But back to Coach Phillips. What made him an effective coach? I still remember one of the first practice activities he had me do. To be an effective hockey goaltender you can’t just stand back in the net and wait to stop shots. You need to
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“Man is made or unmade by himself; in the armoury of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself; he also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace.”
― As a Man Thinketh
― As a Man Thinketh
“Periodic practice arrests forgetting, strengthens retrieval routes, and is essential for hanging onto the knowledge you want to gain.”
― Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
― Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.”
― Invisible Man
― Invisible Man
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things..”
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
“Decisions without actions are pointless. Actions without decisions are reckless.”
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Dr. Ken Lang is a retired detective from the Baltimore County Police Department. During his tenure, he spent 15 years investigating violent crimes, in ...more
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