Blog Posts tagged with expert performance
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the rules of the game
Aug 16, 2010
Yesterday afternoon, on a stretch of fertile land along the Wisconsin shores of Lake Michigan, a promising young man played his heart out. He brought to the final round of the PGA championship more than just a finely tuned set of skills and a pas...
A little self-doubt
Jun 30, 2010
Ernie Els is hard to miss. He’s big—tall, broad shouldered, and usually sporting an arresting, almost boyish-like grin. But on this particular day, he wasn’t smiling. In fact, when he walked into the players’ dining room for lunch, someone aske...
"... the result of an incredible team spirit."
Jun 22, 2010
The recent World Cup has featured some remarkable playmaking and produced some incredible drama. Of the later, some of the drama has been good, and some not so much. One game last week had particular meaning for me—Switzerland vs. Spain. The te...
Pushy Parents Rarely Produce Top Performers
Jun 2, 2010
Last week I had the opportunity to speak to the International Conference on Physical Education and Sport Science in Singapore. The conference was sponsored by the Ministry of Education and was convened as part of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games...
Strongest Dawg
May 13, 2010
His nickname is “Fierce Pearce.” The name comes not from a hostile personality, but rather from the intensity he gives to his efforts. Bud Pearce is a competitive weight lifter. Physically, he is not an imposing character. But I’ve never met a...