Monthly Archives: February 2018

COACH: Herb Brooks (via Ken Morrow) Part 2

There aren’t many sporting events that have stuck with Americans as a whole as much as the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s win over the Soviet Union in 1980, and then subsequent gold medal win over Finland two days later. This month’s CYITML “C” word has COACH, which is someone who understands the game; is an independent thinker; a good self-evaluator; and offers enthusiasm. That can apply to our daily lives at home or at work, … Read more

COACH: Herb Brooks (via Ken Morrow), Part 1

There aren’t many sporting events that have stuck with Americans as a whole as much as the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s win over the Soviet Union in 1980, and then subsequent gold medal win over Finland two days later. For those of us of a certain age, it’s one of those “I know where I was when…” moments. Keep in mind, for historical perspective, this was a seemingly simple hockey game between a bunch of … Read more

COACH: Nick Foles

There’s an old thought in the publishing world — books, magazines, newspapers, whatever — that after a major sports event is finished, unless you’re in the winning team’s city, you move on. Or, unless you’re talking about Nick Foles. This month’s CYITML “C” word is COACH, which is someone who understands the game; is an independent thinker; a good self-evaluator; and offers enthusiasm. Is there a position that understands that definition better than a backup … Read more

COACH: Rocky Bleier

In the CYITML lexicon, COACH isn’t necessarily a “coach” in the general sense. Here it’s someone on the field, at the office, or at home, who understands the game; is an independent thinker; a good self-evaluator; and offers enthusiasm. A former Super Bowl champion that comes to mind is Rocky Bleier, who was part of the great Pittsburgh Steelers teams of the 1970s. His story has been told and retold countless times (and will be … Read more