Bob Knight, one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, once said the game ultimately comes down to two things – simplicity and execution. I think the worst thing teachers, coaches, and leaders can do is to complicate their teaching. And it is easy to do so. A good lesson for me in keeping…
DetailsA couple of weeks ago, Bob Knight, former Indiana basketball coach and current ESPN analyst, was talking to Wichita State University coach, Gregg Marshall, and Marshall asked Knight what they had to do to improve. Knight coached an undefeated team to the NCAA national championship and Marshall’s team finished the regular season this year at…
DetailsPete Carril, the outstanding former Princeton basketball coach, in his book, “The Smart Take From The Strong,” says the following about the basics. “One of the things I’m grateful for about my coaching career is that I started teaching guys to play in the tenth grade… I taught the basics.” He went on to say,…
DetailsI recently read an article where the writer listed two non-negotiables in coaches: humility and non-stop learner. I played college baseball with Ed Spiezio, who went on to be a Big League player with the Cardinals, Padres, and White Sox. Ed was by far the best hitter I have ever seen or played with or…
DetailsAs a leader, where do the best ideas for your organization come from? I once heard that the mind is like a parachute. It works best when it’s open. Through the years I have found that if you keep an open mind, you will find that you never know where the best ideas will come…
Details“Finish strong!” hollers the spin class instructor. I ask myself: “Finish strong? Heck, I didn’t know we were close to the finish line.” Facilitated by a good leader, spin classes can be a great, low-impact cardio workout. Good instructors take class members on a journey that transcends peddling a stationary bike in a dark room.…
DetailsJohn Wooden, the famous UCLA basketball coach used to say, “If you take care of the little things, the big things take care of themselves.” Bob Boyd, the former University of Southern California basketball coach, used to say, “It’s not what you teach, it’s what you emphasize.” And if you emphasize the little things, the…
DetailsAn ABC newscast recently featured Pope Francis and emphasized that he is living simply and that his life-style is having a profound effect on people – Catholics and non-Catholics alike. His impact has been so great that Time Magazine named him its 2013 Person-of-the-Year. Isn’t it amazing how the simple can often be the profound?…
DetailsIt seems that the least respected teachers in American high schools are the Physical Education and Health teachers, many of whom are coaches. All they do is throw out the balls and play games. They are not really “teachers.” This is not at all an accurate picture. Most P.E. teachers I know are as hard-working…
DetailsA friend recently told me about a survey taken by senior citizens. They were asked about the most important things in their lives and their order of importance. The first priority on the list was no surprise: It was health. The second concept made me think as I did not expect it. It was FUN.…
Details
