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Simon Sinek performed the third most viewed Ted Talk in the world. The basis for his talk was his book called “Start With Why”. In a nutshell, the book says that humans are not moved to change their behavior through logic but, rather, through emotion...

     Phil Jackson fascinates me. Jackson won an unprecedented 11 championships at a time when the NBA was reaching its most competitive level and mentored (arguably) two of the top three players in basketball history. Less known was a man named George...

The power of positive coaching: Feel-good lip service or the key to building intrinsic motivation?
Over the years I have poured over literature that speaks of the keys to coaching young athletes. Each seems to have the same common themes: Keep the message positive, encourage mistakes, promote hard working habits....

A past coach of mine loved to use a phrase which became the “brand” for many of the successful teams that he coached: “Freedom Through Discipline”. To me, this simple phrase has come to have two meanings.
As individuals, we gain more freedom, choice, and options in our lives the more disciplined we can be with the other aspects of our lives. (i.e. Patrick Mahomes has the freedom to throw no-look passes because of years of disciplined practice)....