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10 Principles of Kaizen pic.twitter.com/lVmCy8eCrH — Always Keep Learning (@AlwaysKeepL) July 19, 2025 Learn every day. Borrow from other c...

Brad Stevens asks, "What does our team need now?" That summarizes coaching.  Coaching is teaching. Teaching changes behaviors. Coa...

Regular readers know they'll discover an occasional recipe from impeccable sources.  Basil provides wonderful flavor in sauces, on pizza...

"Arete" is a Greek word meaning virtue. For Aristotle, arete was the search for excellence. Just as society has Halls of Fame, it ...

"There's something I know I'm supposed to do, but I don't want to do it. Can I make myself do it."    "Undiscipli...

All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own.  "Our defaults work off deeply ingrained biological tendencies—our tendencies for...

Leadership QOTD: pic.twitter.com/2S0zDF0KrT — Allistair McCaw (@AllistairMcCaw) July 15, 2025 Choose to lead. Everyone can lead. Lead in yo...

  Screenshot, Athlete Mindset Cards Volleyball is a game of momentum. Sustain yours and interrupt theirs. The best way to do that is playing...

Marcus Freeman said, "What leadership entails is dependent on what your team needs." It requires emotional intelligence to lead. •...

The very best compete every day! 1. They compete in practice 2. They compete in every drill 3. They compete against the best 4. They compete...

*Adapted from my basketball blog. All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own. The blog is not an official publication of any Melro...

"I'm tired and sore. I need to rest more and sleep more." "But you took yesterday off." "Yeah, but..."    ...

Winning is hard. That's why people place such a premium on winning. A lot of great coaches don't talk about winning. Coach John Wood...

Not everyone can become a great player but everyone can choose to be a great teammate.  What kind of teammate do you want to become?  Jon Go...

All opinions expressed are solely mine. The blog is not an official publication of any Melrose organization.  Captaincy is more than a popul...

"Champions don't beat themselves. If you want to win, do the ordinary things better than anyone else does...We're not going to ...

  MVB '25 Captains (L to R) Anna Burns, Sabine Wenzel, Emme Boyer Coach Scott Celli and his staff wrapped up the MVB '25 Summer Camp...

Here's a quote from "Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy" by Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant  "A...

Watching young players at volleyball camp, I'm reminded of  cognitive biases and mental models . Let's share one cognitive bias (anc...

"There is nothing new under the sun."  Article about TEAM , reposted from 2014 I can't remember ever playing with a "bad ...