“In a league obsessed with LeBron, Kobe and D-Wade, Chauncey might actually be the one to emulate – a sturdy playmaker who, mid-career, asked to be taught how to make plays.” —Tom Friend Check out this ESPN ‘Outside The Lines’ story: The Disposable Superstar. This is a GREAT article because of the insight it gives …
The important thing is not what teachers know but what their students know, not what teacher can do but what their students can do. Good teachers speak the language of intellect – words – and communicate clearly so that students understand. They use hindsight to learn by their mistakes and improve. Excellent teachers speak the …
Here are two insightful clips from an NBC interview with Steve Nash that I stumbled upon. He is very articulate and well spoken and gives good insight into the psychology of being a great teammate and leader. “THE ART OF BEING A POINT GUARD” “A LESSON IN LIFE”
The science of sport training and athlete development are two areas that most coaches definitely lag behind the rest of the world in basketball. Sportskool.com is a website dedicated to delivering in-depth sports instruction and coaching for a wide range of sports and athletic activities. I can’t say that I was overwhelmed with the basketball …
NYtimes.com has a very nice online feature of eight (8) Olympic legends as they discuss their greatest athletic moments and life after competition. Just listen to their words and how they speak about themselves and their Olympic performances. Each word is telling. I always find it fascinating to get a glimpse into the mindset of …
ESPN’s True Hoop posted a very interesting article called: Being an Elite Athlete: “It Looks Like Peace, But It’s War”. Author Henry Abbott makes a very interesting comparison between drafting an athlete in the NBA and the qualities that comprise successful Ethiopian marathon runner, Haile Gebrselassie. Some of this article speaks to motivation, but it …
A newly minted friend in the US, William Sheldon, spoke about culture recently. He said, and I’m paraphrasing here, ‘culture is held (or staged) in conversations.‘ Culture is defined, and lived, in the way we talk about ourselves and each other; it’s found in our interactions. Think about that for a moment. Read it again… …
Okay… it’s taken me a few days after returning from Ontario to thaw out, sit down and begin to type out some of my notes and thoughts. I tell ya, I love my country, but it was coooolddd! Mother Nature broke out the welcome mat with some frigid temps (-13 Celsius / 9 F ) …
Sundance Channel has a great series called Iconoclasts. This is an original series that features “intimate, unpredictable portraits of creative visionaries whose passion for what they do has transformed our culture. Get an inside look at their lives from fellow creative pioneers and discover how their work has raised the bar on excellence.” That description …
I stumbled on these two postings again today while surfing the net and don’t believe I’ve shared them previously in this forum. Hopefully I’m not being repetitious. (If so, your myelin levels will benefit! Read on.) Both are from NYtimes.com…. (1) The Appetizer – THE BRAINS BEHIND THE TALENT [Video]: This one just wets the …