I recently listened to Eric Cressey’s Elite Baseball Development podcast. His guest was Dusty Blake, pitching coach for Duke University’s baseball program. Coach Blake mentioned that one book he recommends to incoming freshmen is Chop Wood, Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Being Great by Joshua Medcalf. Coach Blake suggests […]
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Please check out this Shore Sports Network (SSN) article about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on athletes: https://shoresportsnetwork.com/athletes-and-coaches-feeling-the-sting-of-no-sports-on-the-schedule/ The article, authored by Vin Ebenau of SSN, draws from an interview that we recently conducted on this topic. I look forward to receiving your feedback.
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Originally posted on the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) website on April 21, 2020: https://appliedsportpsych.org/blog/2020/04/motivating-your-kids-during-covid-19-homeschooling/ Parents and children alike have been thrust into a unique situation as a result of COVID-19 related school closings. Schools are implementing at-home instruction out of necessity, including daily instruction via technology, such as Zoom or Google Classroom. Further,
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I have written in this space about how I am using the quarantine as an opportunity to grow. Specifically, I have been investing a great deal of time building the infrastructure for my private mental performance coaching practice. I moved hot out of the gate during the first two weeks. I wrote multiple blog posts.
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Originally posted at Locker Room Access: https://virginia.lockerroomaccess.com/2020/03/26/coronavirus-and-sports-shutdown-how-will-the-humans-involved-cope/ The Daily Progress, Charlottesville’s hometown newspaper, ran an article on March 14th entitled “How four Virginia head coaches dealt with the NCAA’s cancellations of championships.” The article recounts how UVA coaches Lars Tiffany, Brian O’Connor, Kevin Sauer, and Steve Garland from lacrosse, baseball, rowing, and wrestling respectively addressed
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COVID-19 has forced most office-based employees to work remotely, which almost certainly means working from home. Working remotely is something that has slowly gained acceptance in the business world over the past 10 years or so based on my own experiences. Over the past three years, I have worked remotely full-time as a business consultant
Coronavirus has caused a bit of anxiety for me given the effect on my personal financial situation. I am facing many “what ifs” with respect to how I will generate income during this panic, for lack of a better word. I lived in New York City during and after 9/11 and then through economic crisis
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Recently, I’ve taken more time to contribute on social media regarding opportunities that exist during the challenging Coronavirus situation. I truly believe there is good in this difficult situation. We need to take advantage of this time to control what we can to improve ourselves. However, I don’t want this to come off as empty
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This is my first ever video blog or “vlog” post. It’s a reflection that attempts to acknowledge the distinction between my thoughts and feelings before and after cervical spinal fusion surgery on January 24, 2020. I owe the credit to my fieldwork advisor and de facto spiritual advisor Dr. Alison Pope-Rhodius who encouraged me to
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