Character Development Series: Becoming Self-Aware
What is self-awareness? Merriam-Webster defines self-awareness as one’s own personality or individuality. To me, it goes a bit deeper than that. Self-awareness is the ability to focus on your personality and how your actions, thoughts, and emotions do or don’t align with your morals and values. It’s understanding how to evaluate yourself and your feelings […]
Mindset Development Series: Training Your Self-Talk
We kick off the third part in our development blog series with mindset. Be sure to check out our other two blog series on character and leadership. I’ll be touching on a new topic in each one of these categories over the next few blog posts. When we think about mindset, we think about perspective, […]
Leadership Development Series: Maximizing Athletes Performance
All of us know that there isn’t one single correct way to coach an athlete or a team. Every coach has a unique style that they bring to the table. Sometimes styles have to change or adjust depending on the moment. Most coaches are constantly trying to find new ways to be better leaders and […]
Character Development Series: Finding Your “Why”
All of us are constantly trying to find our purpose. We all want to find our “why”. We can get overwhelmed with what life throws at us every day and often find ourselves feeling trapped or lacking energy. The power of your purpose or your “why” can help untap a reserve of energy, determination, and […]
Overcoming Adversity: The Journey to 26.2
Right after I graduated college, I started running. I ran not just for my physical health but for my mental health. Running gave me time. It gave me space. It gave me opportunities to clear my head. For me, running was a way to step away from the craziness of life and just focus on […]
Showing Gratitude at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the time of year to indulge in fantastic food, but it is also a time to truly reflect on what you are thankful for in your life. Each year at Major League University, we take this time to reflect on what we are most grateful for. Gratitude is something we teach to every […]
Don’t Give Up on Your Dreams: Dusty Baker
25 seasons. 2093 wins. 1790 losses. Nearly 4000 games as a manager with five different teams, and Dusty Baker finally won his first World Series over the weekend with the Houston Astros. Baker has had a long and fruitful career full of success, failure, happiness, and times of strife. With all of that, he became […]
The Power of Perspective
Often our perspective can dictate how good or bad things might go. Having a negative outlook or perspective can hinder us from making good choices, keep us too heavily focused on the bad, and potentially create more anxiety and stress when trying to get out of a slump on the field, etc. Perspective can even […]
Focusing on Kindness
We are constantly taught at a young age that kindness, compassion, and encouragement are keys to living a happy and healthy life. We are told that we should treat others the way we want to be treated. Oftentimes, we lose sight about the impact little acts of kindness can have on others. How showing a […]
Taking Pride in What You Do
Every player on a team has a role. Whether you are the everyday guy, the pinch runner, the bullpen arm, or the ace of staff, your role on the team can help define the team’s ability to win on the field. You may get frustrated at times when you aren’t seeing enough playing time or […]
Veteran Leadership: Mentoring the Next Generation
“He defines the word ‘pitcher’…I’m excited to just learn how to really pitch, how he made it this far in the game, and then all the other things that come with it to have a career like that. We’re all going to be better for it.” That is how the young Brady Singer described the […]
Fernando Tatis, Jr. Will Write His Own Story
On August 12th, the San Diego Padres announced that Major League Baseball suspended shortstop Fernando Tatis, Jr. after testing positive for Clostebol. This performance-enhancing substance violates MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention Treatment Program. As we all know, the news shocked many across the sport, including fans. Tatis stated that he inadvertently took medication to treat ringworm […]
