In this motivational monologue, the host of the "7 Days of Yes" series encourages listeners to practice self‑appreciation by adopting a "helmet stickers" metaphor drawn from college football, where players earn stickers for achievements. He explains that many people struggle to give themselves credit, so he proposes a weekly assignment: each time you notice a positive action—being present, listening well, showing patience—place a sticker on a personal item (e.g., a coffee cup) as a visual reminder of progress. He ties this practice to broader coaching themes of accountability, learning, and self‑forgiveness, sharing an example from a recent coaching call. The host also promotes his "Pruned" blog post and invites listeners to join the upcoming "April Yes 101" group, providing a sense of community and continued personal development.
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Da na na na na na na na. That's why I don't sing. That's my CBS theme song for March Madness craziness. We are down to the final four, so I've been wrapped up in the madness, and so that song is kind of ingrained in my head. So welcome to seven days of yes for the week. How did this past week's assignment go for you? Having to make a list of all the things that you actually appreciate about yourself. Tough, right? We have a real hard time giving ourselves credit. We're really good at noticing what we don't do well. We're not really good at giving ourselves credit and giving ourselves a pat on the back for things when we do get them right. So hopefully that felt good. I was doing a coaching call this week with someone, and through the call it was evident that this idea of not beating ourselves up, of allowing ourselves to take accountability and responsibility, but then to learn from it and move forward, to forgive ourselves, And move on. And as I was talking to this person, they shared 2 wonderful examples of how they were really able to be present and to be conscious and to live authentically twice in one day. I think that's huge. And so they gave me 2 examples, and it made me think of in college football, college football teams, when a player either does something great during a game or during a practice or maybe something academically. Or off the field, no matter what the criteria is, they get a sticker on their helmet. And depending on the team, Ohio State, they have Buckeye stickers, and Michigan State, they have the S, and Florida State, they have the tomahawk. And they— you see a helmet, you can see all the cool things that that player has done based on the stickers they have on their helmet. And I thought what a cool reminder that would be for us if we had something in our office, you know, by our computer or something at home By our mirror where we could, when we notice ourselves doing something or progress, we gave ourselves a sticker. Maybe it's on a coffee cup or a Starbucks cup. You decorate it. So we're seeing the progress. We don't always see our progress. So wouldn't it be cool to, in a very humble way, kind of capture how when we do notice ourselves making progress, that we capture it? So That is your assignment for the week, is to give yourself a sticker. Give yourself credit when you notice that you've done something cool, or you were present, or you were a good listener, or you were patient, right? Give yourself a sticker. Loving ourselves is the biggest thing that we need to do before we can love others. So, give yourself a sticker. This week, off another call, I was inspired to write a blog called Pruned. The link for that is below. Go ahead and check that out. And hello to everyone in the new April Yes 101 group. We are starting tomorrow. So welcome everyone. If you still want to jump in, send me an email. We'll add you to the list. But April 101, the April Yes 101 group, hello to everyone. It's going to be a wild, fun April. No fools, right? This is your 7 Days of Yes. Give yourself a sticker. Have a wonderful, wonderful week, everyone. Bye.
