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Category: Reflections

Will came home from work the other day and fresh from a disappointing meeting. He told me about the players and the

Sometimes I’ll read a book (or less often, see a movie, or hear a presentation) and long after I finish it,

I was talking with a family member Thanksgiving weekend and she mentioned that she’d fallen into some bad habits recently.

Yesterday was the first day of Advent. To me, it also felt like the day that winter began in earnest. Thanksgiving Day

I have a long-lasting, deep-seated hatred of feeling stuck. I love—perhaps need—to be able to get up and walk around

I recently heard David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, speak at Idea Festival in Louisville about what differentiates elite athletes and

My family is just home from a whirlwind week in NYC. Will and I had a fabulous time when we

Fall is a busy season. For my family, it’s back-to-school time, serious sports time, and conference season. Because Will and

This post originally ran almost exactly three years ago. I’m re-running it today because these words have been on my mind

I’ve started combing through the survey responses (it’s still open, you can take it here), and was struck by one

Buckle Up!