One of my favorite gifts at Christmas was from my daughter – a book on coaching called Every Moment Matters. Coaching has always been extremely rewarding to get more time with my kids and have an opportunity to help other kids grow and develop in the sport and beyond. The few years I have had…
For the past couple of years, I’ve gotten into a routine of stretching in the morning. While it feels like age is catching up to me, stretching has helped offset some of the muscle tightness and difficulty recovering from workouts. It seemed in my more youthful days the muscles would stretch like a rubber band,…
Leadership can be such a humbling experience. No matter how long you’ve been leading, there will always be new challenges and ways to approach effectively leading a team. When looking at ways to continue to grow as a leader, it’s easy to bring up Google and let the endless ideas populate. Learn from a mentor,…
“Rising tide lifts all boats.” I was listening to ESPN and their analysis of the Final Four for the college women’s basketball and an old interview with Geno Auriemma, head coach of Connecticut, was playing. In 2016, Connecticut was just coming off their 3rd straight national title. During these three years they went 118-1. Yes, 118…
March Madness has had no problem living up to the hype this year. Buzzer beaters, unsung heroes, upsets. These young men and young women doing everything they can to win to extend their season for a chance at the title. Through the rollercoaster ride that is March Madness, emotions run high. Nonstop preparation and focus…
For our family’s exploration of beautiful Paris, my wife did a tremendous job of reserving a perfect little cottage only a few blocks from the famous avenue of Champs Élysées. Less than a 10-minute walk from shops to explore, restaurants to splurge, deserts to indulge in, and majestic monuments in every direction. One of my…
Sometimes it’s just fun being a kid. And let’s face it, we could all use a little more kid in us. To celebrate my wife’s 40th and bring an incredible experience to the family, we ventured off to London and Paris over the kids’ spring break. One of the spots we eyed for our first…
Every endeavor we face will typically have 2 buckets – one bucket of what we can control and one bucket of what’s uncontrollable. We’ve heard it plenty of times and I’ve mentioned this concept more times than I can count, focus on the controllable bucket, and make the most out of it. I remain a…
The calendar officially flipped to March and here we are already over 8 weeks into 2024. For many of our 2024 goals, reality has hit, and motivation has slowly crept away. Now, we’re simply left staring at 2024 goals with a key question, am I done with these goals or am I ready to build…
We rounded out a 4+ month long season of 2nd grade basketball this past Sunday. I can tell some kids are ready for the next adventure while others will miss the opportunities we have had as a team. As the wind down process takes place – could be a team, season, project, event, etc. – there’s…