A well-used tenet in coaching football is the adage “low man wins.” It applies to line play as well as defeating blocks and tackling. It is all about pad level, getting into a low position enables a player to have more leverage on their opponent. Being lower to the ground provides a stronger base, more […]
I have stood in front of high school and college students and asked, “If you squeeze a tube of toothpaste, what comes out?” After some quizzical looks, I hear mumbled answers, “toothpaste.” I next ask “Why?”. Now my audience thinks I am a bit odd with these questions and stumble on this answer. I often
If you know me personally or have followed my blog for anytime, you know that I find nuggets of treasure in song lyrics. You also know how much my Dad means to me. Recently on my playlist two songs came on back-to-back, Jim Croce’s, “I’ve Got a Name” and Dan Fogelberg’s, “Leader of the Band”.
Some say the hardest part is getting started. If this is true though, why do we hear stories of people who give up on their diet, stop writing a novel or quit a challenging task. Maybe it’s not the start but the conclusion that’s more difficult. This is important to know when you are chasing
Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People has been a source of material for character lessons I do for the local High School football team. While doing prep work for a lesson on Habit 6: Synergy, I came to the realization that a major problem today in society is the lack of synergy. The
The aspect of change has been a big part of my personal growth. I have come to embrace change as a beautiful and enriching element; since change is inevitable, I want to be able to guide the direction it takes me. Understanding change and its implications in business has been key to my success. I
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Easter Sunday sermons often mention the large stone in front of the tomb and the spices being brought by the women. As the women arrived at the tomb they were concerned about circumstances – how would they move the large stone, and would the spices be enough. They lost focus on the vision Jesus had
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The Navy Seals have an adage – “Under pressure, you don’t rise to the occasion; you sink to the level of your training. That’s why we train for excellence.” This was in a Harvard Business Review article that was debating the business merits of training versus education. The failure of so many smart and talented
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This is a difficult topic for a ‘defensive oriented’ guy like me to write. My football playing/coaching experience is all on the defensive side of the ball. When I coached my daughters in basketball or soccer, I always placed emphasis on team and individual defense. Even my favorite professional players are from the defensive side
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A favorite line of mine from the movie Gladiator is from General Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe’s character), who is preparing for a battle that seems like an inevitable loss: “Whatever comes out of these gates, we’ve got a better chance of survival if we work together. If we stay together, we survive.” The men
