Coach’s Corner Mindset MAtters
NO PAIN, NO GAIN -CASE STUDY WITH A TORN A.C.L.
There is a great line in the movie, “A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN”: “IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE HARD. IF IT WASN’T EVERYONE WOULD DO IT. THE HARD IS WHAT MAKES IT GREAT”. If competing at the highest level were easy, then everyone would do it. Ask yourself, “do you welcome the...
IT TAKES MORE THAN TALENT ALONE
How do players get a 2nd chance? Why is developing the “middle 6” the key to winning? Christiana & Samantha’s journey to the WCWS. As the baseball/softball seasons are underway, it is important that players, parents and coaches understand that it takes more than...
GET UP, YOU’LL BE ALRIGHT
Jim Kelly, the NFL Quarterback legend and Hall of Famer for the Buffalo Bills has fought cancer and personal tragedy. His PERSEVERANCE, summed up in the simple advice given to him by his daddy when he was growing up: GET UP, YOU’LL BE ALRIGHT - is amazing. The SAME...
HOPE & LOVE ARE EVERYTHING.
Stephen Hawking is “amazing” in so many different ways. In the 1960s, when he is studying in college, he is told he has just two years to live. The movie, The Theory of Everything (watch the video highlights below) is the story of Stephen the physicist falling in love...
LOOK AT YOUR LIMITATIONS AS BLESSINGS
If your life was a book and you were the author, how would you want the story to go FROM TODAY FORWARD? Would you start to daydream again, as you did like a little kid? Would you think of others & how to help solve some of the big problems? Would want to be the...
POSITIVE SELF-TALK
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0xy3WRe88Wk Growth’s only request of you is that you get out of your comfort zone - mediocrity and status quo are not acceptable with GROWTH. Get out of your comfort zone because GROWTH allows you endless opportunities to continue to...
BETCHA CAN: CHANGING THE IMPOSSIBLE TO POSSIBLE
BETCHA CAN As teams are starting pre-season practice and preparation, I’m reminded of a song from Dragon Tales we’d sing as we gathered for the “welcome back to school dinner”. Does anybody remember that song from Dragon Tales? BETCHA CAN! BETCHA CAN DO ANYTHING YOU...
MEANING + PURPOSE = YOUR WHY
At the start of the NEW YEAR, it’s a great time to reflect and formulate your WHY. For athletes, knowing your WHY matters. What is WHY? It’s what MAKES YOU GO! It’s your PASSION & PURPOSE. PASSION & PURPOSE helps you to align your thinking with your actions so...
MEANING + PURPOSE = WHY. Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali fought in some historic boxing matches, most notably, Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier (Thrilla in Manila) & George Foreman (The Rumble in the Jungle). Ali thrived in the SPOTLIGHT. He was often provocative and outlandish. He was known for trash-talking and...
THE BEST GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS: “MAKE SOMEBODY’S LIFE BETTER”.
This is a great Christmas message- WATCH Ernie Johnson address to the Alabama football team: “MAKE SOMEBODY’S LFE BETTER” and “THERE IS VALUE IN EVERYBODY”. (Photo above) Ernie Johnson with his NBA cast, Charles Barkley, Shaq O’Neil, & Kenny Anderson. Ernie tells...