Thursday, December 04, 2025

Maintaining Perspective

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Billy Donovan opens up about the cost of chasing validation through achievements. “I was depressed because I lost total sight of what it’s a...
Wednesday, December 03, 2025

A Changing Calculus

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"Situational awareness." - from Jack Carr in "True Believer" in Terminal List (Book 2) Lessons cross domains. The quote ...

Stay Ready for Opportunity

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When your chance comes - and it always does - seize opportunity. How many people have heard, "I need a chance?"  Here are times c...

Bonus Post: "Maye Bars"

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Matthew 4:4 “Man shall not live by bread alone…”   Regular readers get occasional recipes from the blog. In "The Bear," they poin...
Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Leverage Advanced Tools to Become More

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Expand your toolbox to increase your probability of academic, athletic, and career success. Commit to becoming a lifelong learner, using m...

Chess Not Checkers

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Screenshot, "Chess Tactics" application Sport is sacrifice. Chess asks us to address the consequences of our actions, both offensi...
Monday, December 01, 2025

What You Put on Film Is Reality

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The best players put performance on tape . Catch the eye of college by a highlight video. Then they watch a complete game on tape. And then ...

MVB End of Season Awards and Banquet

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Melrose volleyball closed out the 2025 campaign with the annual banquet and awards ceremony at Rosaria's. Coach Scott Celli emceed the p...

Thoughts on the Banquet and Captaincy

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The "Banquet" affords a team one final opportunity to share experiences after the season is over. Some might call the structure, ...
Sunday, November 30, 2025

End of Season Banquet, A First Step and Leap of Faith into the Future

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All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own. This blog is not an official publication of any City of Melrose institution.  The end ...

How You Do Things

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  "Making sure we have a purpose on how we do things is important." - Nets Coach Jordi Fernandez to Gary Washburn in The Boston Gl...

In Search of Excellence (for Your Child) - Distraction Defines Disappointment

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Well along life's back nine, I can only hope to improve other people's children's academic experience.  As "brevity is the ...
Saturday, November 29, 2025

Two Pieces of Advice to Carry Forward

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"Never let your net worth define your self-worth." - Todd Harrison    Dan Lanning was asked, "What advice would you give to a...

"The Price of Admission Is Contributing"

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All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own. This blog is not an official publication of any City of Melrose institution.  ...
Friday, November 28, 2025

Being a Great Teammate

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Experience and time teach us where we fit on the spectrum of athletic performance and achievement. Our peers' voices tell us how they se...