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On one of those days when I felt irrelevant to young people I had a conversation with a young African American basketball player that reminded me otherwise. He and some friends were in the gym while I was working in my basketball office and they were behaving much like I used to at their age …
It’s not unique to have to leave a place where you’ve taught, coached and led others nor is it unique to be separated from the tribe you’ve led before seeing the fruit of your labor. Undoubtedly, this happens constantly where the leader moves on to a new opportunity and is relegated to the bleacher seats …
Continue reading “The Icon Test of Coaching”
Category: Skills
There came a time last summer when former Laker assistant coach Kurt Rambis had to either stay a Laker or fly to Minnesota to become the newest head coach for the Timberwolves, a rebuilding NBA franchise. I recently resigned from teaching and if my count is correct, this makes the fourth place of employment from …
Continue reading “Letting Go as Art”
Category: Skills
Pastor Chuck once told me that on any given Sunday he tried to have as many meaningful conversations as possible. Whether it ended up being one or 15, pastor Chuck was the kind of gentleman that people still speak well of 10 years after his death.I’m convinced it’s in part because he valued people and …
Continue reading “Press to Talk”
Category: Skills
Remember that? We called it “ear hustling” but you might know it as eavesdropping when a kid is caught listening to a grown-up conversation. Grown ups talk about a lot of things but actually being one is blog worthy. I both teach teens and was a teen and ex-teens are not so different than their …
Continue reading “Can’t you see grown folks talking here?”
Category: Skills
Don’t be misled by the title. I don’t know much on the subject but I’ve been thoroughly intrigued by the discoveries I’ve made concerning female basketball players. The discovery is actually more like a revelation, something that when excavated has a profound impact on how you think as a leader. There are many obvious differences …
According to a an online source called The Phrase Finder, the best tips in horse racing came from the inner circle of trainers and stable lads. If you wanted to know which horse stood the best chance of winning a race, you’d better ask someone who’d spent time with the horses often and recently. That …
