In sports we often hear the phrases;  Win at all costs, Win or go home, and so on.  I could make this post all about winning catchphrases. At the end of day do you have to win to build a winner.  Some will argue yes you have to win, if you're not a winner you're a...

I see it everyday in sports, some are afraid to compete. College sports has become a perfect example as kids continue to transfer from school to school.  A lot of those transfers come as a result of kids feeling a coach lied to them about playing time or because they...

You hear it all the time, the outfit I brought doesn't look like it did online.  My favorite is when someone says I bought it because it looked great on them.  I thought it would look great on me. Many time in life our expectation on something doesn't match the...

To me the biggest thing we take for granted is time.  We chase it, we set it and we change it however the one thing we can't do is slow it down.  How often do you hear someone ask, What time is it? We always want more or say there is not enough time in a day.  We...

When was the last time you watched a game without getting on social media?  You may be one of the few who doesn't, however for most the two are almost going hand and hand. You have fans who cheer, tweet and give play by play for everything and then there are those who...

I've loved sports since I was able to hold a ball.  I was able to play sports from an early age all the the way up to the point I'm at now.  A big reason for my success, my love of the sports and my desire to coach was due to several great coaches along the way.  Like...

I had a great time yesterday with a childhood friend. We talked about our sons, the struggles they are going through and how those struggles have similarities to ones we faced.  Its been twenty years since I graduated high-school and there are still things that I...

My goal everyday is to be better than I was yesterday.  I have tried to get that same goal into my boys thinking.  Note, I never tell them they have to be the best, as long as they give and do their best than success will find them. Coaching youth sports I continue to...

Many of us strive to be perfect in whatever we do.  However, our expectation is often dashed by the reality that being perfect in an imperfect world is often unreachable.  How do we handle that adversity?  Some take it in stride and try to work harder to reach their...