H-ave E-nough A-ttitude R-esilience T-oughness We at H.E.A.R.T Athletics not only believe in playing with heart, but speaking our heart as well. Our blog will be a informative, motivational, inspiring and generally light hearted (see what I did there?). Our blog is an extension of us, so please interact with it as we love interacting with you all. #PlayWithHEART
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Having a dream and goals are essential to progress.
The most outlandish goal I had as a kid...well, I had two. The first (and I was always told to shoot for the stars, but I'd rather shoot for another galaxy!!) was to be the number one overall pick in the NFL Draft. I used to always say to myself and outloud, "With the number one overall pick, the Philadelphia Eagles select...John Harris, Running Back, USC...". The second was to play college football. Well I think it's obvious that I didn't go to USC or get drafted, but I'm not defeated by that. The goal to play college football which would hopefully lead to the chance to play professionaly was all I could think about. Football consumed every minute of my day, and I was good with that. I had friends, talked to girls and participated in other activities, but my main goal was to play college football. And with blinders on, I proceeded to make this dream a reality. By the grace of God I was actually able to play college football and contribute on a high level. But as we grow older our goals change but the intensity that we use to achieve these goals should never change. Over four years ago I was talking to a great long time friend and decided that we wanted to start our own company's. I'm pretty sure that nobody would have believed in us or given us a second thought about what we KNEW we'd become. Well, it is now the present day and we both have established the company's that we said we would four or five years ago right outside of Lawnside Park. Although we are far from our end goal, we are on our way to getting there. That same intensity that I used as a kid to get to the collegiate level of football is the same that I'm using in the business world. Without goals and a dream you will just end up spinning your wheels in the same place. Anything worth having is worth working hard for. If you grind out each and every day, you're on the path to success. Call it, your Daily Grind. Keep your head and your eyes open.
Hello, my name is John Harris and H.E.A.R.T Athletics LLC is the name of the company I started during my last year in the military. H.E.A.R.T Athletics LLC is a company that aims to bridge the gap between a common sports phrase (heart; having it, using it, wearing it on your sleeve...etc.) and the athletes who exude it. It has been my life long dream to start my own business while providing a unique product to athletes and sports fans just like myself. Having "H.E.A.R.T" means so much to me because as a football player, I wasn't the biggest or the fastest, but I played hard each and every down I was on the field. One of my most favorite memories is walking onto a Division 1AA football team and not only making the team, but starting as a Freshman Cornerback for the season. I hope you find my blog entertaining and inspiring, ultimately pushing YOU to achieve lofty goals.
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I REMEMBER THAT NIGHT ON MY MOM STEP. ARE WE STILL GRINDIN.. DAILYGRIND™
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