https://open.spotify.com/episode/1rFWYAIFQdipW2hgFcFobd?si=Cvo52bcGTkGj1zh8WX91QQ&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A1zJimWlZb8CE868XoxUsJ6 jackal Willis talks about how leaders in the military are like leaders in a mob. And how, after a well done mission, it’s easy to get sloppy and overconfident, and as a leader, it’s his job to remind everyone that they still need to do their diligence, and remain prepared and humble. Conversely, after a loss, or a casualty, it is the leaders job to sway the mob into action, and improved spirits ..read more

“Be deliberate in your education, and aggressive in your application. Be firm in your standards, and flexible in your opinions. Be intense in your effort, and calm in your reflection. Be focused in your aim, and open to possibilities. Be easy to talk to, and hard to offend. Be frequent in your praise, and rare in your criticism. Be immune to flattery, and unaffected by doubt. Be sharp with your mind, and soft with your heart. Be quick to take responsibility, and slow to take credit. Be demanding of yourself, and patient with other people ..read more

Every moment matters by John O'Sullivan Mirror processing - why we smile when others smile or yawn when they yawn. When you watch someone you care about participate in something, your neural decision making areas disengage , and you inferior parietal lobe uses mirror processing , and your brain reacts as if we were being fouled or having a goal unjustly called back ..read more

We need some adversity to help us go farther. Lessons from a golf ball ..read more

My priority shift during soccer, and this podcast tends to take a backseat. For consistency sake, for my sake, and for your sake, I will continue to record episodes every day, but forgive me for the lack of introduction and outro, music, and lower quality audio ..read more

What are you willing to fail over and over again ..read more

If you could go back and give yourself advice during your freshman year of high school, what would you say? My bet is that you should still follow this advice to this day ..read more

I have implemented appreciation Wednesday with our team this year, where every Wednesday we call someone we love and tell them we appreciate them. It’s been tremendously powerful. I challenge you to make it your own and implement it with your team ..read more

Offer your kids a chance to play and explore during practice(sandbox) , and a chance to compete for playing time (War times ..read more

Lead Em Up exericse- speed mentoring.  Our big takeaway from our seniors was to stop caring what anyone thinks of you. That was a great lesson for our freshmen to hear and great for me to be reminded .  ..read more