Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Excellence

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Cyclist Kate Courtney says,  "“ The ultimate goal is to learn about myself and use the experiences of competition to better myself not ...
Monday, November 09, 2026

What Are Your Expectations? What Is Your Work?

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In an episode of “The Bear,” Sydney makes an omelet for Sugar, the restaurant manager. Her work shows effort and precision. Her omelet is cr...
Sunday, November 08, 2026

Play On

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What does a soccer goalie do after allowing a bad goal?  View on Threads Reset. Quickly.  1. 5 seconds. 2. Fix one thing. 3. Communica...

Add to Your Toolbox - Winning Influence

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Dale Carnegie's 1936 classic, How to Win Friends and Influence People, stands the test of time in relationships. You're busy with wo...

Prioritize Personal Recovery*

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All opinions expressed in this blog are solely my own. The blog is not the official voice of any City of Melrose organization . *Input from ...
Saturday, November 07, 2026

Timeless

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"Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." The great advantage of youth is the "learning runway"...

Westwood Stats

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Westwood Stats  Attacking (kills) Elise (10), Adriana (9), Sadie (8), Elisa (7) Serving (service points) Adriana (12), Dani (9) ---- Team To...

All Gas, No Brakes - Appreciate the Competitive Character of These Girls

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Seek continual ascension. Apply sports psychology to that end.  Visualization promotes positive psychology. Create a mental highlight reel. ...
Friday, November 06, 2026

The Chrysalis

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Athletes undergo transformation. Just as a monarch butterfly begins as a caterpillar, athletes go through a transformation.  One intermediat...

Playoffs, Round of 32: Melrose 3 Westwood 0

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Melrose brought playoff volleyball back to the Veterans Memorial Middle School gym, emerging with a 25-17, 25-16, 25-23 win over the Westwoo...

The Mental Model of Inversion

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tha Athlete Apparel LLC (@tha_athlete) The late Charlie Munger often cited...
Thursday, November 05, 2026

Avoid the "One-Handed Economist"

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Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own. The blog is not an official publication of any City of Melrose organizatio...
Wednesday, November 04, 2026

Aggressiveness - Find Balance

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Skill, aggressiveness, and consistency matter. What separates aggressiveness balancing timidity and recklessness?  “Aggressive means committ...

Processing and Execution

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Most sports combine processing and execution . An analogy comes from Air Force Colonel John Boyd, dogfighting tactician who developed the ...

"Boston Globe" Volleyball Tournament Preview

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The Boston Globe shared its tournament preview . An abbreviated response is, "If I were qualified to write my own, then I should be doi...

Postseason Starts Friday at 4:30 at Home in the Round of 32

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Defense or Offense?

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Thomas Williams (@mr_trw) Teams succeed when nobody cares who gets the cre...