“We want you to be our head coach.”
– My high school athletic director… to me, a 17-year-old student!

➤ Dream USC scholarship in hand – the pinnacle of many global athletes
➤ A burning desire to lead and impact lives pulled stronger…
➤ Chose a local state college instead so I could both run AND coach

The dilemma crushed me. USC was THE prestigious dream.

What happened next?

▪️ Mark Junkermann (in the Los Al tank top) – a swimmer since age 6…
I saw a running superstar
▪️ From reluctant runner to breaking my records, UCLA star, world-ranked, US Olympic trials
▪️ Our high school had NEVER won a championship – we won 3 with a coach who looked like a high schooler
▪️ Decades later, 100s of athletes say: “Your coaching changed my life”

USC offered prestige…
Coaching offered purpose.

One choice toward purpose, and the impossible happened…

A teenage coach built champions, changed lives, and created ripples that continue decades later.
Athletes who said they “hated running” became lifelong runners.
Swimmers became world-class runners.

I’m so glad I chose purpose.

💡 Leadership lesson?
✓ Impacting others outlasts personal achievement
✓ Serving others outweighs personal prestige
✓ Your greatest contribution may come from helping others find theirs

What purpose-driven dream are you burying right now?

Maybe it holds the key to the impact you’re meant to make…

Message me.