Who do you spend most of your athletic time with? How do they shape the athlete in which you are and how are they helping you become the athlete you’d like to become? In the first century (yes), Lucius Seneca opined: “Choose someone whose way of life as well as words, and whose very face as mirroring the character that …

Greatness – Part I: The Early Bloomer Greatness is defined as “a concept of a state of superiority.” Therefore, in today’s society, most equate greatness with superiority. Consequently, their path to greatness is simple: be superior over another. The hallmark of this path is the athletic carcasses of those who were defeated and failed. This sets the foundation for the …

Whatever you do, do not think of a pink elephant. As you are reading this sentence, try very hard to NOT think of a pink elephant. Now, what are you thinking about? But I told you not to think of it! Our brains are wired in such a way that attempting to completely suppress our thoughts is relatively impossible. Coined …

Recently, I stood next to three parents outside the 1st base line waiting for the game before ours to end. These parents were from the teams playing and I did not know them – so I guess I should apologize for overhearing their conversation and then posting it to this widely read blog. Last week we had 10 people read …

**For the 5 of you who read these blog posts, you should know how they usually go. Ordinarily, the blog post is either my opinion on some aspect of sports/competition or a simple reflection piece of that day/week. I thoroughly enjoy writing the latter because it helps me pull my thoughts together; and, to be honest, I usually write them …

As a player, I had a difficult time listening to anyone about anything because I was “good.” I had a D1 scholarship, I set some meaningless records, and my teams rarely lost. But, I wasn’t “good.” And unfortunately, I never learned how to learn and I failed too late to succeed. In my coaching and professional life, I’m trying to …

This past weekend, I was able to play the assistant coach role at a 14u tournament. Having the ability to simply watch a game and not be an active participant is beneficial on many levels. It afforded me the ability to objectively view the game and assess various points of potential growth. It also enabled me to effectively analyze our …

This weekend, I spent 14 hours at baseball fields and spent the rest of my waking hours going through old hitting videos. It made me reflect on my past as a player and now coach and on my daily interaction with family, friends, parents, and student-athletes. I find myself regularly discussing a variety of topics – sports, politics, economics, education, …