The Final Four is decided. The Univ. of Florida, Univ. of Conn, Univ. of Wisconsin and Univ. of Kentucky are in. With the exception of the Badgers, all the participants have won multiple NCAA titles. Bo Ryan might be the best coach in the country ergo Wisconsin reigns. The rich get richer and they like [...]
Since everything is created in language, what do you suppose boy/girl relationships are going to look at when this is the language used? Bitches, ho’s, whores, sluts, skanks, etc. Do you see any respect in those words? Is this how you want your mom to be viewed? What about your wife, your sister, your girlfriend, [...]
I am often asked, “What is it I do?” The simple answer and an accurate one, is I coach performance. Are there different pieces to the performance puzzle? Absolutely. Mostly people have their eye on the results. What I suggest is that worrying about the results will not get you the results. It is talking [...]
The May 10th issue of Sports Illustrated features an article titled, “Then There Were Four” by Chris Ballard. The story is about the actions Coach Mike Allen took with the basketball team at Gunderson High School (San Jose, CA). If you have seen the old movie Mr. Carter that starred Samuel L. Jackson you have [...]
It was Academy Awards night this past Sunday. I love going to the movies. You can watch a ton of movies in the comfort of your home, but I like seeing them for the first time on the big screen in the theater. I can’t imagine you could experience the movie “Gravity” in its fullest [...]
My morning sports section in the newspaper (yes, I still read the paper) did a recap of the winter Olympics in Sochi. One writer spoke of and listed “successes and failures.” There are no failures in the Olympics. The successes are being there and competing. There are gold, silver and bronze winners and everyone else. [...]
Everywhere I look I see the “World of Sports” operating from “more is better.” Bigger is “boss.” Lavish is lovely. To be clear, I am not here to advocate the “good old days.” Every era has its problems, issues and concerns. The concern is what it is we do to solve the problem, i.e., we [...]
One of the most frustrating things for coaches, business executives and leaders in all kinds of disciplines is the inconsistent performance of their teams. Of course, this also includes individuals on their team. The bookmakers in Las Vegas are well aware of inconsistency and, fortunately for them, they only have to figure out what will [...]
I have noticed as time goes by very quickly that I have the urge to write about my life and the people in it. These people are those that I have had contact with but also include those that I admired for their talent and/or contribution to my life as well as to society in [...]
How do we get full engagement from people on our teams, in our projects and in our lives? What determines the quality of their performance? What has us able to be consistent with any group given the divergent points of view we are working with? I am not thinking about agreement … too limiting and [...]