When John Wooden was growing up in the 1920s, one of the hardest obstacles he faced was when his father lost their family farm. In a perfect storm of negative events, a bad vaccination killed their hogs and a drought stunted their crops. This was a time before there was insurance for such things and [...]
Darrin Donnelly
Bobby Bowden is one of the winningest coaches in college football history. In his 44 seasons as a head coach, Bowden won two national championships, 12 conference championships, three national Coach of the Year awards, and nearly 400 games. When this legendary coach’s two sons, Terry and Tommy, became head coaches, Bobby sent them a [...]
Joe Torre was a nine-time All-Star as a baseball player and he won four World Series championships as a manager. Throughout his storied career, Torre was known for his calm and stoic demeanor in the face of intense situations. While Torre admits that what he showed on the outside purposely hid the anxiety he was [...]
When Jim Tressel was the head football coach at Youngstown State, he once invited Bishop Thomas Tobin to address his team before a particularly big game. The talk he gave to the team was something Coach Tressel never forgot… [Bishop Tobin’s speech] turned out to be one of the most concise and interesting messages I’ve [...]
A positive mindset is crucial to success. Study after study has confirmed that those who have a positive, can-do attitude are happier, more resilient, and more successful in life than those who don’t. But building and maintaining a positive attitude isn’t always easy. Like anything else worthwhile, you must work hard to keep a positive [...]
Arnold Palmer passed away at the age of 87 and this legendary golfer will always be remembered for his competitiveness on the golf course, his charitable work off the course, his warm and gracious personality, and the optimism he always exuded. Where did Palmer’s radiating optimism and self-confidence come from? Brad Brewer, one of the world’s [...]
