Choking On Our Culture – Accountability In Life And Sports
Over the years, it has been said that sports are a mirror-image of our culture. That has never been truer than today. Let’s see if I can give you an example of what I am [...]
Why Me? Dealing With The Shingles
For about 10 days or more. I have been battling the Shingles. Not the ones on the roof but those brought on by suffering with chicken pox as a kid. I thought I paid my [...]
Using The Past For The Future
Our reactions are driven by the past and, as such, are always a limitation. They are always the same or very similar, so there may be incremental change, but very slow progress. So, what is [...]
What About Playing Baseball?
I loved playing baseball. I was a collegiate player and was offered an opportunity to play professionally. However, pro basketball intervened. Even so, a couple of innings on TV and I am falling asleep. Way [...]
Is Newer Always Better?
Is newer always better? Every new generation of athlete tends to think they are bigger, stronger, faster and better than those who have come before them. I don’t even want to waste time and breath [...]
Not Sorry I Am Old
As I move through my 83rd year, I often have days where my thoughts are about all the things I haven’t done or done well or didn’t even think about doing. On rare occasions, I [...]
How Are We Educating Each Other?
For well over 50 years, I have been working at educating myself and thousands of others. I am clear I have been able to provide most of those others a way to look at life [...]
The NBA – Then And Now
The San Francisco Warriors are World Champions for 2017. Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry starred. Each year I am struck by the broadcasting crews slight of the greatest players that have gone before. It is [...]
You’re Committed To Winning? Are You Kidding Me?
Talk to the executives of any sports organization and they will tell you they are committed to winning. Bullshit. If this is true why is it that the same teams are always on or near [...]
Where Have All The Track And Field Fans Gone?
When I was a kid, May was track and field month. Of course, the track and field season was longer than just a month, but the premiere event was the West Coast Relays (WCR) in [...]
So, You Want To Be A Leader?
So, whether or not you want to be a leader, you are already leading. The question is whether or not you are willing to be responsible for your leadership and the direction it is leading. [...]
Being Good At What You Love
What is the key to being good at what you love? Is there something YOU love to do? Are you good at it? Perhaps, since “good” is a judgement call, but are you improving? Or, are [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]
What’s The Cost Of Injury?
I have been wondering about the multitude of injuries that occur in a single sports season. This includes all levels from high school to college to professional. Am I just too old or do I [...]
Will We Ever Hear The Music? – The 2018 American Country Music Awards
Last Sunday evening, the American Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A three hour show on prime time TV. A far cry from when I was growing up [...]
Fastbreak Training Lives!
POWER. The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. PRECISION. The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task or function. PERFORMANCE. The [...]
Did You Ever End Up With Nothing?
Did you ever accomplish everything you set out to do and end up with nothing? Of course you haven’t. You are not old enough. You haven’t done what you loved for over 50 years. Chances [...]
The Business Of Sports
Professional athletics are business, BIG business. So, what is the business of sports and what does it mean? It means that decision-making is governed by profit and loss just like any other type of business. [...]
Helping Neighborhoods
There is something that continues to bother me, and that is how engaged people are with projects in foreign countries. I am not saying there isn’t a need. However, I am more concerned with all [...]