Tag: Motivational

30 Second Masterpiece

There is an interesting story about how Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish artist, developed the ability to produce remarkable work in just minutes. As the story goes… Picasso was walking though the market one day when a woman spotted him. She stopped the artist, pulled out a piece of paper and said, “Mr. Picasso, I …

I Can’t Accept Not Trying

“Back in the day” before email (…okay, I officially feel old writing that, but it’s true…), my college basketball coach photocopied the chapter below and gave it to me and my teammates. It resonated true for me then as an athlete, as still does for me now.  It’s worth printing off and passing along to …

When 24 Hours In A Day Is Not Enough

When things in your life seem almost to much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar… and the beer. A Professor stood before his philosophy class with some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise …

It’s Not The Critic That Counts

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, …

Quantum Leap Improvement

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 Because…

“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 …

A Recipe For Failure: New Year’s Resolutions

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 …

How To Make This Year Your Best (Coaching) Year Yet

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.

I Thank My Competitors

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 …

Shut Up And Keep Your Goals To Yourself

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 …