Archive for the ‘The Mind Side Blog’ Category



The Power of Belief when Coupled with Focus is Unmatched

/ May 25th, 2011 / No Comments »

We see this all the time in sports and in business. Most recently we saw it in game four of the NBA western conference finals. The Dallas Mavericks trailed by 15-points with just five minutes and five seconds left to

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Nebraska’s Frazier Still Exemplifies the Proper Mindset for Success

/ May 18th, 2011 / No Comments »

Many people were outraged when Tommie Frazier failed to gain entry into the prestigious College Football Hall of Fame this week. One writer, Adam Jacobi on CBS Sports.com went as far as saying: “So if Tommie Frazier is not an

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Walking Your Talk

/ May 12th, 2011 / No Comments »

It’s easy to talk the talk, but much more difficult to walk your talk. By walking your talk, I mean putting actions that match your words behind them, and living your life in a way that is consistent with your

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Time to Review a Few Previous Pertinent Blog Entries

/ May 4th, 2011 / No Comments »

Last night Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano threw a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox. Interestingly, in a professional career that has spanned over ten-years, Liriano had never thrown a shutout or even pitched a complete game. It was the

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Too Much is Riding on First Round Picks to Take Chances Based on Potential

/ April 27th, 2011 / No Comments »

If I am an NFL general manager spending first round dollars, I want my pick to go for a proven player that has shown a great work ethic throughout his college career. I’m a fan of players with big upsides,

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HAVING A GREAT MEMORY IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

/ April 21st, 2011 / No Comments »

There have been several articles written that chronicle the rising stock of Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert in next week’s NFL draft. Most of the recent articles attribute this rise in stock to his great memory. While I do not question

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YELLING AT PLAYERS DURING A GAME IS COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE

/ April 14th, 2011 / No Comments »

I wish more coaches would realize that once a game starts, errors from a lack of proper preparation cannot be corrected until the game is over. Yet, you continually see coaches reprimanding players during the games. Some coaches are notorious

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MOST GOLFER’S PLACE TOO MUCH EMPHASIS ON THEIR SWING – TO THEIR OWN DETRIMENT

/ April 6th, 2011 / No Comments »

If you have ever spent any time on a golf course, you have likely heard numerous golfers complaining about their golf swing. Often if they are not complaining about it, they are busy over-analyzing it and focusing on what they

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RISING STARS IN COLLEGE COACHING SHARE SIMILAR TRAITS

/ March 31st, 2011 / No Comments »

Brad Stevens of Butler, Shaka Smart of Virginia Commonwealth and Chip Kelly of Oregon are arguably the three hottest coaches in major collegiate sports right now. Stevens lead Butler to the 2010 Championship final in basketball and Kelly led Oregon

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TALENT, STEROIDS AND CHARACTER

/ March 23rd, 2011 / No Comments »

With Barry Bonds’ perjury trial relating to his use of steroids at the front and center of this week’s news, I figured it would be a good time to wade into this problem. Successes that are earned through your own personal

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