The Daily Locker Room

August 17th was 17 years since my motorcycle accident in 2003. They told me that I would never walk again, and the chances of me returning to work were very slim. It was a very very dark, dark time in my life.

Adversity is here to stay. Sometimes it's small, sometimes a little bigger. So how do we overcome the adversities? It's very simple.

I was speaking with my wife recently, and she made a comment about not having been on the exercise bike in the last couple of days. She's usually an animal with it. But what she said next really stuck with me…

How coachable are you? According to Steve Siebold, amateurs or average thinking people will only be coached to the level that their egos will allow.

When I was a little boy growing up, in my family everybody had a musical instrument in their hands. So I picked up a pair of drumsticks because nobody played the drums.

We are wired as people to avoid pain. All kinds of pain. The simple physical pain we experience prevents us from doing things that are life-threatening. But more subtle kinds of pain, like emotional pain, also is something we steer clear of.

As I get started, I realize that the title of this message has multiple meanings. The first, and the core of what I want to share, is that we can separate ourselves from average people by staying focused and diligent while they whine and complain. Energy put into complaining is energy lost… so let's make sure we catch ourselves complaining about anything.

In today's climate, many of us are still adjusting to having more freedom than ever, working from home and having to manage our responsibilities without someone looking over our shoulders. While this seems like a refreshing change from the hovering boss, it asks much more of us than we may be used to giving.

Let's talk about focus today, and what allows us to be efficient throughout the day. The simplest tip I can give here is to be organized and follow four simple steps.

Coach Gigs reminds us we all gotta do this one simple thing.

Remember to smile, even if the world can't see it.

Let's focus today on changing our decisions and actions to move our lives in the direction of our vision.

Today let's talk about the other critical value of our inner circle. That's how the right people challenge us. They push us further than we thought we could go, and they show us that we're better than we thought we were.

Grab your board for the Jersey Shore. Coach Gigs keeps it Jersey Strong through choppy seas and howling winds.

Sometimes we forget that we can pick our team, and we can spend time with people who lift us up, rather than knock us down. In years of coaching, I've seen incredible potential short-circuited because the person with the goal was beaten down by the people closest to him or her.

Coach Gigs circles the Jersey Strong tour back around to beautiful Spring Lake NJ to gain a little appreciation.

Jersey Strong takes a trip to Fantasy Island LBI. Coach Gigs braves two tons of rolling steel in today's Daily Locker Room.

Let's talk about the wall. We all know it, we've all seen it; in fact, we've all smashed into it more times than we'd care to talk about.

Coach Gigs takes Jersey Strong to the secret laird of.... well you gotta' see in today's Daily Locker Room.

On today's Jersey Strong tour stop, Coach Gigs talks about how to bar anticipation and live in the now. Get it?

What separates the champions from the average performers? It's simply the perspective they have, that a setback is a lesson, not a closed door. When a champion fails, they learn a better way, and they bounce back.

Coach Gigs takes Jersey Strong to Pier Village to hang out with some winners in today's Daily Locker Room.

Coach Gigs' Jersey Strong tour finds it's way to D'Jais. Problem solved.

Today I want to share a bit on one of my favorite topics: time travel. It's so easy in this world we live in, with craziness piled on top of craziness, to focus only on ourselves, the goals we have and the ambition we're pursuing. It seems, when we take a step back, that many of us are simply programmed to always be looking at whatever is next on our list.

Coach gigs stops at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park to work through some adversity, in today's Jersey Strong Locker Room.

Coach Gigs drops by The Stone Pony on his Jersey Strong tour.

Stay focused on your attitude. It can help you get through the toughest challenges

Continuing the Jersey strong series. Are you living your purpose?

Here is one of Jersey's strongest comeback stories

You may find new adventures staying closer to home

During these challenging times, become a bridge builder

In a crisis, we all find out who we really are. We can't fake it, it just happens.

Folks, I learned a long time ago, that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. So my suggestion to all of you today...

We have a serious challenge on our hands, and we need to be united in dealing with it. In today's message Coach Ack helps us keep the perspective.

We find ourselves waking up to an entirely different world in light of this most recent pandemic that has ravaged the globe. For those of us who've been dedicating our lives to conquering fear; if ever there was an opportunity for us right now to exercise that, it is now.

Our minds are similar in at least one way to high-performance cars: if we don't put the right fuel in them, they won't run as efficiently.

The universe's sense of humor means we often are dealing with situations we don't want or feel like we shouldn't have to. But what we have to remember all the time is that whether or not we feel like something is fair, we have to process it, get tough, and plow ahead.

"The longer I live, the more I experience, the more I believe that humility is the quality that is essential for sustained success.."

Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching?

Dreams are some of the easiest currencies to trade in. They cost nothing and always sound exciting. For most people, though, that's as far as they go.

It all starts with your imagination which is like a canvas. You can paint any kind of picture you choose through your thoughts, attitudes and focus. Don't let doubt or fear paint on your canvas. Instead take out the paintbrush of expectancy and hope.

In today's message, Coach Ack explains how when we appreciate what's positive around us, we will always attract more positivity.

Today, Coach Gigs explains why every person should have their own mission statement.

In today's message Coach Gigs teaches you how to keep fighting through the negativity.

When I was rebuilding my leadership career with my company, I started by working with people that other managers had given up on...the rest is history

Obsession can be viewed as both an extreme positive or an extreme negative. I guess it depends on what we're obsessing over.

Blessing others has it's own rewards. You're going to find doors opening that would otherwise not be open.

People generally seek what's easy or convenient, or move in the direction their feelings pull them, but it's not always the best decision. Find out why in today's message.

Today, Coach Gigs is bringing you the ultimate secret to success. It's probably not what you're expecting.

Get ready to reverse the reverse psychology

Surround yourself with great people always and watch your life change.