Charging Your “Batteries”

This weekend marks an oddity for the American sports fan – particularly the male. This is the first time since last Labor Day that there are no college basketball or football games to watch on TV or in-person – not counting reruns or games that have been taped. Of course, there’s collegiate baseball – but for many people that’s just not the same.

So this weekend is a perfect opportunity for many families to get out and start their home search in earnest without fear of missing an important game – or even agreeing to go in the first place because there is no “must-see” game on TV to keep them at home.

Speaking of baseball, were you aware that the pitcher and catcher are called the “battery”? This likely is because they are the heart of the defense. They provide the spark. Try taking them out of the line-up and see what remains.

By the way, did you know that baseball is the only sport where the defense controls the ball? (Feel free to use this at your next cocktail party or family gathering.)

On the subject of batteries, there are 2 ways to recharge your emotional and physical “batteries.” You can rest and let your body’s natural abilities help to renourish and revitalize you – much the same as a dry cell or storage battery tends to renew itself at rest. Or, you can re-energize yourself with books, articles, coaching, audio recordings, seminars, motivation, and quiet reflective time.

First, use this weekend to meet and talk with all of the people who are finally out of the house because there are no games to watch, and then, why not use this time to get started on replenishing yourself to take on the rest of the spring selling season?

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