Class Reunions – you either love them or you hate them. The early ones (10th and 20th) usually suck. People want to come back and ask what kind of car you’re driving, hand out business cards so you can see what their title is at work and pretty much try to out do one another. […]
Click here to read the entire articlePlease don’t ever call me a LIFE coach
Someone recently contacted me and said, “I’ve heard you speak and I’ve read two of your three books, would you be my LIFE Coach?” “LIFE Coach?” Are you serious? I stopped him right there and said, “Please, don’t ever call me a LIFE Coach.” I mean really, am I or anyone in the position to […]
Click here to read the entire articleDiversity? Inclusion? Uh, I don’t think so!
Diversity and inclusion – they have to be the two biggest “buzz words” in HR circles these days. Every company seems to have adopted a mantra of “diversity and inclusiveness” with the total belief that it cannot succeed unless it fosters a genuine culture that embraces these two ideals. I certainly do not disagree with […]
Click here to read the entire articleSense of Self and Mental Health
In the July/August 2008 edition of The Atlantic Monthly, Nicholas Carr wrote a controversial article entitled, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” In his article, he suggested that we may actually be reading more than we did in the 70’s and 80’s when television was our medium of choice. But, he suggested it was a different […]
Click here to read the entire articleJust shut your mouth and play
I guess I’m just ‘old school’ but back in my day, any of the coaches I played for would have benched me in a heartbeat if I ever disrespected an official or did any ‘trash talking.’ Unfortunately, I’m not sure that is the case today. As a youth sports official in hockey and lacrosse, I […]
Click here to read the entire articleThe Missing Piece connects a Christian and a practicing Muslim – It MUST be a God thing
When I began writing The Missing Piece – Our Search for Security in an Insecure World, I had no idea what I was doing. It was 1990, I was 39 years old, and I had never written a book. Some published articles, sure, but a book – never! I wasn’t even sure what I was […]
Click here to read the entire articleCoaching is Teaching at its Best! is now featured in the PCA Development Zone Resource Center
Hello! I just wanted to announce that my latest book, Coaching is Teaching at its Best! is now featured in the PCA Development Zone Resource Center as a book for youth and high school coaches in all sports. Here is a link: https://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/book/coaching-teaching-its-best The Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is a nation-wide, not-for-profit organization committed to developing better athletes/better people through resources for youth […]
Click here to read the entire articleCoaching is Teaching at its Best! featured on NAYS Website
I was recently interviewed by Greg Bach, Content Editor for the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS). We had a good discussion about youth sports and coaching in general. We talked at length about some of the points discussed in my latest book, Coaching is Teaching at its Best! and he followed up with a […]
Click here to read the entire articleIt’s time to Be Brave – PRAY
If you’ve read any of my more recent blogs, you’ve heard some of this. Yale University offers a course on “Finding Happiness” and over 1,200 students register for the course making it the most popular course ever offered at the prestigious university. A recent study in Indiana claims that 1 in 5, that’s 20% of […]
Click here to read the entire articleHarold Boughton awarded 2019 Special Achievement Alumni Award by Ashland University
The Ashland University Alumni Board of Directors (Ashland, OH) has announced that Harold “Bud” Boughton will be the recipient of its 2019 Special Achievement Alumni Award. This award is given annually to an alumnus/alumna who has proven leadership abilities, excelled in his or her chosen field and has given faithful service to Ashland University and […]
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