Dawn Grant Blog

Roberto Clemente and his legacy

February 12, 2016

Roberto Clemente was a phenomenal baseball player, but he was an even better person. A 15-time All-Star, World Series Champion, MVP and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Clemente was a pioneer for Latin American athletes. He spent much of the offseason doing humanitarian work in Latin America, and was renowned for his off-the-field generosity. On […]

“The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.”

February 08, 2016

“The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.” ― Bob Marley

“If you want something you’ve never had You must be willing to do something you’ve never done.”

February 06, 2016

“If you want something you’ve never had You must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” ― Thomas Jefferson

“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.”

February 06, 2016

Sports do not build character. They reveal it. -Heywood Broun

“Golf is such a cruel game sometimes.”

February 05, 2016

“Golf is such a cruel game sometimes.”

Soul Surfer: Bethany Hamilton

February 05, 2016

Raised by surfers in Hawaii, Bethany Hamilton was born to be in the water. A natural surfer, she began competing professionally as a young child. However, at 13, she lost her arm and nearly lost her life in a vicious shark attack. One month later she was back on her surfboard with a determined spirit […]

“Love is the absence of judgment.”

February 03, 2016

“Love is the absence of judgment.” ― Dalai Lama XIV

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing

February 02, 2016

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing ― Dale Carnegie

“Make yourself so happy so that when others look at you they become happy too”

February 01, 2016

“Make yourself so happy so that when others look at you they become happy too” ― Yogi Bhajan

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

January 29, 2016

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. –Dalai Lama

What we are speaks so loudly that our children may not hear what we say.

January 29, 2016

What we are speaks so loudly that our children may not hear what we say. – Quentin L. Cook

Think about that next time you complain about your job.

January 27, 2016

Billy Miske (1894-1924) was by all accounts one of the most under-appreciated boxers of his era. He had a record of 48-2-2, which included wins against some of the biggest names in boxing and losses to two champions. But it’s not Miske’s boxing prowess that makes his story inspirational. It’s his willingness and determination to […]

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