Doctor’s Note: Life Lessons from a Revolutionary

We are living in a world where it can be tough to turn on the news sometimes.  Protests, riots, and violence have been the norm in 2020.  It is safe to say a majority of us want to move in a direction that is beneficial for everyone, no matter what side you stand on.  Dr. Martin Luther King […]

Slump-Buster: Use Small Victories to Achieve Big Dreams

            We all have slumps.  Chris Davis went a miraculous 47-consecutive at-bats without a hit.  The Arizona Cardinals haven’t won a championship since 1947.  Everyday Americans have slumps in their lives all the time.  While the Cardinals may have been a jab at my Arizona friends, all are examples how individuals and teams can have their performance skid.  The good thing […]

Turn Off Autopilot: Ways to Grow When You Feel Stuck

Fighter Plane

You have a clean slate every day you wake up. You have a chance every single morning to make that change and be the person you want to be. You just have to decide to do it. Decide today’s the day. Say it: this is going to be my day. Brendon Burchard             Humans love consistency […]

Dream Big, Accomplish More: Goal-Setting in 2021

2020 was a crazy year. All the more reason to set ourselves up for success in 2021. Start your year off the right way by setting your goals. We provide you the do’s and don’ts of goal-setting this year.

The Eye of the Hurricane

When life speeds up on us, how do we slow it down? We provide three ways to improve our stillness in the storm.

Shatter Your Way of Thinking

It’s funny how the beauty of art has so much more to do with the frame than the artwork itself. Chuck Palahniuk, Choke Our mind is a powerful thing.  One thought can send a ripple through us and throw us into a tailspin.  Other thoughts can manifest at a young age and propel us to be superheroes.  I […]

My Heart (and Stomach) Is Full

Thanksgiving is a beautiful holiday.  In our family, we wake up to a house that is already filled with life.  My mom has been cooking since 5:15 AM and the smells that radiate from the oven reflect that.  Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year and let me tell you why. We Have Time to […]

Championship Character

We know it when we see it.  Great character stands out like a beam of light in a dark room.  A person’s character is molded over time by millions of decisions that begin to shape who they are.  What are the traits that make up character?  We have found that there are six that really stand out. Trustworthiness People […]

What it Looks Like to be Coachable

Coaching is hard.  As a coach, we are teachers, stand-in parents, and guidance counselors.  As players, the goal is to give effort, have a good attitude, and be coachable.  That term gets thrown around a lot.  Most players come across as very coachable while others are the “tough ones to work with”.  In that case, what does it look like to […]

Not Enough Time for Astronauts

Astronaut on Moon

We all have lofty goals.  When I was a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut.  Soon, I realized I would need a master’s degree in space science to become one.  That was enough to swing me to baseball instead.  Probably a good thing too… there are currently only 19 international astronauts.  But that brings me to my question: if […]

Fear in the Climb

The first twenty feet were great!  I could do no wrong.  Every time I reached for a hold it was there!  Then something happened.  I hesitated.