The Coaching Merry-Go-Round
BLOG OCTOBER 01. 2013 I have followed University of Southern California football since the days of Frank Gifford and Lindon Crow. Both of these fine athletes grew up in the San Joaquin Valley of California [...]
Their Outcome Or Yours? Adults & Youth Sports
I am writing this for all the adults that may be involved in youth sports now and in the near future… I say near future as that period in a child’s life comes and goes [...]
Being Right And "Dead Right"
It is such a killer of teams, individuals and projects of all kinds. The heart of our survival “machinery” is the reaction that stops the action, deters people from playing 100% and mostly leaves a [...]
So Why The Surprise?
Big expose’ in this week’s Sports Illustrated. Oklahoma State University Football charged with major recruiting violations. And, this is only the beginning. Shock and surprise!!I don’t know what the general public knows. I do not [...]
Basketball Hall Of Fame – Many Deserve It
I have written in the past about one of today’s inductee’s and how much he deserved to be honored. Jerry Tarkanian and I were roommates in college, so I have a special spot in my [...]
Do You Know How To Read?
The latest example of how much people think that what is new to them is actually new is the theme of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated. Besides telling us how the NFL season will [...]
It's Harder Than We Think
Just came from a movie called, “The Butler.” it is a story about a man who grew up during the fight for equality for the Negro race in this country. He did so from an [...]
Feet of Clay
We choose our heroes at an early age and sometimes, as we grow older, we add new members to our list. And, God forbid, some of them get crossed off the list. With the advent [...]
How Fast Is Fast?
How fast is fast? We could be talking about cars, airplanes, horses or deciding not to eat. I am asking this question looking at the fastest humans in the world in the 100 and 200-meter [...]
What Is Power?
Sometimes an effective way to look at defining something is to distinguish what it isn’t. Power is not force. Power is not manipulation, even though it can produce results. Power is not gained through fear. [...]
A Day At The Movies
In my childhood days, my family always went to lots of movies. They used to change the selection three times a week and most were double features. There were no multiplexes in those days. Saturday [...]
Lebron James: You Can't Compare
In a highly contested seven-game series, the NBA Finals are over. I know this because it is almost the 4th of July. The Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs left it all on the [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]
Are We Paying Attention To Our Athletes?
As we make our journey through life things happen that are out of the realm of our experience. We write them off as weird, strange or certainly not worthy of our attention. How about this [...]
Midseason Firings And Renegotiating
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. [...]
Politics, Politicians And Other Follies
I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party [...]
Strengths And Weaknesses
A typical day for human beings is spent reacting to our circumstances. We are limited to putting energy into what we consistently say is wrong and recurring with our life and what we do to [...]
Reflecting On My Life
When you get to be my age you are reminded of the journey you have made on a daily basis. And, a big part of it is the people you’ve met along the way. When [...]
Have I Failed?
Have I failed? These days it seems I feel that way much of the time. Strange that I should feel this way given that for over 50 years I have coached people in a way [...]