Author Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” As we go through our lives, we undoubtedly forget what brought us to the point we are now. In the case of a ballplayer, we...
Famed English author, journalist and essayist G.K. Chesterton wrote that “the true object of human life is play.” Apparently, the mysterious creators of baseball Abner Doubleday or Alexander Cartwright must have read this quote as they implemented “Play Ball”...
Reverend Bob Richards, the second man to ever pole vault 15 feet stated that “every day ordinary people do extraordinary things. That is why the Lord made so many of us ordinary.” This statement might be shocking to hear but upon further inspection, this statement is...
In 1995, the UCLA Bruins won the NCAA basketball tournament and Ed O’Bannon was named the tournament MVP and was celebrated for his leadership on and off the court. This post is not about the efforts of that team 20 years ago, but instead it is about a comment...
In an age where colleges are looking at middle school athletes and getting verbal commitments from 13-year olds, I am reminded of a lesson my mother taught me at an early age. She said that one needs to find success before they take the next step and expect...
Setting team goals is not a new strategy. In fact, setting team goals have been around since the Ancient Greeks and Romans fought for the city of Troy. From the beginning of “team” coaches, leaders and generals have been setting team goals. Team goals give...
