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  • 7 Life Lessons From Sports Movie HOOSIERS |

    Indiana has two seasons, basketball season and waiting for basketball season. Although, This newsletter and post won’t make much sense if you haven’t seen the classic 1986 sports movie, HOOSIERS. The life lessons from the sports movie Hoosiers is needed.  Hoosiers is based on a true story, 1954 Milan High School with a tiny enrollment…

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  • 5 take-a-ways from the NFL combine

    1. It’s an Inexact Science… Scouts, teams, and GM’s are measuring the measurables in a controlled environment many call the underwear Olympics. It offers evaluators a chance to see everyone in a non-game environment where coaching and schemes doesn’t factor. However, even with all of the interviews, testing, exams, physical tests, and video, draft picks…

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  • DON’T say this evil word to yourself.

    On October 25, 1986, The Boston Red Sox were up 5-3 in the 10th inning. They were 3 outs away from their first World Series since 1918. The Mets, however, rallied for 3 straight singles. The next play was a slow roller by Mookie Wilson up the first base line. It went through Bill Buckner’s…

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  • The Countdown to Performance…

    Those of us who are paid to perform all have a countdown. The moment when we need to perform at our best because it matters the most. Sean Bartram at Core Pilates & Fitness trains the Colts Cheerleaders and on the mirror, he has the number of days before the try-outs. Many coaches, athletes, and…

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  • Get Rid of Your Mental Baggage Meaning | We Have To Let Go Of Mistakes

    Your Mental Baggage Meaning | We Have To Let Go Of Mistakes I noticed this past winter that I had accumulated (hoarded) scores of magazines.   I mean I had hundreds of Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Golf Magazines all stacked up in a corner. I’m a coach, but in reality, they were just taking up…

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  • Get Rid of Your Mental Baggage

    I noticed this past winter that I had accumulated (hoarded) scores of magazines.  I mean I had hundreds of Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Golf Magazines all stacked up in a corner. Perhaps, I had justified keeping these because “I may refer to an article,” but in reality, they were just taking up space. Most of…

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