Lessons: Life, Learning & Leadership
Competitive Awareness
#TalentPlusSkill #CompetitiveAwareness #Stress #EyesOpen #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #Athlete #Coaching by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Did you really give it your all? Did you put in that 100% effort you think you did? Did you really go out there and give it all...
Let’s Go Branding
#BuildABrand #WelcomeToMoes #MoreThanALogo #CustomersFirst #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #Branding #Business by SHAWN TRAUTMAN “Let’s Go Branding!” There was a time I’d go out of my way to find a Moe’s. I know the food isn’t quite the best quality out...
Make It Happen
You are it. You’re the one that can make it happen. Not me. Not them. Not some stranger. Not us. You. A team of one.
First Impressions
“I don’t know if she understood, dad” says my daughter. “And, why do you do that to people?” I pondered this for only a few seconds before answering and then my answer was clear…
I’ve Never Been to a Hooters
When most people think of branding, they think of colors and logos. Branding is the core essence of your existence. It’s what your brand represents. It’s what your brand conveys. It’s the imagination your brand ignites. It’s the experience and feelings and atmosphere. It’s the floors, tables, dust, and lighting. It’s the menu & word choices, the food, the speed, and the smile that comes with it. It’s the bathrooms and the soap and the garbage and the type of toilet paper. It’s the system that works to remind you that you’re there for a reason. It’s what gets you to talk about it over and over and over.
Check Engine Light for Your Body
What would life look like if we had an internal check engine light that others could see? What does this mean and is it possible that we’re heading in this direction?
The Road To Successful Coaching
Coaching is much more than just winning. Here you’ll learn 20 of the top strategies for successful coaches and have your own playbook for truly making an impact as a coach.
Volcanic Interruption?
What would happen if a large chunk of the Canary Islands did, in fact, break off? How much water would there be? How large would the tsunami be? Who would it impact and when? I explore all these thoughts and more, here.
Goodbye to the Net
#BlackOut #SolarFlare #Stress #EyesOpen #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #AreYouReady by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Have you ever stopped and thought about what runs on the Internet nowadays? (this is important). I mean, really, if there happened to be an unexpected...
In This Moment
#InTheMoment #PickYourBattle #Stress #EyesOpen #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN I’m paying attention, yet detaching. I’m preparing more, yet letting go. I’m watching other’s more, yet closing my eyes more. I’m sharing more, yet...
See For Yourself
#SeeForYourself #PickYourBattle #Stress #EyesOpen #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #GGGGG #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Just received this text from a friend in the Tampa, FL area. Based on my recommendation to “see for yourself”, he did and has a whole new...
Level 1
#Level1 #KnowMoreStuff #Stress #EyesOpen #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #ChemTrail #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Level 1. 50 “good-to-know” questions that I put together for a friend. The feedback I received was that they found it super helpful - maybe...
Sight for Soar Eyes
#ClearSkies #KnowMoreStuff #Stress #EyesOpen #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #ChemTrail #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN This is the first time in the last 3 weeks that there were ‘normal’ looking clouds and it’s quite the sight for “soar” eyes. A beautiful...
Salsa Verde: Tomatillos
#WholeFoodsPlantBased #PickYourOwn #FreshIsBest #SalsaVerde #Tomatillo #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN 3 years ago we started with a single tomatillo plant and a bit of hope. Today, we have 15 super-healthy, wide-bottomed sprawling...
Leveling Up
#StateChamp #GirlsGolf #Stress #PlayingUnderPressure #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #Breaking70 #HighSchoolAthlete by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Yesterday was the 2A State Championships in Owensboro, KY and it just so happened to be a big deal. You’ve probably seen...
Cold Brew In the Afternoon
#ColdBrew #AfternoonCoffee #LittleThings #DIYCoffee #Cooking #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Last week, while traveling, we ended up with a cold brew at a coffee shop ONLY because their regular coffee machine (for hot coffee) was down. We...
When the Topic Matters
#TimeCrunch #TheClockIsTicking #Stress #WhatIsImportant #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #ImportantStuff #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN There was a time when I had to make & set agendas. Every topic had a time limit, or if it was people, each person had a...
What IS That?
#WildThing #GrowlingTire #CountryLiving #EyesOpen #Awareness #MysteriousSound #Lesson #Learn #Nature by SHAWN TRAUTMAN *Read the short story THEN watch the short clip.* “Grrrrrrrrrrrrr” - that’s the sound that made me jump as I walked past my left rear tire. “WTF...
This Could Get Heated
#HotTopics #VerifyYourSources #Stress #EyesOpen #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #WhoDoYouTrust #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Although this could get heated, it needs not get this hot (see yesterday’s ridiculous unedited pic after we completed a round of...
Something Extra-Ordinary
#SomethingExtraordinary #HoleInOne #BigDeal #HailMary #HugeMoment #ReadyForIt #Athlete #GreatGolf #Learn #CanIGetAWitness #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN I’m not a huge fan of witnessing things first-hand that end in injury, humiliation, death, destruction, etc. I’ve...
I Don’t Think..Or Do I?
#SmoggySkies #ChemTrails #Stress #EyesOpen #Awareness #Options #SomthingBigIsGoingOn #Lesson #Learn #Preparedness #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN I don’t think there’s something going on we should worry about. I don’t think there’s something to all these chemicals that...
The Sky is the Limit
#TheSkyIsTheLimit #NoLimits #Stress #OptimumPerformance #Awareness #CompetitiveAwareness #Choices #Lesson #Learn #SportsTraining #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Is the sky the limit or are you limited in some fashion? If you feel limited as a coach or athlete, this is...
Radiant Blue Skies
#EMF #BlueSkiesAbove #Stress #EyesOpen #Awareness #Options #ResearchRadiation #Lesson #Learn #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Can you see it? I took this picture of our sky a moment ago to use as the basis for what we can’t see. My response here is based on a comment I...
But I Didn’t Know
#ButIDidntKnow #PickYourBattle #Stress #YouNeverSaid #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #Parenting #TVOff by SHAWN TRAUTMAN “Good news! Your youngest has been located!” - Joanna I took a screenshot of our FaceTime conversation just seconds after it started....
Big Stories on the Green
#FirstEagle #MakingPar #KidsGolf #EyeOnTheBall #Coaching #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Big moment today. Two firsts for these two, and it happened on the SAME hole. A short 281 yard Par 4 where Paxton’s high and perfectly straight drive...
High of 79
#Breaking80 #OnlyGolfInThe70s #EyeOnTheBall #Goals #Progress #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #Golf #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN Huge Congratulations to Breanna! For two years now she’s scored in the 90’s and then 80’s and has flirted with the 80 mark time and time...
Can’t See The Forest
#CantSeeTheForestForTheTrees #PickYourBattle #Stress #EyesOpen #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #ChemTrail #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN What’s riskier… Arguing about something or just letting things go? Depends, right? Are we talking a brief 20 second...
To Another Year
#HappyAnniversary #19Years #CheersToAnotherYear #Mindset #Rebound #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman It just so happens today’s our 19th anniversary. I could go on and on about life as we know it and have lived it, but it’s probably best to...
Independent Thoughts
#IndependenceDay #4thOfJuly #Mindset #Freedom #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman O say can you see? Bright Stars. Broad Stripes. Bombs bursting in air. Proof through the night that our flag was still there. Happy Independence Day! Share...
Time Under Tension
#TimeUnderTension #Router #FathersDay #Awareness #Options #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman I think I’ve got it. “It?” Yep. But “it"’s not what you think. If ever there was a post that everyone should read, it’s this one. It’s going to...
Being Duped
#Duped #LookingFromDifferentAngles #Stress #Mindset #Awareness #Options #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman Admitting I’ve been duped on something is really tough for me as it is for most people. And, it makes sense. Even when presented with...
Are You With Me
#AreYouKiddingMe #Checkmate #Stress #Mindset #Awareness #Options #Lesson #Learn #Life #Choices by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman “You’ve gotta’ be f*cking kidding me!” That’s the exact phrase I’ve joked about for years saying that it’s going to be the last thing I say...
Hiss & Herss
#Check #Checkmate #PhotoBomb #Mindset #Awareness #Options #HealthyEats #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman Hiss and herss. The other night we made pizza and bread sticks. Joanna left the room right when I started to cut everything (not the...
Lady’s Stinky New Friend
#StinkyDog #HappyEaster #Skunked #Mindset #Awareness #Options #SkunkStink #Lesson #Learn #Life #Clean by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman > Easter dinner this year with my parents was extraordinarily delicious and everyone and everything looked amazing. Oh and the...
Plumbing, Filtration, Cutting Granite
#Projects #Problems #Stress #Mindset #LittleThings #Success #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman This is SO COOL!! After 8 days of plumbing nightmares, burnt cartridges, stripped screws, cracked filters, clogged pipes, cutting granite,...
AT-AT in the Yard
#AT-AT #StarWars #BlusteryDay #PointOfView #Awareness #WishISawThat #Perspective #Lesson #Learn #Life #Laugh by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman I thought for sure we were about to be under attack from one of those Star Wars AT-AT Walkers when I walked out my front door...
Not So Welcome
#tolerance #diversity #dunedin #Mindset #SmallTown #MakingADifference #NotSoWelcome #Lesson #Learn #Life #Change by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman This sign is on the front door of a restaurant just over a mile from where we lived in FL. 4 years ago we moved to a...
F.E.A.R.less
#Fear #FEARless #Stress #Mindset #Anxiety #Options #Dance #Cooking #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman What FEARs do you have? I mean, real FEAR? Fear is natural and is critical for survival. Fear keeps us alive as it promulgates action and...
Infringement 101
#FiveSenses #ThreeOptions #Infringement101 #SeeHearSmellTasteTouch #Connect #Divide #Choices #Lesson #Dance #Partner #Connection #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman Can you make sense of this? Any one (1) of the five (5) main senses has the...
Grading on a Curve
#GradingOnACurve #RealLife #Success #Mindset #Awareness #Options #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman What would life be like if we were graded on a curve? Would the room where we painted 3 of the 4 walls yesterday suddenly be complete?...
Who is That in the Mirror
#Self-Image #Reflection #Stress #Mindset #Awareness #Like-Point #Strong #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see your own beauty or do you immediately look for flaws? Do you see and own the...
People are Like Golf Balls
#GolfBall #GolfWisdom #Diversity #Mindset #Awareness #Inclusion #PerfectShot #Lesson #Learn #Life by SHAWN TRAUTMAN @shawntrautman People are like golf balls. Different colors. Different styles. Different brands. Different strengths. Different flaws. The more you...
The Birthday Gift
#BuildingThings #BirthdayGift #SoManyLessons #Mindset #Teamwork #Options #HomeSchool #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN @shawntrautman This one’s worth the read (and the video’s good too, but don’t do one without the other). --- --- Versions 12.6 and...
Self-Love… Taking Care of YOU
#SelfLove #Stress #Mindset #SelfWorth #SelfEsteem #SelfCare #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health #OxygenMask #Confidence #InputOutput by SHAWN TRAUTMAN @shawntrautman An interesting discussion yesterday about self-love took place in our house. It started with me basically...
Masks and Critical Thinking
#CriticalThinking #Research #Mask #Mindset #Awareness #Options #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman Wait, what?? I spent the last 6 hours today at a college campus. I observed students, by the hundreds, and watched as they walked to and from...
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Dance, Music & INSTRUCTION
Let’s Go Branding
#BuildABrand #WelcomeToMoes #MoreThanALogo #CustomersFirst #Awareness #Options #Choices #Lesson #Learn #Branding #Business by SHAWN TRAUTMAN “Let’s Go Branding!” There was a time I’d go out of my way to find a Moe’s. I know the food isn’t quite the best quality out...
Make It Happen
You are it. You’re the one that can make it happen. Not me. Not them. Not some stranger. Not us. You. A team of one.
Gave a Quarter and His Order…
“He gave a quarter and his order, small fry, Big Mac, you be illin…” – anyone remember that Run DMC song? Doesn’t matter for this story, but it kind of does as it involves a quarter and McDonald’s…
F.E.A.R.less
#Fear #FEARless #Stress #Mindset #Anxiety #Options #Dance #Cooking #Lesson #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman What FEARs do you have? I mean, real FEAR? Fear is natural and is critical for survival. Fear keeps us alive as it promulgates action and...
Infringement 101
#FiveSenses #ThreeOptions #Infringement101 #SeeHearSmellTasteTouch #Connect #Divide #Choices #Lesson #Dance #Partner #Connection #Learn #Life #Health by SHAWN TRAUTMAN@shawntrautman Can you make sense of this? Any one (1) of the five (5) main senses has the...
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
#Lead #Follow #Balance #Leadership #Lesson #Role #Dance #Life #Team #Family #Disaffiliate by SHAWN TRAUTMAN @shawntrautman A leader cannot lead followers who won’t follow. Think about it. But, first, what is a leader? What is a follower? What about those who are...
Etiquette (Dance Partner / Dance Floor)
Partner Etiquette When you are dancing, the two most important people on the dance floor are yourself and your dance partner. The following rules will make your joint dancing experience, especially during the learning period, much more enjoyable. Do Not Give...
What kind of person are you?
As those that know me know, I am passionate about helping people learn new things and dancing has been a huge part of my life…. but it’s because I love the social ends of dance and helping others, not because I love “dancing”, as a standalone activity. This is...
Rhythm & Music for beginner dancers
Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to know much about music to be a great dancer. Assuming you know very little about music, I'll get you started here with the essentials that will have you feeling like a pro in no time. I’ll briefly describe what you...
Introduction to Social Dancing
Social dancing is the bomb-diggity. Social dancing, in and of itself, though, encompasses a wide variety of couples dances, as well as various styles of dancing. So what all is it? In general terms, social dancing includes everything from the salsa to the two-step to...
How & Why these videos rock
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2) We include ***** that make learning SIMPLE
3) Unique ******* format allows you to dance along with instructors
4) Includes ***** unlike “Date night” programs designed for quick “Show off” moves…
Why Trust Me? (Shawn Trautman)
Learning to dance should be easy, but most instructors make it hard. Shawn Trautman removes barriers and makes lessons fast, simple & fun.