The Strengthening Power of Encouragement
FEEL THE AWESOMENESS! “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” Hebrews 3:13 Sports can provide an incredible...
View ArticlePractice Hard, Play Strong, Love the Game!
Sometimes it seems that the days of neighborhood kids playing sports for hours unsupervised with friends at the neighborhood vacant lot are long gone. Those were good times! While I enjoy (and have...
View ArticlePlay Strong® Power Quote: Believe
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” -Jim Valvano
View ArticleSports Powercard™ Greeting Cards Are the Coolest Things Ever!
SPORTS GREETING CARDS ROCK! WRITE A CARD. CHANGE THE WORLD. Okay, tweets, texts and Snap Chats are pretty cool, but you know what’s even cooler? A handwritten (gasp!) note from the heart! Think about...
View ArticleSports Powercard™ Greeting Cards Inspire Smiles!
Write a Card. Inspire Some Smiles! Check it out: Play Strong® Youth Sports Powercard™ Greeting Card Store
View ArticleCoach – Three Keys to Cultivating Greatness In Athletes
Every coach has been entrusted with a powerful opportunity to influence others for greatness. Following are three ways to make the most of it. 1. See Every Player as Awesome – Every player on your...
View ArticleSpringtime Inspiration: Play Strong® Workout T-Shirt
Feeling the need to get up and go this Spring? Get inspired to PRACTICE HARD, PLAY STRONG and LOVE THE GAME! with a full selection of Play Strong® workout tees! Click Here for the Play Strong® Store,...
View ArticleCoach – Five Ways To Inspire Your Team Right Now!
Sometimes, despite our best efforts our team can get kinda stuck. Here are five quick ways to encourage your team that will make a big difference: 1. Schedule A 5 Minute Positive Talk With Each Player...
View ArticlePlay Strong® Quote – Real Strength
“Strength is the capacity to break a Hershey bar into four pieces with your bare hands – and then eat just one of the pieces.” ―Judith Viorst
View ArticlePlay Strong® Power Quote – Destiny
“Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny.”...
View ArticleCan Redskins and RG3 Get Winning Swagger Back?
By John Keim | ESPN.com | ASHBURN, Va. – The Washington Redskins had a quarterback who wasn’t exactly himself and a defense that wasn’t among the NFL’s best. Yet they kept winning late last season, as...
View Article#1 Skill of Extremely Likable (and Successful) People
By Ashley Neglia | Grandparents.com | The best way to get people to like you? Focus your attention on them and listen to what they have to say. Consider this research from the Associated Press: The...
View ArticlePeak Performance: 6 Things Really Productive People Do
BY KEVIN DAUM | Inc. Online | Have you noticed that some people just seem to accomplish tons and still appear happy and relaxed? Here are six tips for becoming more productive: People often ask me,...
View Article7 Awesome Health Benefits of Positive Thinking
By Mayo Clinic Staff | MayoClinic.com | Positive thinking: Reduce stress by eliminating negative self-talk. Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Practice...
View Article2 Easy to Use Power-Tools of Encouragement for Coaches, Teachers, Parents and...
By Timothy Evans | The students who need encouragement the most are often the least likely to receive it. This article presents the attitudes, language, and strategies necessary for effective...
View Article5 Steps for Accomplishing Any Goal
BY KEVIN DAUM | Inc.com | Need to accomplish big things? Here are 5 steps to help turn your objectives into reality. In mid-July I added kayaking back into my life. Most people don’t consider New York...
View ArticleJamQuest Hoops: Young Athletes Making a Global Impact
Check out Dikembe Mutombo and the latest JAMQUEST HOOPS video and get inspired to #DoYouForOthers ! JAMQUEST HOOPS MISSION: “To bring faith, hope and love to kids in need around the world through the...
View ArticlePlay Strong® Power Quote – Happy Talent
“It is a happy talent to know how to play.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Filed under: inspiring quotes Tagged: coaching, Inspiriation, inspiring quotes, kid's sports, play, play strong, Ralph Waldo Emerson,...
View Article7 Simple Truths For Leadership Success
Randy Conley | Leading With Trust | We tend to over-complicate things in life, and when it comes to defining what successful leadership looks like, we really, really, over-complicate it. Much of what...
View ArticleThe Enemy of Trust and 6 Ways to Defeat It
Leading With Trust | Blog February 2, 2014 – Today is Super Bowl Sunday, and along with tens of millions of other people, I’ll be watching the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks battle it out for the...
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