We cannot plug athletes into generic approaches for their respective sports. They are snowflakes. John Baker’s guest post today serves as anecdotal evidence. Enjoy. The end of a playing career comes like a plunge into an ice cold ocean. Abrupt, unpredictable and shocking. A moment ago I was comfortably on land, but now I feel like Tom Hanks in Castaway, … [Read more…]

The post below was a collaborative effort between Stephanie, our superstar editor, and me. We discussed and debated on the phone, then quickly hammered out a draft. What you’re about to read is an accurate representation of our collective view on the appearance of vegetables. Laugh at us. We deserve it.We’ve got to dig beyond the surface to mine true value. Don’t stress … [Read more…]

Ask most folks if they speak Spanish (or any other foreign language), and you might hear them say, “I understand more than I speak.”I’ve always called bullshit. Before now, that usually expressed to me one of two things. Either they speak more than they understand, or they speak and understand very little.This occurred to me as I was on a plane back from the Dominican … [Read more…]

I didn’t even know NHL teams had play-by-play dudes (probably because I know nothing about hockey). Turns out they do, they’re intense, and they have stories to tell. Ralph Strangis brings his below, and we’re grateful.I’m 54 years old, but I still describe myself as a seeker.  I do life differently than I used to.  I endeavor to have body and mind present for everything … [Read more…]

I want to work with people who flag problems and then offer up solutions. Whistle blowers, tattletale, and rumormongers are a dime a dozen. If you took one-tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you’d be surprised by how well things can work out… Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we … [Read more…]