The NYTimes.com has done a very thought provoking series on the “reality” of sport scholarships in the NCAA. Take a look at a few of these links as they will help to shed light and dispel several of the misconceptions about what it means to be a scholarship athlete: — It’s Not an Adventure, It’s …
4:55am… up early with the wheels spinning. Ideas abound. I wasn’t going to share this one, but after chatting with some friends recently, I thought “Why not!?” I can’t sleep anyway, so consider this my late night (or early morning) ‘message in a bottle’ that I’m tossing out to whomever may be interested. I should …
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 …
“Normality is merely a matter of consensus; that is, a lot of people think something is right, and so that thing becomes right.” —Paolo Coelho There are some things that are simply governed by common sense. For instance, putting buttons on the front of a shirt is a matter of logic. It would be very …
I love this thought from Bill Hartman’s blog: “Barriers aren’t there to prevent one from being successful. They are there to identify those who want it bad enough.“ … This has been my longest stint in Cayman (10-days!) since moving down here in July. And, with that, I’ve finally had a chance to bounce around …
Simple – radical – truths worth sharing. This motivational video called 212° The Extra Degree, by Sam Parker and Mac Anderson hits the mark. A SIMPLE, YET POWERFUL CONCEPT “212° The Extra Degree captures a simple, yet powerful concept. At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. It’s that extra degree that …
“We think to small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the tip of well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.” —The Athlete’s Way, Sweat and the Biology of Bliss (by Christopher Bergland) Although progress is being made this quote still …
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a big proponent of standing on the shoulders of giants. And, I love to borrow the idea from legendary Princeton coach, Pete Carril, that the smart steal from the strong. With both of those ideas in mind, take some time to watch this video feature by the New York Times called Conversations. …