Benjamin Gralund

Married to a beautiful wife, Kristina, with two beautiful daughters, Hannah and Addie. 5th grade teacher at Boulder Peak Intermediate in Marion. Future Leader!

[Benjamin Gralund @bengralund]

BOOM! Lots of hard work from this kiddo. Couldn’t have happened to a better student athlete. Proud of you Abby!!

[Bound Iowa @Bound_IA]

🚨𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍🚨

ABBY MECKLENBURG TAKES HOME THE GIRLS LONG JUMP.

ALL-TIMR.

#iahstrk Dylan Shoemaker

[Bound Iowa @Bound_IA]

🚨𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍🚨

ABBY MECKLENBURG TAKES HOME THE GIRLS LONG JUMP.

ALL-TIMR.

#iahstrk Dylan Shoemaker

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

KOBE BRYANT’S 10 RULES:

Get better every single day
Prove them wrong
Work on your weaknesses
Execute what you practiced
Learn from greatness
Learn from both wins and losses
Practice mindfulness
Be ambitious
Believe in your team/yourself
Learn storytelling

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

“You can do everything right and still lose. That is not weakness, that is life.”

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Important life lessons I wish I knew years ago:

1 lost money can be found, lost time is lost forever - protect what matters most
2 to learn, unlearn, relearn and then change yourself is a superpower
3 you are not your job
4 networking is about giving
5 the best teacher is your last mistake
6 good manners is as important as good education
7 do not take your good health for granted
8 be a better friend and value relationships
9 if you are waiting for a title to lead, you are not ready to lead
10 a work sponsor is more important than a mentor

11 a good story is data with a soul
12 stop worrying about what others think of you
13 if you want an easier life, work on harder problems
14 best teachers are life long students
15 imposter syndrome is real, and a good thing
16 fight against a sense of entitlement
17 half the battle is showing up
18 love and cherish your parents by giving them your time
19 success is not accidental
20 the best views are there for those who love the climb

21 lucky people work harder
22 takers may end up with more, but givers sleep better at night
23 memorizing is not learning
24 it is okay to look back, just don’t stare
25 knowing is not acting - I can > IQ
26 straight roads do not make great drivers
27 good listeners hear the unsaid (listen with your eyes)
28 be the person that you want to follow
29 do not limit your contribution to a job description
30 take care of your parents - the best gift that you can give yourself

31 customer service is not a department
32 in the long run, the optimists create the future
33 never ruin an apology with excuses
34 salary is for expenses. equity is wealth - do not rent your time
35 do not take a caring boss, joyful work or steady income for granted
36 as you get older, you love your parents more
37 challenge assumptions, starting with your own
38 we learn more from disagreements
39 best gift you can give yourself is quality time with parents
40 the older you get the less you care about what others think of you

41 be a good person but do not waste time trying to prove it
42 be comfortable with saying ‘I don’t know’ - there are no experts of tomorrow
43 being self-aware is a key to learning and growth; know yourself
44 first, invest in yourself, then help others win
45 if the answer is no, do not say maybe or yes
46 Don’t just translate, write something new and original; write for yourself - writing improves your thinking
47 It’s more important to do the right thing than to win an argument
48 do not buy your children what you never had, teach them what you never knew
49 begin with the end in mind
50 to make progress on your to-do list, you must also keep a to-don’t list

51 leave everything and everyone better than you found them
52 be kind and polite to everyone

53 Here’s how luck finds you:
—Work harder than expected
—Stay teachable
—Give without expecting a get
—Read and write more
—Show up on time
—Focus on your customers
—Develop good manners
—Be humble
—Be kind and generous
—Surround yourself with smarter people

54 bosses we remember:
—provided us a safe space to grow
—opened career doors
—defended us when we needed it
—recognized and rewarded us
—developed us as leaders
—inspired us to stretch higher
—led by example
—told us our work mattered
—forgave us when we made mistakes

55 The older you get, the more quiet you become. Life humbles you so deeply as you age. You realize how much nonsense you’ve wasted time on.
56 Hire based on high rate of learning and good judgment
57 straight lines do not make great drivers
58 stand in the middle of the road for too long and you may get hit from both sides -be decisive
59 if you do not know the answer, it is okay to say 'I don't know, but I will find out'
60 do not follow or admire mean people - be the person that you would want to follow
61 decisions you made 5-10 years ago shaped where you are today; decisions you make now will shape where you’ll be in 5-10 years

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Do not allow people to kill the ideas that you genuinely care about.

Stan Lee shares the story of Spider-Man

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Stop complaining. Be grateful for what you have.

Some people would love to have your bad days.

[Chris Hassel @Hassel_Chris]

YEAR 1 — ELITE 8 (and counting)

[Todd Whitaker @ToddWhitaker]

This is genius.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

“When you experience failure you have two options. You can either tell yourself the truth or you can lie to yourself”.

A culture of excellence is built on a foundation of truth. If you can’t be honest about where you are, you’ll never get to where you want to be.

[Ross Bartachek @rossbchek]

The last time Iowa had an All-American at 149 and 197 in the same season.

I don’t have anything else. I just wanted an excuse to post this photo again.

[Eli McKown @Emckown23]

Eight minutes here with Tom Brands on the fourth-place finish at NCAAs

https://t.co/Jg5JUoi2xt

[hawkeye.source @HawkeyeSource]

Patrick Kennedy on how the team was able to flip the script after the dual season not going Iowas way:

"During the season it gets hard to stay in line, or just stay confident... Even though we got beat up sometimes and we got fucking torn apart online, we stayed positive."

[hawkeye.source @HawkeyeSource]

Man, what an interview by Ryder Block

[Hawk In IC @IAChief32]

😂

[The Daily Iowan @TheDailyIowan]

Iowa's 174-pound wrestler Patrick Kennedy talks about what the coaching staff has meant to him during his career with the Hawkeyes. Kennedy finished in third place at 174 pounds after taking down Ohio State's Carson Kharchla.

[Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling @Hawks_Wrestling]

That's real.

[IAwrestle @IAwrestle]

Drake Ayala signs off on his Hawkeye career 🫡

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[IAwrestle @IAwrestle]

7th place finish for Gabe Arnold ❤️

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