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I ate Chinese food with some newfound British friends in London last night who didn’t necessarily share my worldview. But they started asking good questions about the United States and Relision. Five hours later we were all better for the conversation. Respect was the lynch pin to communicating across the differences.
Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Skills, Today's Post
At NBC basketball camp the athletes write letters home on the third night to someone they love. It can be a parent, sibling, friend, etc. I’ve read loads of these letters and found them frighteningly transparent as kids express concern, regret, anguish and fear. But today a kid couldn’t even write his letter. He just …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Team, Today's Post
We landed and I was barraged with self-criticism about not being in a third world nation to run a camp there. “Why aren’t you in Africa or South America running a camp?” I felt guilty for being in an English speaking country where there’s no threat of Malaria.
Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Play, Team, Today's Post
Maybe truly meaningful living is linked to knowing one’s own IDENTITY. Honest self-perception might be the difference between doing a life drill and treating life like a game that matters.
Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Play, Today's Post
Starting five weeks ago in Rome, Italy, I was involved in or responsible for basketball camps for four straight weeks. You find a rhythm with these things after about two weeks of standing constantly and instructing young athletes with waning and/or fluctuating attention spans. You also come to expect that each week will bring the …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Skills, Team, Today's Post
It’s difficult to sum up the dynamic of a week’s worth of basketball with 9-17 year-olds. There were five pillars of character that took center stage without much fanfare. “Submission to Truth,” “Motivation,” “Preparation,” “Identity” and “Resolve” rounded out the list of non-negotiable attributes that one must possess to succeed in life and sport. The …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Play, Skills, Team, Today's Post
The first day of the clinic I had a heart-to-heart with the 9-12 year olds and I realized one of the reasons I think parenting is hard. A kid asked when we were going to scrimmage on the first day and I said, “Can I be honest with you guys…You promise not to get dem …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Today's Post
