..."because in sports, as in business or life in general, the element of belief is so critical that it cannot be overlooked. It is where everything starts." - Geoff Stuhr This post is written by Geoff Stuhr: A great friend, former teammate, and someone who I am able to bounce ideas off of on a daily basis. When I asked if he wanted to write a post for me, he already had a topic in mind. Geoff has a fantastic resume of taking on the ups and downs of sport, business, and life h

The structure of your practice is the main reason for your success or lack of success as a coach - Bobby Knight It makes me cringe when kids tell me they are still doing arm circles and butt kicks to warmup for lifting or practice at school. Let's say you're a coach and only have 10 minutes to warmup the team and there isn't any equipment available. What should you do? Do you have any structure to follow? Is this done as a team or individually? First, what should a warmup acc

This week's post was written by a teacher, coach, and friend of mine who has a great amount of perspective when it comes to this topic. Brian Wurster is a current teacher at River Ridge High School in Northwest Illinois, where I grew up. There isn't anyone else who I'd rather have give a quick opinion and start a conversation. I hope this leads to positive suggestions to help current athletes find their path to success in the world or smart phones/watches and social media. -

Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. - Henry Ford I found Henry Ford's quote when I was in high school and it has been in the back of my head ever since. This video will explain the Growth Mindset concept better than I ever could. Feel free to watch, and read my thoughts below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GFzikmRY0 As a coach, this is something that I come across on a daily basis. Examples are as simple as: "My knee hurts today, I can't train." An

"Ambition is the path to success, persistence is the vehicle you arrive in." - William Eardley IV Growing up in a small farm town in Illinois, sports have been a part of my life since as early as I can remember. High School basketball season was a very close representation of the movie Hoosiers, about a small town Indiana basketball team on their run to a state title. We never stopped playing...football season was first, then hoops, then baseball/track. Oh yeah...then summer