Brandon Moseley

MNGT-5560

2/1/2023

My greatest influence in life, as corny as it is, has been my mother. I was raised by a

single mother who embodied many traits I hope to portray in life. She is one of, if not the hardest

working person I have ever been around. She began working for TSYS at a young age, as a card

processor, and over her time has climbed to become a project manager. Not only did she

accomplish all of this, but she ensured we were fed with a safe place to sleep and was never to

tired to spend time with us.

When I was in Pre-K, I had a teacher named Chris Holmes. Every day when kids took

naps, I would stay up and do puzzles with him. It turned out Chris was taking a break from

coaching baseball and a year later he asked my mother if he could start training me. From eight

to thirteen years old, during the Summer, we would go to the hitting facility at 8 A.M and work

drills until 2 P.M. Coach Holmes taught me the art of dedication to my craft and being consistent

to achieve your goals.

I transferred into a high school where there were lofty expectations for my performance.

That is where I met, Coach Tim Fanning, the hammer of discipline and toughness in my life.

Coach Fanning came from a rough background and understood the importance of doing the little

things properly. As a fourteen year-old kid, my attention to detail was poor, but Fanning ensured

that would change. Any detail being out of line due to laziness, led to a stern discussion. Any

poor leadership decisions made from emotion, led to consequences. The standard was high under

Coach Fanning, but I could not be more grateful for the way he helped mold me.
 The final influence I decided on was myself. Out of high school, I had to decide between

football at Army or a powerhouse junior college for baseball with the pursuit of an SEC offer

after. I wound up choosing baseball and suddenly realized how little control I had over my own

life. At the end of my senior season in high school, I tore the labrum in my shoulder forcing me

to miss my Freshman year of college. At the beginning of my second year, I found out my

shoulder was never repaired and I was forced to have another surgery. Facing this adversity at a

junior college, where there is not an abundance of people to turn to for help, led to the most

mental growth I have ever had. I learned how to handle adversity and respond when life seems to

keep kicking you while you are down.

Mom
1. Hard-Working
2. Tough
3. Caring
4. Selfless
5. Smart

Coach Fanning
1. Tough
2. Persistent
3. Disciplined
4. Straight-forward
5. Leader

David Goggins
1. Tough
2. Disciplined
3. Driven
4. Outspoken
5. Confident

Jocko Willink
1. Strong Leader
2. Fearless
3. Displined
 4. Great Motivator
5. Intelligent

Pat Tillman
1. Selfless
2. Fearless
3. Inspiring
4. Tough
5. Brave

Chris Holmes
1. Intelligent
2. Studious
3. Discipline
4. Driven
5. Caring