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GOOD OLE BOYISM AMONG COACHES!
Posted by: mindoversports on: February 6, 2012
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I live in a mid-western community and there seems to be an unspoken rule among high school coaches here that one coach is never to say anything negative about another coach, even if that coach’s actions may be damaging the well-being of one of his or her athletes. I’ve found some coaches are what I’ve [...]
“THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES, BUT IN THE EXPERT THERE ARE FEW” – ZEN MASTER SUZUKI ROSHI
Posted by: mindoversports on: January 28, 2012
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I’ve quoted Zen Master Suzuki Roshi because over the years while working with athletes and sports teams I’ve found there are many coaches who are not open to new ideas. Or new opportunities. In fact, many of them refuse to even have an introductory meeting with me because they believe they are “experts” when it [...]
WHEN PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES ARE LIVING A LIE, IT WILL NEGATIVELY AFFECT THEIR PERFORMANCE IN THEIR SPORT. SAME FOR COACHES.
Posted by: mindoversports on: December 28, 2011
When Tiger Woods was going through his difficulty regarding his extra-marital affairs, former NFL running back Eddie George, when asked what percentage of NFL players, in his opinion, we’re having extra-marital affairs, he replied: Ninety Per Cent. If this is true, that means 90% of all NFL players are living a lie and are not [...]
NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH MAKES ERROR, BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE HE ERRED.
Posted by: mindoversports on: December 23, 2011
It doesn’t serve any purpose to name him, but here’s what happened. His team was playing another team from the East Coast Conference and with only a few second left on the clock, his team was ahead by three points. When the other team was about to put the ball into play, instead of calling [...]
ATHLETES AND DIVORCE.
Posted by: mindoversports on: December 21, 2011
- In: Baseball | Basketball | Golf | Health | Sport Psychology | Sports
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When USA Today Columnists Tom Weir and Reid Cherner wrote about Kobe Bryant’s pending divorce (“Ringing in the season with Kobe”) and other celebrity divorces, what they don’t realize is that divorce represents a major “unresolved issue” in an athlete’s life and once that issue is resolved, and their life is back in harmony, their [...]
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