It’s hard to say fun is overrated because fun is fun. Kids play sports because playing sports is fun. So once you take the fun out of sports, what do you have left? Blood, sweat, and tears… For the average athlete playing sports when it’s not fun is a non-starter. All blood, sweat and tears […]
In youth sports it’s common to hear parents and coaches say there’s no such thing as failure, only learning. While this makes for a good sound bite, the reality is that most people don’t learn from failure. That’s because learning from failure is hard and takes both preparation and follow-up work. As a result, the […]
Work means productivity, and productivity is the combination of progress and results. Creating a plan is necessary, but in my book creating a plan is not work. Yes, creating a plan can lead to work because it facilitates progress. However, creating a plan doesn’t count towards work because it doesn’t produce results. In order to […]