We all face each day on this approach, we are ascending the ladder, we are descending the ladder or we are stuck on a rung and can't move. Some fear the climb and the height you have to go to get over the top. Some continue to find themselves going up and down...

One of the things we often take for granted is Our Voice. We fail to think of what it truly carries and what we can do with it. For some we often hear or say I don't like the way my voice sounds. Some don't want to be in front of people or ever have the confidence to...

We live our lives through pictures. Some are in color and others are in black and white. Some of us will spend a lifetime trying to get our look right for those pictures. I posted a photo with this piece, first off an apology for this and other shirtless pictures....

We have all had times where we needed a push. Someone to motivate us to do something. Yesterday during middle school football practice I got to witness something great. The team had to run three laps around the field, it's the old MHS Baseball Field. So it's a good...

It's in our nature to feel like we have to have the answers to everything. It is hard for us to see or have something happen to us without having an answer. We instantly question an event and try to rationalize an answer. Somethings can't be explained, there's not...

Many of us carry physical scars with us. These come from cuts, falls, surgeries and sports. These scars are usually visible and a reminder of an event in our life. Some carry those scars with pride as its a reminder of how they overcame something. Some are looked at...

People approach a Stop Sign differently. Some will stop completely, wait, glance and glance again. Some come to a rolling stop, there's a pause and then go. Others, well, they will speed right through the Stop Sign without slowing down. To me this object is a perfect...

One of the worst things we experience is doubt, beit self-doubt or being doubted by others. Doubt can take you away from your dreams. It can push you into depression. It can fill your life with headache and heartache. However, if you can overcome doubt and prove to...

This is about as open-ended a question as there is. Most will say family, friends, their pet and so-on. All are great answers, but for my thinking those are all a given. I'll look at those as they are so important to our path. I also want to take a look at what...

What do you think of when you hear the word Wave. Some instantly go with the hand gesture signaling hello or goodbye. While others will go straight to the beach and seeing the water. There are many things in our life that are the same but have different meanings. I'll...

Everyone of us have had a moment along our path where something swallowed us up. Time, fear, doubt and ourselves are the usual suspects. We can take ourselves out of a situation quickly for many reasons. I've often heard the reference of a practice player vs a game...

With being a father I see this first hand, if one parent says no, the boys will go to the other. If both parents say no then the boys go to the grandparents. There's been several times when something my wife or I have said no still has ended up in the house. The boys...

How many times have you heard the answer, I don't know? Raising kids it's often the answer I get when one did something. Why did you do that, I don't know? I hear it at work and on the field just as much. What happened, I don't know? We are in such a rush with...

Almost everyone has had an item that has provided comfort, strength and love to them. For Deuces he had a stuffed animal named PJ, well in fact he had six of them, that are still in his closet. For Z it was a green monkey blanket that somehow disappeared. That was a...

We all experience The Chase. Each of us however maybe chasing something different. We chase money, jobs, affection and desire to be wanted. As kids we chase wanting to fit in, friendship and love. As a teenager we chase everything mentioned and then add in hope for a...

We all experience emotions everyday. Some days we have laughter and happiness. While other days it's tears and sadness. We experience confidence and self-doubt and feel wanted or all alone. Being a man we have the tough guy motto of crying is for babies. I've said it...

Video game lovers are excited as the new Madden game is about to be released. With that being said the player ratings for the game came out recently. This resulted in people comparing themselves to their video game avatar. Several players were upset with what they...

Coaching your own kid is the hardest, most challenging, frustrating and in small doses best thing a coach can do. You have to try and separate being a parent and coach at the field. A lot of people judge your coaching and ability as a coach on how your kid plays and...

We all want to be successful. We all want to do our best. We want to win. What we all don't do is work to be successful. We don't work to be our best and we don't work to win. I've been asked since an early age what do you want to do in your life. When I've responded...

No, I'm not quoting Skee-Lo and yes I dated myself with that reference. The title is something we've all uttered, I wish.. I wish I would have done this or I wish I would have done that. I second guess myself often with coaching and being a parent, which leads to me...