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I gotta print this out for our team! Couldn't put it any better than that.

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that is an excellent thought. every year kids put so many goals in front of them and when they notice that theres so much in there way or that they cant accomplish them all they get down and want to give up.but if we all work together as a whole as a FIRST family then we can accomplish our goals which end up being each others' goals giving each other hope and something to look forward to knowing that he/she has the power and heart to accomplish the tasks in front of them.by working together we can accomplish much more than going solo

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Wow - that was deep

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Beautiful.

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Very nice... =)

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can you spotlight something that long?

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There have been suggestions made to be able to spotlight entire posts. Hopefully, someday that will be a possibility. It is inspiring, isn't it?

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I "spotlighted" it in multiple ways. First, I sent the email to every team member I had an address for. Then, I printed out two copies, each for a window in our shop.

This is the best write-up I've ever read regarding FIRST.

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Even though this is 7 years old, I think it's still as applicable as ever. Thank you Rich for reminding all of us why we play this game.

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Rich,

Thank you for sharing this great series of inspiration. I am looking forward to another great year! For those interested, I created a PDF of the words from Rich. Please see the attachment if you would like to save or print the document. Go teams!

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Huh I cannot believe I missed this years ago (or somehow don't remember it).

I love the revival - I actually didn't realize it was old - apparently it is timeless!!

I would LOVE to see someone generate a little quarter sized sheet (or even abbreviated wallet sized) checklist... and then see how many of us can check off every box. Forget buttons, keychains & swag - lets hand out checklists! :-D

Have an amazing 2013 everyone!!

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I don't spend a ton of time here these days, but it's good to see people still get something from this. It's easy to get "lost" in the details when time and sleep get short and stress gets high during a build season. I'm glad this continues to act as a reminder for folks and teams in FRC and across the robotics education community. Namaste all, and good luck in 2013!

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Thank you for the great post, I was honestly going about things with the wrong attitude until I saw it. Is it alright if I print this out and hang it up in the robotics shop? Out team captain really wants to have it printed and posted in the workshop, but I wanted to make sure that it's alright with you first.

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You may do anything you'd like with it. Good luck with your season.

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Cough...Vista Print Business Card...Cough

I really like this idea. I carry a similar card from a friend Greg Boz.