For years, Elliott Sadler has been a stock car driver. He enjoyed success early, and became a race-winner multiple times while driving for the Wood Brothers and, then, Robert Yates…
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Broken Bones
In my younger days, I played intercollegiate soccer as a goalkeeper. It was more fun than I could ever describe, and the beautiful game still has a very strong place…
Fear of Failure
Fear of failure is one of the most diabolical mindsets an athlete or team can have. We’ve all seen it, and we see it especially this late in the NFL…
Hard Losses
In any sport, losses are always frustrating. Though you can learn from losses or be challenged by losses, it is hard to imagine enjoying a loss—and the tougher the loss,…
Lessons Learned
As Rory McIlroy roared to, arguably, the most dominant performance in US Open history, that victory undeniably stood on the shoulders of past failures. All of us face moments of…
Human Error
Throughout the World Cup finals in South Africa, soccer fans around the world have lamented a seemingly endless string of bad calls by referees and their assistants (see England’s loss…
The Harder They Fall
Last week, the NHL playoffs continued with one of the biggest upsets in recent postseason history. The top-seeded Washington Capitals, arguably the best team in the league, had built up…






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