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 …
Those driven toward excellence and winning, should never view failure as something that saps your energy, enthusiasm and vitality. Instead, it provides an opportunity to respond famously by animating, increasing your focus, and viewing the experience itself as an opportunity to learn, develop and adapt. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying significant failures won’t …
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 young man was struggling in his relationships with other people. He had a tendency to fly off the handle when things did not go his way. In an effort to improve himself, he went to see his mentor for advice. The mentor suggested that after every time the young man lashed out at someone, …
“Sometimes the biggest mistake we make is in thinking that we should have no problems. We think problems are a curse, instead of knowing that our problems are a gift. The only way we usually grow is if we get a good enough problem to stimulate us to use our resourcefulness to find a part …
Hey all — Typically when there’s a gap between posts, it’s because I’m on the road (and, I always feel that I should only write when I have something substantive to say). Well, I just got a really nice reminder this from a friend, and basketball coach, that sometimes it’s nice to drop a quick …
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 …
I wanted to share this email to my post on motivation sent to me… It comes from a very good friend/advisor/mentor and one of my former university coaches, Dr. Tim Elcombe. I have a great respect for his thoughts – although I have to admit that I only understand half of what the guy says …
Okay… I’m getting way off track here by writing this post as I’m supposed to be working on my practice plan for a basketball session I’m doing next week. But, in the process I’m hope writing this lends clarity to my thoughts. Recently at a PGC Basketball session I did in Pensacola, Florida, we held …
TED.com is a FANTASTIC resource filled with “riveting talks from remarkable people. This is one of my favs by Sir Ken Robinson. To quote TED: “Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. He makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) …