Val JonesI have regrets.Do you remember? Do you remember when they placed that baby on chest? And you never knew a love so deep, so complete. I would have jumped…Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
Val JonesThey Lies We Tell and Other Fun Holiday TraditionsI lie to my children. And you lie to yours. Yes, you do. Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, Santa. See, I told you. My children are now young…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Val JonesThings my Dad taught me.I lost my Dad to a massive heart attack when I was 13 years old. He was only 50. I’m fully aware of the fact that some don’t have a Dad or…Sep 27, 2020Sep 27, 2020
Val JonesA Dream Gone WrongLadies and gentleman, please welcome to the ice, representing the United States of America, Miss Valerie Hearon. And the crowd goes wild.Sep 25, 20201Sep 25, 20201
Val JonesWhat I learned from competing against Kristi Yamaguchi and Tonya HardingI got to compete against Kristi Yamaguchi and Tonya Harding. Of course, at the time they weren’t Olympians or famous. Or infamous. I often…Sep 16, 2020Sep 16, 2020
Val JonesIt’s not you, it’s me.It’s not you, it’s me. You see, it doesn’t matter what you are doing, what you are chasing, or what you are building. I don’t care. And I…Sep 4, 2020Sep 4, 2020
Val Jones5 Things you can do right now to improve your performance in lifeFive things you should be doing to increase your performance in your life. If you want to show up for your family, business, teammates…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Val JonesAre Participation Trophies the Downfall of our Society?Yes, I did say it. The downfall of our society. I don’t mince words. I say what I mean, and I mean what I say. And you don’t have to agree…Aug 29, 2020Aug 29, 2020
Val JonesI don’t believe in multitasking. And you shouldn’t either.What is our society’s obsession with multitasking? Almost every interview I have gone on in my adult life has asked that question. “Are…Aug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020
Val JonesPeak Performance is 90% Mental Toughness2017 Super Bowl. The Atlanta Falcons were crushing the New England Patriots 28–3 at half-time. Half of the stadium emptied. I even turned…Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020