Volleyball Pencils and Outliers
Let me tell you another true story. The health club I belong to has an elite junior volleyball program for middle school and high school students. According to their web-site, the program has had 250+ athletes who went on to play volleyball in college. Their…
Sometimes You Have to Stink Up the Place To Be True to Yourself
Are you always true to yourself? Are you true to yourself even if you may offend other people in your life, or create a “stink?” Let me tell you another true story. A few years ago, I was living in Troutdale, Oregon, which is just…
Have You Lit An Energetic Flame To Something In Your Life?
Photo by Paul Bulai on Unsplash A “flame” is the visible part of a fire. It gives light and heat. The color and temperature of a flame depend on the type of fuel that is used to make the fire. A blue or white flame is often very hot, while a red, orange,…
Are You Going Around in Circles in Your Life?
Do you are ever feel like you are just going around in circles in your life? What patterns are you repeating to give you the illusion you are traveling around in a circle? Let me share with you another true story. As you may know…
Emotional CPR
As an athletic coach who is coaching middle distance and long distance runners, I am required to undergo CPR training and renew that training every two years. CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is defined as “an emergency procedure consisting of chest compressions often combined with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually…