Category: General
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Life Coach
Find the person who you trust to help you handle it all and maybe that person is really a group of people. Read more
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No One Likes a Faker
When we were children, nobody received a participation trophy. You played hard and did your best and the reward was your effort. You weren’t a loser if you left it all out there on the field even if you lost. Read more
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Records Are Made to be Broken…Not Limbs
Sometimes the anxiety is on full display and sometimes the struggle is invisible to the spectator. We watch as the strongest and the fastest and the most agile breakdown crying whether in triumph or defeat. We watch baseball players stepping up to the plate and deeply exhale. The empath recognizes the incredible stress these people… Read more
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Keeping Score
In sports it is great to keep score. It lets you know how you are doing compared to others. It is not great to keep score in real life and know that how much money you make is a poor way of keeping score. Keeping score in real life will more often leave you disappointed… Read more
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Why We Need Umpires, Referees and Judges
When a coach feels the referee has made a poor decision, he can ask for a review by throwing a red flag. Read more
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The Fan
What makes a man take off his shirt and expose a large number or letter on their beer belly? It is simple. A desire to impact their team or at least intimidate the opposing one. For some, watching the sport isn’t enough, they want to participate. Read more
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When Camaraderie Turns Self Centered
At the end of the competition, the jagged elbow turns into a hug. The push from behind turns into a handshake and the trip turns into a pat on the head and a moment of yelling in someone’s face turns into a whisper in the ear of a fellow athlete and a hip check turns… Read more
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Stop the Clock
How we take on different roles in life and whether or not we are playing defense of offense are also determined by circumstance and by time. Read more
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The Gentle Way 柔道
Being in the right place at the right time isn’t enough, you have to be the right person for the job and that is what makes greatness. Read more
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The Olympics is about More Than Medals
We will see people standing on platforms crying as their national anthem is played. They will be interviewed and we will get goosebumps as they thank coaches and parents. Sports means so much more. Welcome to my blog Enlightenment from the Stands. Read more