by Ryan Krzykowski | Jan 23, 2014 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
Grant Wiggins writes a blog about education and just a few months ago posted this — an account of a veteran high school teacher who decides to shadow two students for a day to get a better feel for what it’s like to be a HS student. The post is a terrific...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Jan 10, 2014 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
The video almost speaks for itself. Almost. Watch this 2 minute clip from Emmitt Smith’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech in which he talks about his friend Daryl Johnston. Johnston and Smith were teammates with the Dallas Cowboys for ten seasons...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Dec 13, 2013 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
How big is infinity? Put numbers on a page from now until the end of your life and the number you’ve written down doesn’t begin to approach the infinite. Infinity, almost by definition, is unfathomable. If you buy the notion that the universe is the...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Nov 29, 2013 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
This post is going to be less about sports and coaching and more about life in general. But anything that applies to life in general certainly applies to sports and coaching. Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope you took a little time to...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Nov 15, 2013 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
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...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Nov 1, 2013 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
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...
