What a time to be a DAWG‼️ #RunIt #REPtheU

The UOA College Bowl powered by @EssiLux brought optometry students head-to-head in a fast-paced, Jeopardy-style showdown covering everything from eye anatomy to ophthalmic dispensing! Watch a recap and give a congratulations to the winner from Durham Tech below!

Most freshmen don’t struggle because they’re untalented. They struggle because everything is new. New environment. New system. Away from family. And the talent level? Just as good, if not better. Many expect to start right away. Most don’t. So when the struggle comes, and it will, take a lesson from Tom Brady. Early in his career, Brady got 2 practice reps. The starter got 20. He asked his coach, “How can I get better with only two?” The answer: “Make those two perfect.” So he treated them like the Super Bowl. Full speed. Full focus. No wasted motion. Two reps became four. Four became ten. Ten became a starting job. What separated him wasn’t talent. It was how he treated limited opportunities. Most backups focus on the reps they didn’t get. Brady treated his 2 reps like an audition. That lesson goes beyond sports. Not leading the project? Own your role like it runs the company. Not in the big meeting? Make your five minutes count. Not starting? Practice like it’s game day. Development isn’t about where you start. It’s about how you respond. Opportunity doesn’t expand because you deserve it. It expands because you make it impossible to ignore. Question: What are your “2 reps” right now? And are you treating them like they matter?

#UnionBaseball closes up their series against Goshen today! #RepTheU | #TheRightWayToPlay 🕓11:30 a.m. 📍Corbin, Ky. 📈bit.ly/4aELZCg 📹 There will be no live stream.

Tonight at kickoff the torch will be passed

For the first time in school history the Hoosiers are ROSE BOWL CHAMPS! 🏆 #iufb #NeverDaunted

Check out the link below for the 2026 #UnionBaseball Schedule Release. #RepTheU | #TheRightWayToPlay ➡️➡️➡️ bit.ly/4ahTRKs

In our video of the week at eyecarebusiness.com, @AOAConnect highlights the #eyes as the most advanced technology in the world by partnering with professional baseball player #KikeHernández. Framing the eyes in this way can encourage patients to prioritize #eyecare.

TRENDING: Indiana superstar quarterback Fernando Mendoza's post-game interview has gone viral across social media. One of the all-time great interviews you will ever see. 😭😭😭

The November/December issue of EB presents the eight annual #EBGameChanger Awards—10 industry professionals who are changing the game across #opticianry + #optometry. Plus, game changer takes on a new meaning as EB challenges the status quo in 2026: eyecarebusiness.com/issues/2…

#UnionMSoccer defeats Milligan 1-0 to win the AAC Tournament Championship! #RepTheU | #TheRightWayToPlay

If you watch Charlie Kirk’s debates, there’s something you’ll see in almost all of them. It’s easy to miss until it’s pointed out to you, but once you’re aware, you’ll notice every time. Here’s the pattern I’ve observed: 1. His first mission is to establish clarity. - Asks his opponent to state their argument - Asks them to define terms - If they struggle with either, he offers one to them and asks if it’s FAIR 2. His second (and most important) mission is to find something, no matter how small, on which he can say the magical phrase: “I AGREE” Human beings WANT to be agreed with. It’s a fundamental drive. It establishes rapport, and helps us feel acknowledged and humanized. Saying “I agree” or “we agree” lowers defenses. Which is THE KEY. Because once defenses go up, communication stops. Charlie knew this, and it was one of his biggest strengths and secret weapons. But he never said it insincerely. That’s why his first step was CLARIFICATION. In order to find a sincere point of agreement, you have to understand what the other person is trying to say. This is a known debate tactic. But even though many skilled debaters use it, few wield it in quite the same way as he did. Why? Because Charlie wasn’t trying to just WIN. He was trying to CONVINCE. He wanted the person across from him to end up BESIDE him. Humiliation wasn’t the goal. Because a person who is simply humiliated or defeated either doubles down or shuts down and walks away. Which is why, if you watch, you’ll see how intently Charlie hunts for the moment he can say “I AGREE”… usually even before he begins his counterattack. He lights up with excitement every time he finds it. Because he knew that once their perspective was entirely dismantled, they’d find themselves floating in a sea of uncertainty… and he wanted them to have a life ring to hold onto. One that was tethered to reason, truth, and a person with whom they knew they could AGREE. Even if only about something small. It’s how he managed to never close the door on someone. It’s how he so beautifully built connection during—and even THROUGH—argument. And it’s something I think we should all notice and study, when we watch him, so that we can do it too. Real winning is about keeping the focus on what you’re fighting FOR, rather than who you’re fighting against. Charlie knew that. It’s become my favorite thing to look for in his debates. And, the more I see it… the more I feel like it’s the real key to carrying on his legacy, and picking up his mic.

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