If you go down a path and it turns out to be a dead end, you really made a contribution, because we know we don’t have to go down that…
Yes, that question was abrasive — and a little bit click-baity — but it’s an important question to ask. If you’re going to spend some of your precious, limited time…
I’ve been having a lot of conversations with other skaters recently — both people that don’t know me, other than through the book of faces/emails/website, and those that I currently…
If you’ve been following this blog (or Facebook) for any amount of time, you’re probably aware that I’m notorious for getting injured. (SIDE NOTE: I haven’t ever pinpointed exactly why…
People at the very top don’t just work harder, or even much harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder. MALCOLM GLADWELL; Outliers In 1993, I was 11 years…
I’ve been feeling a little grouchy/grumpy/anti-social/etc./etc. this week. It’s not a particularly fun state to be in, for me or anyone else, because everything starts getting tarred with a disillusionment brush. These…
A couple of weeks ago I was reading a book written by sports psychologist Jim Loehr (and non-sports psychologist Tony Schwartz) called The Power of Full Engagement. This book is…
Going into bouts cold sucks. I’ve long held fast to the assertion that I play much better in the second half. (And even better still in the second bout!) All…
Gymtimidation is both very relevant and very real when it comes to getting (usually) women into the gyms and onto the weight floor (while gently nudging them away from the…
(AKA Regaining Your Zazzle Some More) You’ve come back from your injury. You’ve anticipated the struggle. You’ve taken small bites. You’ve asked for advice from others. And you’ve started to…