Baseball and Rudy
Recently, a baseball scout was a part of a panel on ESPN’s Outside The Lines program and he made a…
Lessons from the Grand Ole Opry
My wife, Peg, and I were recently at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Three things stood out during the…
Al and Life
"Every college graduate should take a year off and work as a cab driver or a bartender." "When we win…
Patience and Focus
Willie Young, a defensive end on this year’s Chicago Bears, recently said in the Chicago Tribune, “To some extent, patience…
The Captain
ESPN did an insightful commentary on the retirement of Derek Jeter. Two things stood out. The first was a comment…
Next Man Up
The philosophy of the 2014 NFL Arizona Cardinals is “Next Man Up.” They know football is a sport of attrition,…
Competing vs. Game Plans
“Competing beats game plans.” Jim Crews, the St. Louis University basketball coach, said this at a clinic I recently attended.…
Small Acts of Kindness
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, in his outstanding book, The Gift of Peace, wrote, “The things people are naturally attracted to and…
The Value of Encouragement
William Barclay wrote: “We have a duty to encourage one another. Many a time a word of praise or thanks…
Emphasizing Emphasis: Bob Boyd and Jimbo Fisher
Bob Boyd, the former University of Southern California basketball coach, and Jimbo Fisher, the current Florida State University football coach,…