Monday, January 26, 2026

Advice

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This guy literally dropped the best life advice you'll ever hear pic.twitter.com/cTfTSNwfXs — Arjun Patel (@ArjunPatel_AI) January 25, 2...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Coaching - Process, Consistency, Standards

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Coaching isn't a monolith. It's team selection, player development, lineup selection, game strategy, strength and conditioning, prac...
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Be Seen and Be Heard

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Brad Stevens says the teammates he respects most aren't the stars. They're the ones who "can play but don't need to play....

Get in Your Notebook

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Volleyball is a thinking person's game. Top players track development of: Skill (technique) Strategy (tactics, volleyball IQ) Physicali...

Discipline

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All opinions expressed in the blog are mine. The blog is not an official publication of any City of Melrose organization. It is designed to ...
Friday, January 23, 2026

"*The Smartest Guy in the Room"

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*Adapted from my basketball blog A line often attributed to Lincoln says, “I learn from everyone — sometimes what to do, sometimes what not ...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Somewhere

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All opinions expressed in the blog are solely mine. The blog is not an official publication of any City of Melrose organization.  Year...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Simplicity Wears Well

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Every leader needs to read this paragraph and this book. It came out today. https://t.co/hKHaZCbrMA pic.twitter.com/hSNqYH4RQc — Jon Gordon...

Four Levels of Mindset from Robert Saleh

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All opinions in the blog are solely my own. The blog is not an official publication of any Melrose institution.  Learn from leaders and othe...

Managing Disappointment

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You'll learn a lot about your players by watching how they handle disappointment after a loss. — Coach Mac 🏀 (@BballCoachMac) January 2...
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Become a Volleyball Expert - A "CPA" Hitter

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At some point, you become your own coach, video 'guy', strength and conditioning expert. Part of that demands using exceptional reso...

Impactful

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You won't have your best stuff every day, but excellent players find ways to win without their best stuff . Having "craft versatili...

Relationships Are Primary

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Seattle Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald - What Players Want - "Players want to be coached. They want a connection. They want a coach that tr...