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What the Tiger Woods Story Teaches

If nothing else, the Tiger Woods sage proves one thing: No one has it all. Tiger certainly seemed to. He had money, fame and a new family. But now his image is in shambles, and who knows how he will move on from here? Whatever happens, the story brings to mind the two biggest mistakes […]

Loving the Big Moment

In a game filled with fun moments last night, the best came in the last four seconds of the Giants-Cowboys contest. Lawrence Tynes was waiting to make a kick that would either give the Giants a last-second victory or leave them one point short. The Cowboys were trying to mess with his mind. And Tynes […]

The Game of Life

Today’s quote is so powerful that we can let it speak for itself. Let me just add that it coincides nicely with the recent announcement that John Wooden has been named the greatest coach in U.S. history. Wooden preached “Make every day a masterpiece.” Here is the quote, provided by Lauren Shears, assistant women’s volleyball […]

What You Do and What You Get

Give attention to the details and excellence will come.” ~ Perry Paxton As a player, Gary Burley helped the Cincinnati Bengals reach the Super Bowl. Today, as a coach and mentor, he is now helping young people reach for the heights. He founded ProStart Academy, whose goal is to produce “citizen athletes.” “Coaches have to communicate the […]

Practice Leads to Super Bowl

  “We think in generalities, but we live in detail.” — Alfred North Whitehead If the Super Bowl comes down to a last-minute kick, then the Arizona Cardinals will be in good hands — literally. Ben Graham will be the holder on field goals and extra points, and he has arrived at his position through […]

Decisions Are Your Destiny

“Make your decisions based not on what you are but on what you want to become.” Two weeks from now the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet in the Super Bowl. Both of them earned that right by winning a game yesterday. But the process really began long before that with certain decisions […]

Beating the Odds

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the most important Super Bowl in history. When Joe Namath and the New York Jets defeated the Baltimore Colts, they did more than just win the championship. They may have saved the Super Bowl. Back then, the Jets played in the American Football League, which was considered not in […]