I have been engaged in the world of coaching for a very long time and have been able to see that coaches have become more aware of the impact that they can have on their athletes. I see it, also, with leaders in the business world. I think that leaders fundamentally care about the people [...]
With only a few exceptions, every high school, college and professional football team played this weekend. And, wonder of all wonders, 50% of them lost. This is, of course, something that everyone knows In any competition, there will be a declared winner which makes everyone else involved losers. Are all of those who didnt win [...]
March Madness comes to a screeching halt in, of all things, April. This weekend in Indianapolis, IN four teams will take their best shot at winning the NCAA Championship. One team will do so on what amounts to a home court. That would be Butler University, one of the two 5th seeds to make it [...]
The other day I received an email from my son, Robert, that asked me two questions: -What are the three most important factors in being a championship team? -What are the most common pitfalls? I quickly responded with the brilliance expected from someone who has spent 50 years of his life coaching people. I havent [...]