Another year passes by and another opportunity to reflect.
2017 has been quite the up-and-down. There’s a lot to be proud of and a lot to be disappointed about. Ultimately I lean towards disappointment because I didn’t give football the full-attention it has afforded in past years. Nevertheless, it progressed more than I could have hoped for while I emotionally neglected it for the most part. At least that’s the way I felt.
So what have I been able to achieve this past year?
The blog hasn’t been all that active as of late but it will be again on a less frequent schedule soon. It’s been a lot of hard work over the past year to get where what this blog is today so I’m pleased to announce that today is the official launch of The Top Ref store!
Visit us at www.thetopref.com.
Reflection and goal-setting is how the ambitious achieve what seems impossible to the ordinary. As a result, I’ll be keeping in check with this habit and giving me more accountability in developing as a referee and a blogger.
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Considering this was an exam week, there was not much here refereeing-related. I began discussing the possibility of launching an online store with a few people and looking into logistics. It was fun tinkering around but there was a lot more to come in the coming weeks and months; possibly more than I had initially bargained for.
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Refereeing the Beautiful Game 