A New Found Motivation (next post 9/12)
It is common knowledge that intrinsic motivation is more effective than extrinsic motivation. Any leadership or sports psychology book will tell you that. As coaches, we know that if our athletes are motivated intrinsically then they will work harder and longer than...
Like a Girl (next post 9/5)
I am going to attempt the impossible. I am going to write a blog post on August 22, 2014 about gender issues in sports and culture without making more than this one mention of Mo'ne Davis and the Little League World Series. I've got no problem with Mo'ne, as you...
Hello from Matt Williams, CFC’s newest staff member (next post 8/22)
Hello Community for Coaches!This is Matt Williams writing, and I am the newest staff member for CFC. I am extremely excited to join Ryan in this ministry that God is already using throughout the KC metro, and I can’t wait to be a part of what God has in store for us...
The Most Competitive Sport in America (next post 8/8)
What is the most competitive sport in America? Baseball? Football? Soccer? How about parenting?Go to just about any organized sports event. If you really want a treat, go to a tryout of some sort for kids' sports. You will almost certainly find athletes' parents...
The Next Thing (next post 7/18)
How often do we find ourselves wishing we could skip a part of our lives? Maybe we're facing something incredibly challenging, or maybe we're just bored. But we do it all the time. Look around on Monday and you'll see a whole lot of people wishing it was Friday....
Keep On (next post 7/4)
Out of all the important character qualities that can be learned from sports, right near the top of the list is perseverance. Life can be brutal in many different ways, and learning to push back and refuse to give in when it feels impossible is an invaluable...
Nothing to Prove (next post 6/20)
I don't think I'll be playing at this guy's ageEarlier this week I was able to cross one off of my bucket list. I got to play in a real baseball game. Real pitching, real bats, the whole deal. I was invited to fill in for a team in a 35+ men's league, and it was...
Conflict: An Opportunity? (next post 5/30)
For 99% of my life, I have been the guy who will do just about anything to avoid conflict. It's unpleasant, it's uncomfortable and there is the potential to see relationships damaged when we engage in conflict with each other. Whether it's with a spouse, a close...
Pick a Brother (or Sister) Up! (next post 5/16)
Have you ever gone through a brutal conditioning workout? Many of us probably have. I remember August in SW Florida, early in the high school football season, running sprints that seemed to go on forever. It was hard. We were exhausted. And being the immature,...
The Healing Power of Sports (next post 5/2)
Tragedy is all around us. We don't like to think about it, but sometimes it's impossible to ignore. One year ago, there was a bombing that took the lives of three innocent people and injured hundreds at the Boston Marathon. Fifteen and a half years ago, when I was...