As coaches we are often asked why we do what we do. This story of the Starfish Effect is the perfect summation of that WHY.
Kevin Cassese – The Starfish Effect
Kevin Cassese – What We Can’t Do
Too short, not good enough – not enough to stop Lehigh University head coach Kevin Cassese. Your destiny is not controlled by what people tell you that you cannot do.
Adam Grant – The surprising habits of original thinkers
How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant explains in this great TED Talk. [ted id=2474]
Coaching with Why
Why is the greatest question ever. So what happens when as coaches, we look at the why? I just spent the season assisting a basketball coach who prefers the three-point-shot over a two pointer. His logic, you can make a lower percentage and still outscore your opponents. Three’s and layups only. This video is a great example of football coach Kevin Kelley asking “Why?” and co ...[Read More]
The Truth
The truth is not trendy; it remains constant through time and unaffected by opinion or culture. – John Bevere
A coaches impact
One coach will impact more people in a year, than most people do in a lifetime. If you do not agree with this quote, go and ask someone who impacted their life. Odds are that they will tell you the name of a coach, or a teacher. If you had a coach who impacted your life, please make sure to let them know.
An open letter to Ms. Silva and the Notre Dame Class of 2029
Dear Ms. Silva, That’s the name of the video, and a great way for us to start our open letter to you and your class. Our team here at #EDGB followed the story of your amazing students this past season. Their passion for their education, and their positive classroom community serves as such a great lesson to all of us as to how we should approach life. Their passion for Notre Dame serves a ...[Read More]
BJ Miller – What really matters at the end of life
[ted id=2325]
Cole Swindell – You Should Be Here
The message is simple. Enjoy those you love while you can. Be thankful for those that support you and pave the way for your journey, and never take any day for granted.
Tom Coughlin on the Importance of Character
As he resigns from the New York Giants, future Hall of Fame coach Tom Coughlin had a few choice words about the importance of character. WATCH: Tom Coughlin’s message on the importance of character #ThanksTC #GiantsPride https://t.co/m0WBCoUpn0 — New York Giants (@Giants) January 5, 2016
Dear Stuart Scott
Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion
[ted id=1728]
James Naismith and the invention of basketball
From James Naismith himself – his story on how he invented basketball. This is believed to be the only known audio recording of Naismith. It is from a January 31, 1939 radio broadcast of “We the People”, hosted by Gabriel Heatter. It was recently discovered by a professor at the University of Kansas. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/237701980R ...[Read More]
The meaning of the National Anthem
Recently, the Virginia Tech Men’s’ Basketball Team got a lesson on our National Anthem. Well done Coach Buzz Williams, way to build character into your program. Please click the link to view http://www.hokiesports.com/videos/#!/videos/m-baskbl/o3OHdyeDpUtOaxz14Y9rJrRiKKxVfzdP
506 reasons why our world is amazing
Compete like a fourth grader
We saw this come across twitter from @JVPIrish and couldn’t wait to share it with our community. Recently a fourth grade class in New York was given an article to read. After reading the article the students were asked to support one of the two sides and defend their position. The topic: How trophies are awarded in youth sporting events. We think Silas got it right. Share your opinion bel ...[Read More]
A sons love, from a mother’s perspective
One last look.
When we first met I was just a kid
Many people read the poem that Kobe Bryant posted to The Players’s Tribute announcing his retirement. But those people who were lucky enough to be at the Staples Center that night received a more personal message. When we first met I was just a kid. Some of you took me in. Some of you didn’t. But all of you helped me become the player and man in front of you today. You gave me confidence to ...[Read More]
Dear Basketball
“This season is all I have left to give.” @kobebryant pens a letter to basketball: https://t.co/hu5CUoXHhJpic.twitter.com/1ogKdH7buP — The Players’ Tribune (@PlayersTribune) November 29, 2015 Kobe Bryant took to The Players’ Tribune on November 29th to announce that this was his last season. In a beautifully penned poem to the game that he loves. It is open and honest, an ...[Read More]
Parent, then Coach
We are officially live – go tell your friends or anyone who loves self improvement – http://t.co/vwxSDMqho5 #edgb — EveryDayGB (@everydayGB) February 16, 2014 When I launched Every Day, Getting Better back in 2013, I launched it as a coach first. It was for me, after all a resource for coaches first, player’s second. I had at that time coached for over 18 years. I had stacks o ...[Read More]
The Lego Letter
In the 1970’s Lego sets came with the enclosed letter: To Parents The urge to create is equally strong in all children. Boys and girls. It’s imagination that counts. Not skill. You build whatever comes into your head, the way you want it. A bed or a truck. A doll’s house or a spaceship. A lot of boys like doll houses. They’re more human than spaceships. A lot of gi ...[Read More]
worry that they are always watching
Don’t worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they are always watching you.
I never lose
I never lose. Either I win or I learn.
Is your time worth it?
Every time you get upset at something, ask yourself if you were to die tomorrow, was it worth wasting your time being angry? ~ Robert Tew
My Kind of Signing Day
The contract is simple, straightforward and to the point. It reads: Fighting Irish Fight for Life National Letter of Intent I, _________, accept the invitation to join the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the 2015-16 school year. By signing this agreement I promise to have fun, fight my hardest, stay strong, and, what though the odds be great or small, with my team at Notre Dame we wil ...[Read More]
We are all Pirates
After a 55-7 loss in September 2015, the quarterback of the losing team did a remarkable thing. William Simpson asked to address the winning team. The loss was pretty brutal, and usually in losses like that, the quarterback is the one who faces the most scrutiny. So what made this quarterback want to dole out sage advice and not make excuses for his teams performance? “He tells them that this 5 ...[Read More]
I love watching you play
Jon Gordon on Servant Based Leadership
You don’t have to be great to serve, but you have to serve to be great. Quotes from: You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith See more from Every Day, Getting Better promotion of this book.
Jon Gordon on perspective
There is never a bad day, only bad moments. Quotes from: You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith See more from Every Day, Getting Better promotion of this book.
Jon Gordon on Leadership
Leadership is a transfer of purpose, passion, optimism, and belief. Quotes from: You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith See more from Every Day, Getting Better promotion of this book.
Jon Gordon on Sustainable Success
Want to create sustainable success? Focus on the ROOT, not the FRUIT. Quotes from: You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith See more from Every Day, Getting Better promotion of this book.
Jon Gordon on Culture
Culture is defined and created from the top down, but it comes to life from the bottom up. Quotes from: You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith See more from Every Day, Getting Better promotion of this book.
Every Day, Getting Better on Jon Gordon’s team
A few weeks back Every Day, Getting Better was selected to be part of the Locker Room Launch Team for a new book from Bestselling Author, Jon Gordon (The Energy Bus) and former Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Mike Smith. The book is titled; You Win in the Locker Room First – The 7 C’s to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports and Life. For the next week we are going to highlight p ...[Read More]
Good Thoughts
If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. – Roald Dahl
No act of kindness
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. – Aesop
Braver, Stronger, Smarter
“Promise me that you’ll remember, you are BRAVER than youbelieve, STRONGER than you seem, SMARTER than you think.” -A.A. Milne
What’s inside you
Before his passing – Dr. Wayne Dyer shared one last lesson on his facebook page. The lesson was a reflection of a conversation he had with a young man who attended an I Can Do It conference where Dr. Dyer was preparing to speak. “If I were to squeeze this orange as hard as I could, what would come out?” Dyer asked him. He looked at me like I was a little crazy and said, “Juice, of cou ...[Read More]
good times – bad times
The good times become great memories. The bad times become great lessons.
Robin Williams on being alone
I used to think the worse thing in life was to end up all alone, it’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.” ~ Robin Williams
go confidently
go confidently in the direction of your dreams – live the life you have imagined ~ Henry David Thoreau
In a gentle way
In a gentle way, you can shake the world ~ Gandhi
When you judge another
“When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.” ~Wayne Dyer
Replace fear of the unknown
Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity.
Simple sportsmanship
The Little League World Series often leaves us with great storylines. Last year we had Mo’ne Davis, and this year – we have the sportsmanship from Uganda. Watch and enjoy as these young men do it right.
are you a teammate or just on the team?
When Marcus Luttrell comes to talk, you listen. When the man who the movie Lone Survivor was based after talks to you about being on a team, you take notes. There is a difference between being a teammate, and being on a team. Watch as Jac Collinsworth sits down for a great one on one with Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire, and visit about the impact that Luttrell left on a recent visit with the ...[Read More]
Joe Schmidt on leadership, followership and team
Notre Dame senior, Joe Schmidt sat down with Jac Collinsworth to talk about leadership, followership, motivation and his return to the gridiron. Schmidt in 2014 was the MVP of the Fighting Irish defense, even after missing half of the season with a leg injury. He has been called too slow, too weak, forever labeled as a walk-on – yet he has persevered. He has risen above the noise to becom ...[Read More]
when you are green
When you are green, you grow. When you are ripe, you rot.
Kevin Cassese – A Deeper Level
What is your coaching roadmap? What is your philosophy?
Kevin Cassese – Where Can We Be Great?
Who do we want to be? Who can we be?
Kevin Cassese – The Starfish Effect
As coaches we are often asked why we do what we do. This story of the Starfish Effect is the perfect summation of that WHY.
Kevin Cassese – What We Can’t Do
Too short, not good enough – not enough to stop Lehigh University head coach Kevin Cassese. Your destiny is not controlled by what people tell you that you cannot do.
Adam Grant – The surprising habits of original thinkers
How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant explains in this great TED Talk. [ted id=2474]
Coaching with Why
Why is the greatest question ever. So what happens when as coaches, we look at the why? I just spent the season assisting a basketball coach who prefers the three-point-shot over a two pointer. His logic, you can make a lower percentage and still outscore your opponents. Three’s and layups only. This video is a great example of football coach Kevin Kelley asking “Why?” and co ...[Read More]
The Truth
The truth is not trendy; it remains constant through time and unaffected by opinion or culture. – John Bevere
A coaches impact
One coach will impact more people in a year, than most people do in a lifetime. If you do not agree with this quote, go and ask someone who impacted their life. Odds are that they will tell you the name of a coach, or a teacher. If you had a coach who impacted your life, please make sure to let them know.
An open letter to Ms. Silva and the Notre Dame Class of 2029
Dear Ms. Silva, That’s the name of the video, and a great way for us to start our open letter to you and your class. Our team here at #EDGB followed the story of your amazing students this past season. Their passion for their education, and their positive classroom community serves as such a great lesson to all of us as to how we should approach life. Their passion for Notre Dame serves a ...[Read More]
BJ Miller – What really matters at the end of life
[ted id=2325]
Cole Swindell – You Should Be Here
The message is simple. Enjoy those you love while you can. Be thankful for those that support you and pave the way for your journey, and never take any day for granted.
Tom Coughlin on the Importance of Character
As he resigns from the New York Giants, future Hall of Fame coach Tom Coughlin had a few choice words about the importance of character. WATCH: Tom Coughlin’s message on the importance of character #ThanksTC #GiantsPride https://t.co/m0WBCoUpn0 — New York Giants (@Giants) January 5, 2016
Dear Stuart Scott
Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion
[ted id=1728]
James Naismith and the invention of basketball
From James Naismith himself – his story on how he invented basketball. This is believed to be the only known audio recording of Naismith. It is from a January 31, 1939 radio broadcast of “We the People”, hosted by Gabriel Heatter. It was recently discovered by a professor at the University of Kansas. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/237701980R ...[Read More]
The meaning of the National Anthem
Recently, the Virginia Tech Men’s’ Basketball Team got a lesson on our National Anthem. Well done Coach Buzz Williams, way to build character into your program. Please click the link to view http://www.hokiesports.com/videos/#!/videos/m-baskbl/o3OHdyeDpUtOaxz14Y9rJrRiKKxVfzdP
506 reasons why our world is amazing
Compete like a fourth grader
We saw this come across twitter from @JVPIrish and couldn’t wait to share it with our community. Recently a fourth grade class in New York was given an article to read. After reading the article the students were asked to support one of the two sides and defend their position. The topic: How trophies are awarded in youth sporting events. We think Silas got it right. Share your opinion bel ...[Read More]
A sons love, from a mother’s perspective
One last look.
When we first met I was just a kid
Many people read the poem that Kobe Bryant posted to The Players’s Tribute announcing his retirement. But those people who were lucky enough to be at the Staples Center that night received a more personal message. When we first met I was just a kid. Some of you took me in. Some of you didn’t. But all of you helped me become the player and man in front of you today. You gave me confidence to ...[Read More]
Dear Basketball
“This season is all I have left to give.” @kobebryant pens a letter to basketball: https://t.co/hu5CUoXHhJpic.twitter.com/1ogKdH7buP — The Players’ Tribune (@PlayersTribune) November 29, 2015 Kobe Bryant took to The Players’ Tribune on November 29th to announce that this was his last season. In a beautifully penned poem to the game that he loves. It is open and honest, an ...[Read More]
Parent, then Coach
We are officially live – go tell your friends or anyone who loves self improvement – http://t.co/vwxSDMqho5 #edgb — EveryDayGB (@everydayGB) February 16, 2014 When I launched Every Day, Getting Better back in 2013, I launched it as a coach first. It was for me, after all a resource for coaches first, player’s second. I had at that time coached for over 18 years. I had stacks o ...[Read More]
The Lego Letter
In the 1970’s Lego sets came with the enclosed letter: To Parents The urge to create is equally strong in all children. Boys and girls. It’s imagination that counts. Not skill. You build whatever comes into your head, the way you want it. A bed or a truck. A doll’s house or a spaceship. A lot of boys like doll houses. They’re more human than spaceships. A lot of gi ...[Read More]
worry that they are always watching
Don’t worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they are always watching you.
I never lose
I never lose. Either I win or I learn.
Is your time worth it?
Every time you get upset at something, ask yourself if you were to die tomorrow, was it worth wasting your time being angry? ~ Robert Tew
My Kind of Signing Day
The contract is simple, straightforward and to the point. It reads: Fighting Irish Fight for Life National Letter of Intent I, _________, accept the invitation to join the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the 2015-16 school year. By signing this agreement I promise to have fun, fight my hardest, stay strong, and, what though the odds be great or small, with my team at Notre Dame we wil ...[Read More]
We are all Pirates
After a 55-7 loss in September 2015, the quarterback of the losing team did a remarkable thing. William Simpson asked to address the winning team. The loss was pretty brutal, and usually in losses like that, the quarterback is the one who faces the most scrutiny. So what made this quarterback want to dole out sage advice and not make excuses for his teams performance? “He tells them that this 5 ...[Read More]
I love watching you play
Jon Gordon on Servant Based Leadership
You don’t have to be great to serve, but you have to serve to be great. Quotes from: You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith See more from Every Day, Getting Better promotion of this book.
Jon Gordon on perspective
There is never a bad day, only bad moments. Quotes from: You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith See more from Every Day, Getting Better promotion of this book.
Jon Gordon on Leadership
Leadership is a transfer of purpose, passion, optimism, and belief. Quotes from: You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith See more from Every Day, Getting Better promotion of this book.
Jon Gordon on Sustainable Success
Want to create sustainable success? Focus on the ROOT, not the FRUIT. Quotes from: You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith See more from Every Day, Getting Better promotion of this book.
Jon Gordon on Culture
Culture is defined and created from the top down, but it comes to life from the bottom up. Quotes from: You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith See more from Every Day, Getting Better promotion of this book.
Every Day, Getting Better on Jon Gordon’s team
A few weeks back Every Day, Getting Better was selected to be part of the Locker Room Launch Team for a new book from Bestselling Author, Jon Gordon (The Energy Bus) and former Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Mike Smith. The book is titled; You Win in the Locker Room First – The 7 C’s to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports and Life. For the next week we are going to highlight p ...[Read More]
Good Thoughts
If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. – Roald Dahl
No act of kindness
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. – Aesop
Braver, Stronger, Smarter
“Promise me that you’ll remember, you are BRAVER than youbelieve, STRONGER than you seem, SMARTER than you think.” -A.A. Milne
What’s inside you
Before his passing – Dr. Wayne Dyer shared one last lesson on his facebook page. The lesson was a reflection of a conversation he had with a young man who attended an I Can Do It conference where Dr. Dyer was preparing to speak. “If I were to squeeze this orange as hard as I could, what would come out?” Dyer asked him. He looked at me like I was a little crazy and said, “Juice, of cou ...[Read More]
good times – bad times
The good times become great memories. The bad times become great lessons.
Robin Williams on being alone
I used to think the worse thing in life was to end up all alone, it’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.” ~ Robin Williams
go confidently
go confidently in the direction of your dreams – live the life you have imagined ~ Henry David Thoreau
In a gentle way
In a gentle way, you can shake the world ~ Gandhi