My primary operating principle is that œRelationship is the Key to Everything. If this is true, the what is it we are doing or not doing that keeps us very average in playing the relationship game? Be clear, I am not just talking about romantic relationships, although they are certainly included. I am talking about [...]
Youngsters all over the world (yes, I said world) are breaking out bats, balls and gloves for the youth baseball season. Whether its for T-ball, Little League, Pony League or Bobby Soxers you will be hearing the sound of bat on ball and the œHey batter, batter chant from countless young voices. Baseball and its [...]
I have been involved with learning on an active basis for fifty years I say active as directly accountable for the learning process of others. Simply said, œI am a coach. For 25 years I coached the game of basketball. I coached at all the levels the game is played. For more on my history, [...]
The other day I received an email from my son, Robert, that asked me two questions: -What are the three most important factors in being a championship team? -What are the most common pitfalls? I quickly responded with the brilliance expected from someone who has spent 50 years of his life coaching people. I havent [...]
This holiday season revealed some symptoms of the problems that never seem to get addressed in competitive athletics. Maybe this is due to addressing the problem at the wrong level. Intercollegiate and professional sports get the majority of the attention. The media takes every incident and rides it until we are sick of hearing about [...]
I have done several blogs lately on trash talking, gossip, rumor, etc. Immediately what happens is the rock falls on the most recognizable athlete in the world. Tiger Woods. For a whole weekend on ESPN the headline banner is repeating the œincident over and over and over. What I also noticed was that what I [...]
I have examined gossip and rumor with you, but what is this thing called œtrash talk? First of all, it is not new. There have always been words exchanged in the heat of competition or over some contention by either party. It has just escalated. Trash talks beginnings are found on any playground in America. [...]
In the bible it says, œHe who is without sin, cast the first stone. In my view, there is too much moral judgment in the œsin part. I am not much interested in questioning someones beliefs. That is personal to them and who am I to question? I think, in practice, we might want to [...]
The push with our children (and ourselves) seems to be success. Being the best at what we do, achieving financial stability and wealth, etc. We put in long hours at the expense of others many times (family, friends, ourselves). Sometimes we disregard sound health practices. Is what we are after sufficient to sustain our efforts? [...]
Every day we have to respond to the circumstances that are at-hand. I know this is not news to anyone. However, the fact of knowing something provides you nothing, nil, nada, zip. The question is œKnowing what I know, what action do I take? Action can produce a result. Action moves things around and that [...]