Powerful (next post 7/12)
The last few blog posts we've written have been sobering, if not downright depressing. So today we'll look for a little inspiration, albeit in a situation that didn't seem all that inspiring at first.You might be familiar with this story as it's often revisited...
It’s Ugly Out There – What Can We Do About It? (next post 6/28)
The last few posts we've put up in this space have focused on the ugly side of sports. Everything from terrorism to bully coaches to frustrated parents making their kids miserable on the ride home. It all has such a negative feel to it, and understandably so. Just...
The Ride Home (next post 6/14)
Over the past few years, as I have read, studied, and talked to countless parents and coaches, I've consistently heard ideas resembling the comments I just read from Mike Woitalla, the Executive Editor of Soccer America Magazine. Mike wrote this as part of an online...
The Bully Coach – One Woman’s Story (next post 5/31)
It's been a while since I've done this. About 2-3 times a year I'll read something that inspires me to post it in this space because the author is making his/her point better than I ever could. So when I saw this article by a former college softball/basketball...
End vs. Means – A Lesson From Carpet, with an Advertisement at the end (next post 5/17)
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of listening to an outstanding talk given by Dr. Amy Sherman of the Sagamore Institute, a think tank based in Indianapolis. Dr. Sherman was discussing people and organizations, and the impact they ought to have on their...
Frosty, Boston and Perspective (next post 5/3)
It's been quite a week and it's hard to put thoughts together. We lost a legend on April 12th. Maybe you've never heard of Frosty Westering, but he is an American hero. For me personally, if there's a transformational coaching family tree, Frosty is my...
The Names We Ought to Know (next post 4/19)
I heard a radio host this morning talking about the Final Four and asking the question, "why does it seem like nobody's talking about the Final Four this week?" He went on, "all the biggest stories in sports this week have to do with coaches out of control,...
The Story Behind the Tears (next post 4/5)
One of the toughest, and most intense aspects of postseason play is the finality of it all when we come out on the losing end. We usually aren't ready for our season, or even our career as a player to be over. And then it's over. Boy, is it over.I've been part of...
Really? (next post 3/22)
So I heard this story just yesterday from a friend who helps run an organization that’s holding tryouts this week for spots on their teams. Kids from 3rd-8th grade are vying for these coveted spots, and roughly half of the players are going to end up getting cut....
Give it Time (next post 3/8)
Sometimes it takes a while for things to sink in. And sometimes it's easy for us to grow impatient or feel like our effort isn't making a difference. And then sometimes we hear stories like this one.A high school Head Football Coach told me about how one of his...