You can do more...

I can do more.

If you can look yourself in the mirror and be honest, then that statement probably holds true for you as well.

There are 24 hours in a day, and it's amazing, if you actually sit down and write out how you spend all of those hours, you'll see there were some you could use more wisely. I started thinking about this when one of my buddies posted a video on his blog of a guest speaker whose message was simple...we oversleep. If you slept 7 hours a night instead of 8, how much could you accomplish in that extra hour? It's a motivating philosophy.

Speaking of sleep, I keep waking up at random early morning hours lately, no matter what time I actually get to bed. Last night, I got back from work Shooting Camp at the University of Maryland (more on that in a second) at around 12:30 (traffic slowed me down), and was out by 2 am, and yet this morning at 7:45 am, my eyes opened up on me again. Trying to fall back to sleep was only semi-successful.

I have a feeling I know why I can't sleep. It's this job opportunity that's on my mind, and waiting to hear back on a job you want so bad, one that will change your life forever, that you really NEED can weigh on your mind and spirit. It's a real practice in patience, and for someone who believes in making their own luck, it's a challenge. Let's just hope I get the call soon, and I appreciate everyone's prayers and support as I look for the next opportunity in my life.

Back to camp, wow what a great night of basketball. It's such a privilege to be able to work camp with such a great Women's Basketball program in the first place, but yesterday's camp was kind of a last second surprise. I'll take it though. There were over 100 kids in the gym for a 3 hour camp, and they got great instruction, learned a lot, and got better. What else can you ask for? I love working camp because I loved going to camp as a kid. I also love it because I get to teach the greatest game in the world (my opinion) to people who really want to learn and improve. Basketball has been good to me, and I've been truly blessed that God gave me basketball to be such an important part of my life. An hour in the gym is never an hour wasted I say, and I look forward to returning to Maryland this weekend for Overnight Camp, should be a blast.

Today, you can take steps to make tomorrow better. I've always believed that. You can do more. You can make a little more happen. Seek advice from good sources and be aggressive. Push hard for what you want and deserve. I need to start doing more. I know what you're thinking, I work all these different jobs and all as it is, but trust me, I can do so much more if I just eliminate some waste and think about it. This post is my contract with myself to start doing more and stop wasting as much. I have big goals, and it's time to do more to achieve them.

Live in your own reality. Work hard. Do more.

Travis