This would be the equivalent of a quick hitter in basketball. It’s a “deceptively simple 3-min segment video from Dr. Laura Trice as she impresses upon viewers the power of the magic words “Thank You” – to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you.” …
“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 …
I’ve been a big fan of TED for quite some time. Here’s a *great* one from the greastest one, Coach John Wooden, where he “shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father’s wisdom.” A couple of quotes from Coach Wooden from the TEDtalk: “Success is peace of mind …
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 …
Just back in from a wonderful week of basketball in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada). I went there to spend time working with the athletes and coaches who participate in Canada Basketball’s Centre for Performance in that region. And, along the way, I was able to stop off in Toronto to catch up with some old friends …
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”
Quirky… poignant… insightful… creative… inspiring… funny. Coming from a family full of educators, and an impostor myself, I enjoyed this presentation. If you have 25-mins to carve out of your day, Dave Eggers will not disappoint. As Eggers says, “[making a difference] should be fun. It needn’t be bureaucratically untenable. You can use the skills …
I’ll stay on theme here with this video from Core Performance on what they’ve termed, “The World’s Greatest Stretch.”
A coach asked me two weeks ago what was it that caused me to start thinking about coaching and player development differently. There are many things, needless to say; however, one significant contributor was a Italian basketball coach by the name of Mario DeSisti who I was fortunate to have met and learned from in …
Quick follow up on my previous post on the traveling as it’s called in the FIBA game. Here’s a video posted by Basketball Manitoba but published by FIBA for the development of officials. The points of emphasis when making a determination are: If a player starts a dribble while moving, the pivot foot may not …