Small victories. They may not seem like a big deal when they happen, but when you add them up over time, they certainly make a huge difference in your life. The hard part of celebrating these small victories is when you feel like the hole you have put yourself in is almost impossible to get…
This phrase has been emphatically communicated inside dugouts, locker rooms, and on sidelines for decades upon decades. Coaches and players alike have encouraged each other to “FINISH STRONG” late in games when the team needs a little push, and during seasons when the odds seemed stacked against them. The team I managed in Billings, MT this…
These two simple words encapsulated the 2023 baseball season in Billings, Montana- “Stay Level”. I was blessed with the opportunity to be the Manager of the Billings Mustangs in the Pioneer League this year and one thing our team focused on the entire season was keeping our emotions in check and “staying level”. Over the…
1. You Are The Only Position On The Field That Everyone Is Looking At Everyone is looking to you. All of the action happens around home plate. Regardless of how good or bad of a game you are having, your actions are seen every single pitch. Management is no different. You will have great days…
I have been an athlete and coach for almost forty years. During this time, I have thrived by pushing beyond the limits I thought were possible and also stunted my growth with being overly critical of myself. I became my own worst enemy because when I tasted success, I just assumed it would continue. When…
Funny how things change as you grow up. I love everything about spaghetti. The way it tastes, how it twirls around your fork, and even the process you go through to prepare it as a meal. I didn’t always feel this way. In one of my previous articles, Reverse the Curse, you learned about a…
I grew up the youngest of eight kids in the great state of Michigan. My Dad worked in the parts department for Chevrolet and my Mom stayed home. Taking care of that many children is a full-time job in itself! We lived in a 4-bedroom house so we were a “close knit” family. Instead of…
Over the past 25 years a lot of things have happened in my life. Some great (becoming a husband and father) and some not so great (attending the funerals of my dad and two brothers). I have owned a business, dabbled in real estate, been worth millions (on paper) and completely penniless when the housing…
I have been coaching for over 25 years. My first taste was in 1993 when I was a summer baseball camp counselor for Doyle Baseball. Back then I was still a college player who was focused on his own playing career. However, by being a camp counselor I was able to be around scouts who…
I am entering my eighth year as a minor league coach for the San Francisco Giants. In my first three seasons our Major League team won two World Series and the organization rewarded all the staff members with championship rings. In my seven seasons coaching in the Arizona Rookie League we have won nearly 60…