CharacterAdvantage

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  • CHARACTER WINS!

    Talent may get you noticed. Character determines what happens next. We are quick to notice talent.  Talent stands out.  Character gets our attention on a different plane. We usually notice character when it is lacking or just not there. The athlete who retaliates.  The employee who explodes.  The leader who blames everyone else.  The student…

  • Talent Loses to Temper

    There were two battles going on this week in Wichita’s Round House as thousands of basketball fans watched on. There was The Basketball Tournament (TBT) quarterfinal between the Wichita State alumni team and the Kansas alumni team as the Jayhawk alumni won in an extraordinary Elam Ending.  The other battle taking place simultaneously was Talent…

  • Leadership Lessons from the World Cup

    The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina was more than a soccer match. It was a demonstration of what leadership looks like when the pressure is at its highest.  I have really enjoyed watching the World Cup this year.  It is the first time that I have given it much attention.  So, I am…

  • Character Is Never Off the Clock

    by Larry Staton Are you working with the public this summer?  If so, I’d like to challenge you to think about something that has hit me square in the face several times recently. Over the past several weeks, I’ve walked into a number of stores and restaurants where young employees seemed completely uninterested in the…

  • Lessons from a Championship

    Some time has passed since the men of Wichita State University Track and Field climbed to the top of the American Athletic Conference. But, it is probably still sinking in to the reality waves of your brain.  Champions. That word carries weight.It represents months of unseen work. Early mornings. Heavy legs. Sprints in the cold.…

  • Learning from a Mother’s Heart

    Some of the strongest people you will ever meet will never put a shot to a Championship mark. They may never stand on a podium. They may never hear a crowd cheer their name.They may never receive a medal. But they show up every day with strength, sacrifice, consistency, and love. Mothers understand something that…

  • Stepping Up to a Higher Level

    As an athlete, you know this feeling: you know what you’re supposed to do—but in the moment, you don’t do it. You lose your composure. You react instead of respond. You drift from discipline.  That may not be just a performance issue—it may be a spiritual one. In Epistle to the Galatians 5:16–25, the Apostle…

  • Grace to Function

    You’ve seen that little key on the keyboard that says ‘Fn.’ Now here’s the thing about the Fn key… if you press it by itself, nothing happens. No sound, no light, no response. But the moment you press it with another key, something activates.Brightness changes. Volume shifts. Something hidden becomes visible. And that’s how grace works.  Grace…

  • Serving Isn’t Just for Tennis

    (What Does It Mean to Be a Teammate) If you’ve spent any time around Wichita State University Track and Field, you already know this: Track and field may look like an individual sport… but it’s built on team. You’ve got your lane. Your race. Your mark. But behind every PR, every breakthrough, every podium moment—there…

  • Christmas Eve Invitation

    Christmas Eve has a way of inviting us to slow down, even if life has been anything but quiet. Some of you are away from family this Christmas Eve. I am reaching out to invite you to join us at Cedar Pointe Church for a Christmas Eve service – “The Presence of Peace.” It is a night to step…