Several years ago, I was giving a player a ride home. This had become a normal occurrence and had gotten to know his home situation and mother. He was a great kid with a few siblings; living in a small home with a mother that was doing everything possible to support them. We had made … Continue reading Bread & Everything
Several year ago, my son decided to play football for his middle school team. This simple picture defines my favorite moment from that season. My son played quarterback and wide receiver that year, with dad eyes I thought he did a really good job. However, this picture does not represent him getting a sip of … Continue reading Water Bottle Moments
Awhile back I got a phone call from a close friend on his professional situation. We discussed the struggle and seemingly endless battle that he is facing. As we talked, it became apparent that what we were discussing has become pretty common in our society. Problems with perception, unrealistic expectations, egos, selfishness, poor communication, lack … Continue reading Purpose In The Battle
I loved the imagery of soldiers in alignment working together... Each on the same mission, knowing their every move, and being the example for each other. I am often asked "How can I be a better leader in my position?" or told "I want to go into leadership." First, we make leadership more complicated than … Continue reading How Can I Lead Better Today?
"He gave his own armour to David for him to wear: a bronze helmet, which he put on David's head, and a coat of armour. David strapped Saul's sword over the armour and tried to walk, but he couldn't, because he wasn't used to wearing them. “I can't fight with all this,” he said to Saul." - … Continue reading Know Your Worth
How can I bring value? Is this the question we often think about? In reality we probably concentrate more on how we can feel valuable and be treated differently. Success is an identity crisis and is always connected to how we view ourselves. We put ourselves in a mental state of being reactive instead of … Continue reading How Can I Bring Value?
"Insecure leaders never develop people. They replace them." -John Maxwell People can obtain a leadership position for lots of reasons.... education, experience, performance, relationships, certifications, etc.... The perks of status, a pay raise, and influence can definitely seem more appealing and these positions can be highly wanted. However one's leadership potential cannot be measured until … Continue reading Insecure vs Secure Leadership
One of the worst things we can do for a talented athlete is to celebrate potential without development. I have seen over my career many times, people consistently building a kid up based on their potential, results, and natural athletic ability. But the truth is that some players are talented enough to get results without … Continue reading Celebrate Development…. Not Potential
"Where there is no vision the people perish." Proverbs 29:18 In my experience, the best players and coaches see through their leader's eyes. There is great frustration for the head coach or leader when they feel like few see the details and understand the standards. When they are constantly having to reinforce issues because nobody … Continue reading See Through Your Coach’s Eyes
One of the first life lessons we learn in sports is to "Keep your head up." When we first fail in that attempt, practice, or game and do not think we measure up. We have all been there... Head down, looking at our feet and ground.... Totally lost in our thoughts and not knowing what … Continue reading Keep Your Head Up
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