molly baumhover @mcbaumer

Updated Peosta tournament bracket. With 3 rain days we have decided to eliminate the consolation. Tomorrow we will have 3 games scheduled. Worthington vs Balltown at 3 Dubuque vs Farley at 5 Peosta vs Dyersville at 7 Bottom semi-final and championship will be Sunday

Pat Riley said, "Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better." Excellence isn't one day or one week, it is a constant. • It means competing every day. • It means being committed. • It means giving your best. Don't crave for success, but aim for excellence in everything that you do. Peak performance is misleading because it's not a singular moment, it's about the journey. The focus should be on sustainable excellence and long-term mastery. It starts by winning today and then tomorrow and then the next day. 6 Ways to Win the Day with Excellence: 1. Set Clear Goals for the Day Goals provide direction and a sense of purpose. Measure your performance and make sure it aligns with your values. Goals don’t always have to be big and broad, they can be daily cadences or weekly expectations, but they give you a target to aim for. 2. Own your Mindset, Own your Actions Take ownership and responsibility for yourself and your mindset. Adopt a growth mindset and believe that your abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication and effort. Take responsibility for your thoughts, beliefs, and actions. Challenge self-limiting beliefs and replace them with empowering ones. 3. Compete with the You of Yesterday Each day, strive to outperform the person you were yesterday. Challenge yourself and look to improve, learn, and grow every day. The comparison should not be outside of yourself, but it should always be to your previous self. Progress becomes a testament to your dedication and growth journey. 4. Embrace "The Power of One More" As Ed Mylett calls it, harness "the power of one more". When you feel like you've reached your limit, push yourself to do one more task, make one more effort, or take one more step toward your goals. It's in those moments of extra effort that significant progress is often made in the mind and body. 5. Will Yourself Every Day with Resilience Embrace the mindset that setbacks and failures are opportunities for growth and learning. • Expect that there will be setbacks. • Expect that there will be adversity. When you try new things, you develop the ability to adapt and grow stronger. 6. Reflect on How to Improve and Win Tomorrow At the end of each day, take some time to reflect on your achievements and setbacks. Celebrate your wins and identify areas where you can improve. Set a plan for the next day. Continuous self-assessment and planning are essential for long-term success. Growth becomes a daily habit when you combine discipline, perseverance, and intentionality. "When you wake up, think about winning the day...just think about one day at a time. If you are worried about the mountain in the distance, you might trip over the molehill right in front of you. Win the day!" - Drew Brees

Our most dangerous critic is the one inside our own head. Don’t listen to the critic. Listen to your heart, that knows you were born for greatness.

Be exceptional at the things that don't require talent. Good vs. Great There is a D.I.F.F.E.R.E.N.C.E. D iscipline I ntegrity F ocus F ortitude E ffort R espect E nthusiasm N o Excuses C ommuication E xecution

Peyton Manning said, “The attitude with which we approach the situation can determine our success or failure.” Your attitude is a choice. A positive attitude is a choice for hope and belief. A negative attitude is a choice for negativity and problems. There will always be adversity, but it's your attitude and mindset that will determine how far you go. Your attitude can turn a difficult situation into an opportunity. You have to fight your brain because it will always have a bias towards negativity. You need to rise above that negativity with a daily mindset and attitude of resilience, improvement, and gratitude. 6 Ways To Improve Your Attitude: 1. Transform Negative Self-Talk Replace your negative thoughts with positive affirmations. Your words are powerful, especially the words that you speak to yourself. Studies by the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement highlight that positive self-talk can enhance confidence and reduce stress. 2. Create an Attitude of Gratitude Spend time thinking about the positive aspects of your life. Feed yourself positivity, gratitude, and greatness instead of listening to complaining, negativity, and doubt. Research shows that practicing gratitude daily can lead to improved mood and overall well-being. 3. Stay Present - BE HERE NOW All we have is the present moment. When you focus on the present, you reduce stress and anxiety because you aren’t worrying about the past or anxious about the future. Your attitude and mindset depends on your ability to be mindful of your environment. 4. Create Positive Moments and Connect Connect with others and spend time with the people that you like. When you have an attitude of connection, you look for positivity and realize your effect on others. You also realize that others bring you support in those times of need. 5. Believe in Yourself and Your Future Cultivate self-belief. Research has shown that having a positive self-view predicts better psychological well-being. When you believe in your future, you take ownership and responsibility for your choices and actions because you believe they will affect your future. 6. Prioritize What's Within Your Control Take ownership and control what you can control. When you realize that you can control your mindset and attitude, you start to view external challenges for what they are, just challenges. Have a growth-mindset and believe that you can grow and improve. "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way." - Viktor Frankl - - - Follow @coachajkings for more content like this!

CASCADE, Iowa – Nolan Baumhover put an end to the feel-good story of the Cascade Semi-pro Baseball Tournament on Saturday afternoon. telegraphherald.com/sports/local_s…

🚨🚨Your 2023 Cascade tournament champions, the Peosta Cubs!🚨🚨The W will be flying up and down the streets in Peosta tonight. The young Cubs (plus Nate) get in done vs the Cascade legends. #gocubsgo #flythew

🚨🚨PCUB DUB in the semis!🚨🚨 Nolan Baumhover with an unbelievable compete game 2 hitter. @MSteffen411 goes 2-3 with 2 runs scored. @TuckerNauman with 2 hits. The Cubs will play tomorrow in the championship game vs the Cascade Legends at 8 pm. Let’s bring out the fans Peosta!!

Life is hard & it rarely gets easier. Don’t make it harder on yourself by always living inside your head. Stop overthinking, judging, analyzing every little thing. Get out of your head & lean into the moments that matter. Trust your instincts & everything else falls into place!

The person is always more important than the player. Developing better people should be your #1 commitment. Sports have a very short life span. Development, relationships & education lasts forever. Seeing kids learn, grow, develop & become should be what all coaches strive for!

TAG someone you care about … Start your week off with the right mindset & the rest will fall into place!

The purpose of having a plan is to help decide where you want to go, what you want to do and help you focus, stay positive and take action. That's exactly why I created this simple 7 Step Action Plan to help you. You can download it for free at jongordon.com/plan

Temporary failures only become permanent failures if you give up. Don't quit. Keep moving forward. The best is yet to come.

Three things you control every day are your ATTITUDE, your EFFORT and your ACTIONS. We can’t always control the events in our life but we can control our response. Every day you can focus on being positive, working hard and making others around you better.

Mindset Check-in -Does failure define or refine you? -Does adversity lead to a break down or a breakthrough? -Does pressure squeeze or expand your capability? -Does the grind reveal your grit or make you quit? -Do you fear the outcome or love the process and the moment?

Mentally tough people aren’t more talented. Just more consistent. Even those with the most mental toughness aren’t immune to adversity. Everybody experiences adversity, but they learn to embrace criticism & be flexible, adaptable. Train your mind to work for you, not against you!

The best player on a team isn’t always the player who scores the most. Sometimes it’s the player who has a high IQ or a diverse/versatile skill set or a player who is unselfish & coachable or who knows their role inside & out. Basing “good” only on points scored is a big mistake!

It ain't easy but u can make it! Stop focusing on your insecurities, your shortcomings, the things u fear & the things u that seem to slip from your grasp. You have what it takes to succeed, win, move forward & prosper. It all starts with u so get up & Let's Go. #CoachPrime

@ellameyerwdhs @BobcatWDVB @PrepDigChris Happy for you Ella! Finish your run at State and set your sights on new beginnings.