Category: Character

I don’t need no stinkin’ coaching.

From the time we’re children to the present we’ve resisted help. From tying my own shoes to paying my own rent I’ve always desired independence, autonomy and self-sufficiency. I’m not sure where it originates but something materializes in man that makes for hard headed rebellion. My mom used to say that a “hard head makes …

A REAL STEAL

When my home’s front door got kicked in last week, I was upset. My wife was furious. Talk about real. There’s likely nothing more real than somebody coming in your house without an invitation, especially when you’re not home. Surprisingly I’ve spoken to probably three friends minimum who all have experienced burglary. Apparently there’s nothing …

HAVE THE TOUGH CONVERSATION

I have a hypothesis that athletes will perform better if they have the resolve to talk straight. Confrontation is an art that gets more refined when practiced. But confrontation has also become evil and that’s why the tough conversation is a rarity. It’s not really evil but it has the connotation as such and here’s …