I recently had the privilege of sitting in a session with a group of soccer coaches who work with kids ages 8-18.  As we discussed a few ideas about the purpose of sports and its impact on kids' lives, a fascinating question was raised.One of the coaches talked about...

Sometimes the story just about speaks for itself.  This is one of those stories.  Watch the video (3 ½ minutes) and you’ll see what I mean.The only thing I want to add is that this story hits on multiple levels.  It isn't simply a story about a school and team that...

It's amazing how many of these posts wind up being about what's happening inside my head when my sons are playing.  Actually, maybe it's not that amazing at all. Last week I was out with my family watching one of the kids play.  His team, which usually does very well...

I used to spend quite a bit of time in an office that had wallpaper on each of its employees' computers that read “A Results Based Culture”.  And I get it.  At the end of the day, most of us are going to be measured by what we accomplish.  We are evaluated by how we...

"I coach to inspire boys to become men of excellence and strength who lead others with mercy and grace."Coach Alec Lemmon created that Coaching Purpose Statement early in 2013, and has spent a great deal of time and energy this year figuring out what it looks like for...

This guy knows how to start a seasonIf you saw the first half of the NFL season opener on Thursday night, you may have thought, "Denver looks OK, and Peyton Manning is having a nice game."  If you stayed up until the end, you witnessed a historically great performance...

I will spare you the embarrassing details, but when I was in school, it was not uncommon for me to tease and make fun of others.  It was usually behind their back, and nobody was really off limits.  Most likely, this regrettable behavior and treatment of others...

In 1982, when I was six years old, my blossoming love for sports was locked in forever.  My family lived outside of Milwaukee, and that year the Brewers won the American League pennant, coming back from a 2-0 deficit in the ALCS.  They had four future Hall of Fame...

This post isn't a feel-good story of inspiration like the last couple we've written, but it means something to me.  Hopefully it will stir something inside you as well.In a conversation earlier this morning, I was talking to someone about a notion that I have had a...