Kentucky Vs. Indiana Basketball
Even though I grew up on the West Coast, loving basketball the way i did, I was aware that the two traditional powers were the University of Kentucky and the University of Indiana. Of course, [...]
NCAA Championship: Tears Of Joy And Sadness
The month of March has always been a time of joy and sadness for me. Sometimes it had to do with my personal situation. Was I looking for a coaching job (sadness) or did I [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
Everyone has their favorite sports championship. I love them all. Not because of what sport it is but, more so, the opportunity to see how the players and coaches perform when everything is on the [...]
Leap Year: LEAPING INTO 2016
Leap Year day is such a special day, there is only one every four years. So are we supposed to do something special with it or is it just an extra day of winter? Yes, I [...]
It Takes More Than Talent
Being talented is not a “piece of cake.” First, it creates expectations. Expectations for a 14 year old that need to be earned while still a “spoiled” teenager. There are bumps in the road for [...]
Yes, It’s Time For Baseball Spring Training!
I know it is spring here in Arizona because the myriad of ballparks are filled with the sounds of hardwood contacting horsehide. Yes, Spring Training for Major League Baseball is underway. And, of course, this [...]
The Ever-Changing World Of Sports Part II
In a previous blog I proposed that the “world of sports” is divided into two different domains calling for different sets of actions. I propose that these two, college and professional, are collapsed into each [...]
The Ever-Changing World Of Sports
I know that, in general, human beings are resistant to change. It probably stems from wishing that “someday” we will have things figured out. You know, “no more problems.” Wouldn’t it be more useful to [...]
The Drugging Of America
I am definitely not writing here as an expert. I am saying what I am seeing and trusting the primary sources for my opinion; my right eye and my left eye. There are a couple [...]
The Power Of Transformation
Let's talk about the power of transformation. For 30 years I have done all I could do to provide a transformational experience for coaches, athletes, executives and their employees. It has been rewarding work and [...]
The Luck Of Good Luck (And Bad)
I hear people say all the time that they don’t believe in luck. If you think this, give me a break. I also know you don’t play golf. Once that ball leaves your club face [...]
Football Bowl Games – “Bowling” For Dollars
We are nearing the end of the “Bowling for Dollars” season. What am I referring to has nothing to do with pins, alleys, strikes or spares. It is about a plethora of college football bowl [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]
Dead Right: How Being Right Affects Action
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 [...]
Coaching Experience — It’s The Experience … Or, Is It?
College basketball is over. One of the better Final Fours is complete. Viewed in person by an average of 77,000 per night. The North Carolina Tarheels leave Arizona with the Championship Trophy. All three games [...]
The Final Four 2017 – My Take
My first Final Four was in Portland, Oregon, 1965, between UCLA, University of Michigan, Princeton and Wichita State University. It was held in the Portland Coliseum that seated 13,000 and change. I am not sure [...]
March Madness: The Greatest Show On Earth
No disrespect to Jimmy Stewart, but the new “Greatest Show” is March Madness. The number of people caught up in the process to name the best intercollegiate basketball team is second to none. The number [...]
Execution, And I Don’t Mean “The Chair”
Everything happens as a function of action. That’s not a startling statement. However, I’m not talking about just moving around. I am not talking about “kinda” running the coach’s system either, or even telling the [...]
March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective
March Madness? Actually, the madness really begins in February. I think keeping their teams in present time is a BIG challenge for coaches. This is not true in all cases, but worth paying attention to. [...]