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“The fact of the matter is, if you want to be good, you really don’t have a lot of choices, because it takes what it takes. Every person...

There are a lot of things we tend to brag about as coaches, whether deliberately or not - that are not worth bragging about. The common...

On tough days we might say my job is over whelming, or my players are infuriating me. If only we can understand that this is impossible....

“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it's having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome....

Well, last night's practice with my U16 boys club team we probably had our worst practice out of the 8 we have had. This happens, it...

"What advice would you give to your younger self?" It seems like such a powerful question to ask a mentor or somebody 20 years ahead of...

Well what a year.. here are my top 40 lessons of 2020. I encourage you to do your own, it is the article I look forward to writing the...

Crunch or soft tacos was the argument in the famous Old El Paso advertisement, with this famous young girl who kindly suggested why don't...

Back in Melbourne, the land of junior trials are up and running again. While it is a slightly different context remaining Covid safe, all...

We all have attachments in our life, the things we cling to that become part of our identity. The player who is attached to getting their...

Kevin Goorjian is the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Box Hill Senior Secondary College, and has been for 18 years. He spent 10 years in...

"The traditional learning environment inhibits the cross-pollination of ideas. It’s led to a world of isolated subjects where...

One of the curses of particular myself, and I can only assume I'm not the only one - is this constant dopamine crunch to always be...

"Wisdom is just knowing the long term consequences of your actions." - Naval Ravikant Bill Bradley is a former New York Knick, 2x NBA...

At it most refined, basketball is a game of extreme complexity. The more you learn, the more you understand how much information and...

Jerry Seinfeld one of America’s greatest stand up comedians. He was also the co-creator and co-writer of Seinfeld, considered to be one...

Unfortunately down here in Melbourne, Australia we are back in lock down. Athletes will be confined to their own company and backyard and...

I will start out by saying I am definitely not an analytics expert, or even novice by any stretch. I am a complete beginner. So please...

I hope for my top 40 lessons to be an encouragement for you to try and do your own, as an opportunity to reflect and learn from your...

If you haven't read the previous posts, here they are. Part 1 - What you see, is not what you get Part 2 - Play more games, do less...