Darrin Donnelly

Nick Saban has built the most dominant program in modern college football history. The winner of six national championships (five at Alabama over the last nine seasons), Saban has set a standard of college football dominance that may never again be matched. While Saban has worked hard to create an entire culture of excellence to [...]

Tommy Lasorda and the Power of Self-Confidence

As manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tommy Lasorda won eight division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championships during his 20-year career. A member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Lasorda is famous for his optimism and enthusiasm in all aspects of life. A prime example of just how powerful [...]

NEW Books from Sports for the Soul

I’m excited to announce that I will soon be releasing the next book in the Sports for the Soul series. This will be book No. 5 in the series and it will be published soon. As I finish up this book, I’d like to know how often you want to see new Sports for the [...]

In 2013, Nick Foles was the NFL’s top-rated passer and threw an NFL-record seven touchdowns in one game. His performance earned him a spot in the Pro Bowl, where he was named the offensive MVP. In 2017, Foles started the season as a backup for the Philadelphia Eagles. He came off the bench in Week [...]

“I’m a firm believer in goal setting,” Michael Jordan once said. “Step by step. I can’t see any other way of accomplishing anything.” The power of goal-setting in undeniable. Extensive studies have proven that people who set clear goals are much more successful than people who don’t. However, when it comes to setting goals, too [...]

Urban Meyer often talks about The Success Equation: E + R = O.  That is, Event + Response = Outcome. You can’t control the Es of life—the Events you encounter. And you don’t have direct control over the Os—the Outcomes. The only thing you do have total control over is the Rs—your Responses to the Events [...]

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