap and felt the frantic nature of life as we ran from one commitment to another. Who’d have thought how easily you can fall into […]
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April 4th, 2025
Royce Shook
It’s great to enjoy your successes, but never forget the journey that led you there. A balanced strategy means that you develop as an athlete and as an individual. As I wrap up this series on winning, it’s important to remember that while celebrating successes is gratifying, the true essence of growth lies in honoring […]
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April 3rd, 2025
Royce Shook
Perfection resides in day-to-day improvement. With constant improvement, every practice session and training session becomes a stepping stone towards greatness. Championships are the thrilling peaks of athletic performance, moments that etch themselves in our memories. However, what truly forges a champion isn’t just that one victorious moment it’s the steady, daily commitment to improvement that […]
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April 2nd, 2025
Royce Shook
Studies in sports psychology reveal that the inner drive to improve, the love of the game and the joy of learning often outweigh the simple desire to win. Rather than chasing external rewards like trophies or titles, many athletes find that true fulfillment comes from the journey itself. At the heart of this perspective is […]
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April 1st, 2025
Royce Shook
The following is from a Facebook post by Laugh Until The Tears Run Down your legs!! I was at the checkout of a local Walmart. The cashier rang up $46.64 charges. I gave her a fifty dollar bill. She gave me back $46.64. I gave the money back to her and told her that she had […]
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March 31st, 2025
Royce Shook
Whether you’re on the field or the slopes, recognize and celebrate every small victory. These little wins are the building blocks of lasting success. In sports and life, the journey to success is often paved with a series of small, meaningful victories. As both a coach and an athlete, I learned that these incremental wins […]
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