Essays on Positive Psychology, talent development, and what it really takes to perform at your best.
In the past year of coaching, I learned something I never knew before. Vulnerability is a secret weapon. I'd always been told...
I'm coaching a high school swim team. After announcing it on this blog, I promised that I would share the letter I...
I'm coaching a high school swim team. After announcing it on this blog, I promised that I would share the letter I...
In Nicholas Nassim Taleb's "Antifragile", he describes a phenomenon he calls "neomania". Neomania is characterized by the "love of the modern for...
In Nicholas Nassim Taleb's "Antifragile", he describes a phenomenon he calls "neomania". Neomania is characterized by the "love of the modern for...
It started around the third grade. In those far gone days, that was when teachers started to give homework. I, for reasons...
It started around the third grade. In those far gone days, that was when teachers started to give homework. I, for reasons...
Since last week, when I mistakenly thought we were about to get a new National Team Director at USA Swimming, I can only...
Since last week, when I mistakenly thought we were about to get a new National Team Director at USA Swimming, I can only...
Yesterday I had a bit of fun on facebook, posting a tongue in cheek status about pushing my three year old's racing...
Yesterday I had a bit of fun on facebook, posting a tongue in cheek status about pushing my three year old's racing...
Gratitude is not necessarily the first trait people grab for when describing a great coach. Imagine saying "She's the best coach- she's...