We live in a fast-paced, highly-competitive, constantly-changing world. No matter what industry you’re working in, the rapid pace of change can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. If you’re not careful, the ever-changing demands of your daily work life can lead to such high stress levels that you get burned out and lose [...]
Darrin Donnelly
Goals are vital to a person’s wellbeing. Numerous studies have shown that simply writing down specific, measurable goals will give you a distinct advantage over those who don’t. I’ve personally seen the power of goal-setting work again and again in my life. But I’ve also found—as you probably have too—that setting goals alone is not [...]
To coincide with the launch of my new book, Old School Grit, I’ve been discussing what it means to have an “old school” mentality. I recently wrote about the “old school code” that some of the greatest coaches of all time lived by. Today, I want to talk about the “old school attitude” that drove [...]
I’m excited to announce that Book No. 2 in the Sports for the Soul series is here! This new book is all about GRIT. Good, old-fashioned, keep-moving-forward, never-back-down GRIT! Psychologists tell us that the “secret” to a successful and happy life, more than anything else, is something called GRIT. Defined as the willpower to persevere [...]
In my book, OLD SCHOOL GRIT, the main character is an archetypal “old school” basketball coach entering the final days of his long and storied coaching career. While his team tries to advance through the NCAA postseason tournament, he uses his last days as a coach to write his grandchildren letters revealing the rules for [...]
Mike Matheny, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, is always looking to learn more about what it takes to succeed—in sports and in life. A dedicated student of history’s greatest coaches, Matheny has also learned invaluable lessons from role models outside of sports. He once took the Cardinals players and coaches to visit the [...]
