“When all is said and done, teaching is what I try to do for a living.” – Jack Welch, CEO, General Electric from ‘Jack: Straight from the Gut’ You can bet that the players (and coaches) in today’s Final Four matchups have received great coaching at some point. But what IS great coaching? John Kessel […]
“If you’re wasting your time or your attention, then start investing it wisely.” — Mitch Thrower, author, The Attention Deficit Workplace Back in his college days, Rob Gilbert lost a career but gained a story he could tell for life. Gilbert was studying to be medical doctor, and as part of the training he was […]
“I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.” –– Roy Croft Happy Valentine’s Day! What is love? Poets and philosophers have tried to answer the question for decades, and so I can’t hope to do it here. But here is a thought: Love […]
Legendary coach John Wooden just turned 98 years old, and The Sporting News took that particular occasion to interview him. The resulting Q&A should inspire and help anyone who is pursuing success. One story in particular reminds anyone who coaches – and anyone who is being coached – about the real lessons of practice. Wooden […]
If you want to beat your biggest rivals, then you must do a better job of preparing than they do. That means getting the most out of practice. Not everyone understands that. Some people think that just getting out on the gym floor and moving around for two hours qualifies as practice. It doesn’t. Legendary […]