Recruiting Column: 3 indications you can become a college athlete USA TODAY High School Sports has a weekly column on the recruiting process. This isn’t about where just the top five-star athletes are headed but rather a guide to the process and the pitfalls for student-athletes nationwide from Playced.com. This week’s article is written by[…]
By: Chad Wilson – Editor GridironStuds Blog Follow Me on Twitter: @GridironStuds Remember how much you loved football.? It was football this and football that in high school especially when you were supposed to be busy doing something else. Back in those high school days there were a lot of other things you had to[…]
Olympic athletes dazzle us with their physical abilities, but it turns out that landing a spot on the podium depends largely on other factors. One gold medalist explains why, and what that means for leaders. Olympians aren’t necessarily the most physically gifted people in the world, but they do have something that less-accomplished athletes do[…]
On my first day at the FBI Academy, I didn’t feel like a superhero. In fact it wasn’t until after four grueling months of being placed in dangerous and awkward situations that I built the self-confidence necessary for my career. Boosting confidence is the primary goal of the Academy—before they send agents out with a[…]
JUNE 27, 2016 The Entrepreneur staff writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Entrepreneur has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase. When Gary Vaynerchuk speaks about branding, everyone perks up and listens. And for good reason. Vaynerchuk makes it his business to build businesses — thriving, multi-million[…]
7 things that college coaches want to see in a prospect’s social media Over the last few months, a lot has been shared about what types of things that coaches hate to see from recruits on social media. In all honesty, the sentiment had turned kind of negative and it’s time that changed. Over the weekend,[…]
Unless you’re one of the few (and lucky) coaches who have been at a school long enough to build a culture where off season work in the weight room is embraced by everyone, chances are really good that you’re among the majority of coaches who are constantly having to talk about the importance and benefits of[…]
http://usafootball.com/blogs/health-and-safety/post/12449/3-ways-that-sleep-affects-performance-and-recovery During the season, football players have plenty of commitments that fill up their schedules. School, homework, practice, games, social life and family time are all everyday priorities. But there is one more thing athletes must fit into their busy lives if they want to be successful: Sleep. Getting a full night’s sleep improves overall[…]
http://www.success.com/videos/youtube/the-pursuit-tony-robbins-5-steps-to-break-through-your-limits Tony Robbins is in the business of breakthroughs. It’s his mission to change lives—and so far, he’s empowered more than 50 million people through his life training programs. As an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a best-selling author (of five internationally acclaimed books) and a life strategist (to people like U.S. presidents and billionaire hedge fund[…]
http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2016/06/21/what-college-sports-recruiters-can-teach-your-child/?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0&referer=https://t.co/HW2EhTQzS5 By LISA HEFFERNAN and JENNIFER BREHENY WALLACE June 21, 2016 Most children who play team sports will not win a college scholarship. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t learn something from collegiate coaches who spend countless hours evaluating high school athletes on and off the field. As it turns out, the advice head coaches have for prospective recruits[…]