Two weeks ago, I showed many of my students a PSA (public service announcement) at the beginning of class. It is surprisingly powerful and emotional. In fact, since it’s less than two minutes long, I will just let the video make it’s own point without me spoiling anything.
March 3, 2010 marked the official day to [...]
When I turned 20…
Personal // February 24, 2010Tonight, as I write this, the sun is setting on my twenties. The third decade of my life comes to a chronological end at midnight. I happened to be born in the first year of a new decade (1980), so my twenties coincided with the 2000’s. It’s fun to reflect on milestones of life, and [...]
Nick Saban’s Leadership Award Highlights
Sports, TPI // February 11, 2010In case you missed the breakfast in Birmingham a couple of weeks ago, TPI’s own Ron Medved presented the Leadership Innovation Award to Alabama football coach Nick Saban for his team’s incredible championship season this year. This nine minute clip below shows some of the highlights from the event.
If you are a coach, athletic director, [...]
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