I’m excited to announce that the latest book in the Sports for the Soul series is here! It’s called The Turnaround: How to Build Life-Changing Confidence and it’s packed with confidence-building techniques for individuals and teams. As the title suggests, this book is all about confidence. How to build it, how to maintain it, and [...]
Darrin Donnelly
“Spring training means flowers, people coming outdoors, sunshine, optimism, and baseball. Spring training is a time to think about being young again.” – Ernie Banks, 14-Time MLB All-Star Spring is here and the 2021 version of the “season of renewal” carries extra significance—it marks the one-year anniversary of when everybody’s life was completely upended [...]
“Don’t pretend to be someone you’re not. Just be yourself and do your job as best you can.” – Bobby Bowden, 2-Time National Champion Coach When studying high achievers, it’s interesting to note that there is no single personality type or leadership style that guarantees success. However, there are a few common characteristics that [...]
A few months ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Barry Switzer. I interviewed the Hall of Fame coach for research and guidance on a book I’m working on. (The book will be No. 6 in the Sports for the Soul series.) Our interview covered numerous topics that will be featured in my upcoming book, [...]
“I always look at a negative and turn it into a positive. I try to teach my kids: just take that negative, learn from it, and turn it into a positive. … Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others MAKE it happen.” – Michael Jordan, 14-Time NBA All-Star, 6-Time NBA [...]
“We don’t control the events in life, and we don’t directly control the outcomes. But we always have control over how we choose to respond. How we respond means everything.” – Urban Meyer, 3-Time National Champion Football Coach These are unprecedented times. The sudden spread of COVID-19 has turned all of our lives completely [...]
