Off The Grid
The first snowstorm of the year hit Portland over the weekend. On paper, this was already going to present an issue. If a foot of snow is...
Coaching Lessons from Outside the Oval
The first snowstorm of the year hit Portland over the weekend. On paper, this was already going to present an issue. If a foot of snow is...
Here's a list for you: Lebron James Karl Malone John Stockton Kobe Bryant Jason Kidd This isn't the NBA's all-time scoring list, but...
The best coaches I've observed are what I would describe as "inside-out" coaches. They start by understanding their athlete as a person....
The 2015 adidas Grand Prix in New York City was the last time I attended a track meet as nothing more than a fan. A couple months later,...
I was raised to believe that arrogance is one of the least desirable traits a person could have. That belief was so strongly reinforced...
Recently, I've come to recognize the importance of high performance. No, not from the athletes. If you're in this profession, I think...
Psychologist Adam Grant tweeted a quote from author Austin Kleon's book, Keep Going, the other night. So basically, Austin thought of...
For a little over a decade, Dabo Swinney has transformed Clemson's* football program from ACC average to perennial national contender....
While Name, Image, and Likeness legislation heads to Capitol Hill, it seems the days of preventing Student-Athletes from monetizing their...
About a week ago, we hosted a small cross country dual meet on our campus at the University of Portland. Due to the pandemic, spectators...
I noticed something while working on a group project for grad school the other day. Being effective in a group is about each member...
The other night, I had a good conversation with a former college coach about the nonstop, 24/7 expectations of our profession. He brought...
Last Saturday, the Big Ten held their cross country championships for the 2020-21 academic year. While holding the meet in January was...
Why did most of the world's renowned artists live in Florence during The Renaissance? Why does the tiny island of Curacao produce the...
Performance psychologist Stu Singer has worked with some of the best basketball players in the world, including the 2019 WNBA Champion...
Last Thursday, the GAIN Network hosted a panel discussion on leadership as part of their master class series. Prior to the roundtable...
"Waiting for a feeling is a luxury we don't have time for." That's why author Seth Godin believes in having a practice of shipping...
On Tuesday, the BAA announced intentions to hold the 2021 Boston Marathon on Monday, October 11. Whether or not that comes to fruition is...
Most of the time I open my phone or laptop, I consume. It isn't necessarily intentional. Both devices are set up to grab attention. A...
Last week, University of Michigan sprinter Ziyah Holman's anchor leg comeback at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational reached close to 4...