Thomas A. Brashears

One last ride in Lex Vegas. #VMIBaseCo | #RahVaMil

#RaiseHail He’s coming home.

Who and what is defined as important can be relative, but that does not lessen the value. Think about that. Keep at it today. —TAB #MorningKnowledge

The most dangerous name on that list is Trap Johnson. Just nobody knows it yet. Mark my words…

Rewrite your story … don’t accept anything less than exactly what you want to accomplish. —TAB #MorningKnowledge

Top 100? How ‘bout top 2️⃣5️⃣ for HUNTER SIPE😤 #VMIBaseCo | #RahVaMil

Coach Mendoza’s 7 wins in 2026 ties hall of fame coach Mike Pressler’s record for most wins in a debut season at VMI and helped VMI qualify for post season play for only the third time in program history.

Keep plugging … stay strong … hang in there. When it seems insurmountable you will find a way. —TAB #MorningKnowledge

Review lessons learned from yesterday and make more progress today. You got this! —TAB #MorningKnowledge

Look forward to a lesson you will learn today … good, bad or indifferent. It is knowledge gained and carries you forward on your journey. —TAB #MorningKnowledge

Live life to the fullest today … don’t end the day by having to say ‘what if’? —TAB #MorningKnowledge

We’re back! @Trap_Johnson23 @VMI_Basketball @BeltonISDAth @BeltonTigerBB

Incredible aerial view of Camden Yards Fun park to watch a baseball game

My son came home from karate with a white belt. I asked what it meant. He said: "You know nothing. You have an opportunity to learn everything." That stopped me cold. I was an MLB manager at the time. Most leaders confuse experience with wisdom. They've "seen it all" so they stop listening, stop asking, stop being curious. But the leaders who last longest never stop being students. They have the White Belt Mentality. Here are 3 principles of the White Belt Mentality. Principle 1: Approach every room like you have something to learn. The moment you walk in thinking you already have the answers, you've lost. • Ask more questions than you give answers • Seek out people who challenge your thinking • Be the first to say "I don't know but let's figure it out together" The leaders who stay curious outlast the ones who think they've arrived. Principle 2: Your team will teach you. When I was managing the Pirates, my best ideas didn't come from strategy sessions. They came from conversations with players, coaches, and support staff who were closest to the problem. I had to listen, not just wait to talk. Actually listen. People tell you exactly what they need, if you're willing to hear it. Principle 3: Build habits that force you to keep growing. Staying a white belt isn't an attitude, it's a daily practice. • Carry a journal and write down what you learn, not just what you do • Spend a few months learning from one voice, book, or mentor, and then follow the seeds to the next • Seek out people who tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear The best leaders in any room aren't the ones with the most experience. They're the ones still acting like they have the most to learn.

Heard this today and it resonated, “Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved”. Very thought provoking on how we should prioritize our lives. —TAB #MorningKnowledge

How is success measured? Great question and quite honestly the answer is relative. Set yourself up for success by establishing measured and achievable goals in order to build larger successes from smaller ones. —TAB #MorningKnowledge

I am going on record. The NCAA Tournament was perfect at 64. Anything else is shameful greed exhibited by power conferences. Anyone who loves the sport knows this is the gospel truth,

The future is bright! #RahVaMil

Read more about their All-Conference honors here: vmikeydets.com/news/2026/4/29…

Use today for the opportunity, for the valued commodity of time … take full advantage of this gift. —TAB #MorningKnowledge