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The Power of the Pivot

The Power of the Pivot

I love baseball. Watching baseball, playing baseball; everything and anything about baseball! I love the taste of the greasy hot dogs; the feel of the soft leather glove; the sound of the bat when it makes contact with the ball; the hot sun basking on my face and shoulders.

I came from a family of baseball lovers. Dad was always coaching us kids – both on, and off the field.  He offered lots of good advice with the intention of making us better players. As I remember, most of my father’s advice for me centered around batting.  […]

Thinking About Stinkin’ Thinking

Thinking about Stinkin’ Thinking

Imagine 2 students who both received a bad grade on a math test. The first student is upset with herself at first and then decides to spend more time studying and makes arrangements to get some extra help at school. The second student gets the same bad mark, is also upset with herself but this student doesn’t bounce back. Instead she calls herself dumb and a failure. She retreats to her bedroom and throws her math notebook into the trash and tells herself that she’ll never be good at math. What is it that makes […]