“Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” ~ George Washington Carver With the NHL and NBA teams battling it out in their respective playoffs, a great postseason story comes to mind: Colorado’s run to the 2001 Stanley Cup. Winning any title is hard enough, but the Avalanche […]
“Winners have simply formed the habit of doing things losers don’t like to do.” ~ Albert Gray I saw this list years ago and loved it. I don’t know who the author is and I’ve added a couple of my own. At any rate, the list worth revisiting often. Perhaps you have one or two […]
What makes a good teammate? It’s a person who will give credit in victory, and accept responsibility in defeat. It’s a person who will do whatever possible to help. Most of of all, it’s a person who will spread belief and confidence. You can see this kind of teammate in the book “Caddy for Life: […]
“What’s the use of running if you are not on the right road?” — German proverb Coaches preach that hard work can make all the difference. But exactly how much of a difference is that? Renowned author Malcolm Gladwell, in an article in New Yorker magazine, offers an answer: Whether it’s basketball for 12-year-old girls, […]
“Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course – the distance between your ears.” ~ Bobby Jones If you could have a front-row seat for any sports event in the world, what would it be? Perhaps on a hair-raising stretch of a downhill ski race? Or at a World Cup soccer match? […]
What turns a good coach into a great one? Today, Gary Pritchard and Mike Tully release Part 2 of their podcast, “10 Things Every Great Coach Knows.” Last week, in Part 1, the message was: IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU! So this week’s message will surprise you! To hear Part 2, link on the link below. […]
“Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.” We’ve hit a rainy spell here in the Northeast, with people reacting in a variety of ways. Yesterday I heard someone complaining. A few minutes later, I saw some people out on the golf course, doing just fine in the rain. And […]
“A thing is only impossible until someone does it.” ~ Nathan Paul A horse named Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby yesterday. Despite facing 50-1 odds and being purchased for the bargain basement price of $9,500, Mine That Bird finished first in America’s most famous horse race. This shows anew that on the track, […]
Why do you coach? Yesterday I had a moment that reminded me why I do. It was at middle school softball practice, a relaxed day of batting practice and fielding. A pitch came in, and the batter lofted a short fly. The ball landed in the glove of a seventh-grader, who then said, “That’s the […]