Watch Dr. Jeremy Piasecki and Chase Griffin, Quarterback for UCLA Football discuss trust, opportunities, positive leadership, accountability, respect, struggle, food insecurity, self-care, wellness, burnout, perfection, 365 days of winning, role models, and impacting the world, […]
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Impacting the World
Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki speak with Chase Griffin, Quarterback for UCLA Football about trust, opportunities, positive leadership, accountability, respect, struggle, food insecurity, self-care, wellness, burnout, perfection, 365 days of winning, role models, and impacting […]
Read MoreWho is a Leader, Who is a Hero
The passing of Willis Reed, former New York Knicks star, Basketball Hall of Famer, New York legend, is in many ways more painful than the loss of my boyhood idol, Tom Seaver. Reed is a […]
Read MoreAnother Toxic Culture Uncovered
The owner of the Phoenix Mercury and Phoenix Suns was suspended and fined by the NBA. For 17 years, the toxic culture prevailed. All personnel in both organizations were impacted by Robert Sarver’s toxic leadership […]
Read MoreNIL In High School: A Parents’ Guide
One of the biggest revolutions of the last 14 months is the removal of barriers that prevented college athletes from receiving financial benefits from the use of their names, images, and likenesses (called “NIL”). As […]
Read MoreHow Young Is Too Young for Parents to Think About Professional Sports Careers for Their Children?
I was recently speaking to a parent of a very young athlete about the importance of youth participation in sports, specifically team sports. There are many benefits of children participating in sports, to include learning […]
Read MoreGraduations, Feuding Coaches & Jerome Bettis Leads the Way
This is graduation season. College and high school graduations are winding down. The spring is a season of transitions and as athletes, coaches, and lovers of sport we are among the most highly motivated by […]
Read MoreVideo: Coaching from Dad
In this episode with Jacoby and Jaylen Jackson we get to listen to experiences with having a parent heavily involved in your sport. Jay speaks on having his dad on and off the court practicing, […]
Read MoreCoaching from Dad
In this episode with jacoby and jaylen jackson we get to listen to experiences with having a parent heavily involved in your sport. Jay speaks on having his dad on and off the court practicing, […]
Read MoreIs Bad Behavior in Sports on the Rise?
Last week, Owen Woodward of the Weatherford College baseball team decided to run at full speed and tackle a base runner after his home run hit. While baseball is not known for hits, fights, punches, […]
Read MoreWhy Michael Jordan Was More Than Just a Good Basketball Player
Michael Jordan has always been remembered as a tremendous talented basketball player and athlete and his legacy is something that’s managed to carry on and continue even after he retired. The Brooklyn born athlete managed […]
Read MoreMaintaining Healthy Dynamics
Too often have we seen (and not seen) how player-coach dynamics fall through, inevitably causing mental or physical suffering to one or both parties. The end result is seen time and time again. Players are […]
Read MoreTrying A New Lens
As a coach, team organizer, or administrative representative you are constantly looking for ways to improve, be more efficient, and spend less time and energy on things you don’t have to. In this mindset you […]
Read MoreIf You Can See It, You Can Be It
It has been quite an exciting off-season for the NBA, and it just started. The NBA draft just recently occurred, major players are being traded, and contracts are being negotiated. But one of the most surprising […]
Read MoreThe Right Time to Make Positive Change
Both NCAA basketball tournaments have been very exciting and have proven that there are always Cinderella stories and games that come down to the final buzzer or whistle. There are heroes, villains, officials, and heartbreak […]
Read MoreTeasing Out the Talent from the Chaos Within
Talent may not always have character and attitude,however attitude and character will always contain some level of talent. Bill Sweetenham (elite swim coach) swimmingscience.net 23 October 2017 Take a deep look at the eyes of […]
Read MoreThe NCAA and the Winds of Change
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is in full swing, and teams are jockeying for this year’s championship trophy. The tournament is both a cultural staple, with millions of Americans filling out brackets each year, and […]
Read MoreIt Is Just a Game
It is just a game. No, I am not belittling or discounting any of the hard work that athletes, coaches, and staff put into competing. But I am talking about what people do after their […]
Read MoreIt Only Becomes Equal-ish When It Gets Too Loud
March Madness brings out the best and worst. The best being athletes and teams coming together and excelling on the court, with some extremely low-ranking teams going deep into the tournament. You never know what […]
Read MoreFear is Never an Efficient Motivator
This week Sara Davis, in her article What Are You Afraid of? Your Fear May Be Keeping You From Your Destiny, we were reminded to not let fear limit our possibilities. When there are unchecked […]
Read MoreLouder Cheers and Less Boos
What role do we have as spectators and fans when it comes to sports culture? We know how toxic it is to have rude parents in the stands of youth games, but why does that […]
Read MoreFlopping
Last week, LeBron James earned a warning from the NBA for his acting. While his acting was not good enough to win at the Oscars or Golden Globes, it did fool the officials on the […]
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