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Preachers used to tell this story about a guy who prayed for help after his boat capsized out at sea. Apparently the story goes that a man was treading water when passers by offered a life preserver, a raft and even a ladder from a coast guard chopper among other forms of rescue. Nevertheless the …
Category: Bigger than Me, Character
It could be that we inhale far more than what we need to breathe. In 1999, I spent two weeks in Manila trying to land a job in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). I rode around town in “Jeepneys” – these undersized transporters that looked like the offspring of a city bus and psychedelic taxi. …
Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Skills
Ten years later I still remember that it was a Tuesday morning. I remember that I was watching it all in real time on one of those old tube televisions. I didn’t have a flat screen. But on 9-12-11 I stand before kids who range in age from 11-13 and they genuinely don’t remember what …
Category: Bigger than Me, Character
It’s possible to think, feel and live outside of an NBA Lockout that on the surface appears to limit what a player can do to prepare for the upcoming season. Darren Collison is a prime example. It’s like he’s the NBA version of the NFL’s Larry Fitzgerald who trains vigorously as if all is right …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Skills, Team, Today's Post
I’m sitting in Chipotle (Fresh Mexican Restaurant) talking to a young guy about his stay in the United States. He’s from somewhere else. He’d rather be home in the somewhere else. But he’s here because people in the somewhere else think it beneficial that he stay here just now. He’s unhappy. I saw a movie …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Today's Post
When the mighty Heat fell to Dallas in six games, the pundits lay in wait to seize upon the controversial Lebron “King” James. People love a tragedy and particularly the demise of someone touted as indisputable. So it was the perfect fodder mixture for a tantalizing afterglow of this year’s NBA Finals because “HaterAde” is …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Today's Post
…it seems like everyday is met with a demand for tenacity. It’s as if the world possesses opportunity but won’t relent until you contend for it. You ever notice how difficult a task becomes when you finally decide to do it? Flashback to last week. My blog “Why the 7 Mile Walk” was about how …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Team
