I was backtracking through some old files earlier and came across this thought from a former NBA coach’s team manual. I thought it worth the share… President Theodore Roosevelt once said: “It is not the critic that counts … The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena … who strives valiantly, …
Sometimes progress is internal, therefore not visible to the naked eye. And, sometimes when we feel like we’re not making progress, we’re actually just taking a few steps back to gain speed before making a big leap!
“I TEACH” …I teach because there is a great fulfillment that comes in working with boys and girls. …I teach because I wanted to be a sculptor, and I can do so, by shaping lives for the future. …I teach because I wanted to be an artist, and I can do so, by painting dreams …
So, I tried something new the other day. I began soliciting feedback on Facebook. I asked the question: What’s your definition of “TOUGHNESS”..? (Felt like I was opening up a Pandora’s Box. Ha!) Go ahead… chime in. There’s no expiration date on this debate. Vote: You see, toughness is one of those catch-all buzzwords that gets …
The start of the calendar year is that time of year when it’s common for people to starting crafting bold New Year’s resolutions that are intended to dramatically change the trajectory of their lives. Well ‘ba-humbug’ to New Year’s resolutions. Yup, I said it. The notion to me has never really rung true. And, it probably …
This is a fantastic video from Robin Sharma that has nothing, yet everything to do with coaching. Pull up a chair. Break out a note book and pen. And, tap into some good ideas on how you can better yourself (and your basketball team). Enjoy. I sure did. /sef.
“People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do.” —Nannie Helen Burroughs It’s easy to pipe up out of frustration in the locker room and chastise your team(mates). But, what speaks loudest are the quiet, nondescript actions – or inaction – in the thousand of lost minutes that came prior. …
University of Tennessee’s women’s head basketball coach, Pat Summit, said: “I carry this with me all the time.” I Thank My Competitors My competitors do more for me Than my friends. My friends are too polite to point out my weaknesses, but my competitors go to great expense to tell of them. My competitors are …
Most of you already know that I’m a *big* fan of TED Talks. Here’s a 3-minute talk by Derek Sivers that caught me off guard. It centres on the notion that telling someone your goal makes it less likely to happen…! “The mind mistakes the talking for the doing.” Here’s something to chew on from Derek Siver’s …
A few years ago, I began a personal collection of what I called “Radical Truths”. I was actually going to name them ‘Inconvenient Truths’, but some former vice president of the United States snatched up the name for use in his documentary. (All’s forgiven though… I can’t really argue against the fight against the climate …