Glass of Water by Brian Diaz I recently saw a story on the internet about a teacher who was holding a glass of water.  The teacher asked the class, "How much does this glass of water weigh?"  Numerous answers flew in.  Some probably right, some probably wrong. The...

Barcelona Case Studies by Juan Pablo Favero In this week's R2LC blog, guest blogger, Juan Pablo Favero shares an article he recently wrote.  Favero uses three case studies to present 9 lessons we can use from current professional athletes. Each of these case studies...

How to Win the 'Big One' by Tami Matheny Recently I wrote a blog ‘Point by Point’ about Angelique Kerber’s historical upset of Serena Williams.  Fast forward two months to the Masters. Jordan Spieth was in the driver’s seat to change his name to Mr. Masters.  He had...

Ability by Brian Diaz Every sport, every job, and every career has a certain set of abilities that are needed for success.  Coaches spend countless hours trying to develop sport-specific abilities in each of their athletes.  But regardless of your sport, there are 3...

Mount Rushmore by Brian Diaz My family and I recently visited Mount Rushmore.  It is a great landmark of our country in the gorgeous setting of South Dakota’s Black Hills.  As we all know, it features the faces of four US presidents; George Washington, Thomas...

Something to Prove by Brian Diaz Two teams who felt jaded by the NCAA selection committee; Villanova and Michigan St.  Both programs thought they deserved a #1 seed; both were given a #2 seed.  Both programs had a legitimate case for being a top seed. However, how...

NCAA Upset Alert!!! by Brian Diaz The brackets are out. The seeds are determined and the match-ups set. But how to fill out your bracket? Which underdog is going to win? What if I told you I knew who was going to pull the upset? It is really quite simple. There is an...

Congratulations to Christ Church Lady Cavaliers on their repeat as SC State High School Championships.  They are a talented team but their success came from other aspects... togetherness and coach ability.  I witnessed a  team that exemplified all the intangibles that...

Just Do It…A Little by Brian Diaz Many of us recently participated in a FitBit Challenge that was the brain-trust of our beloved Coach Tami.  What spawned was a group of about 15 coaches working out like they had decided to run a marathon.  Individuals were getting...

Commitment is an action not just something you say. It is what you do day-to-day in order to accomplish whatever it is you really want. It is sacrificing in order to achieve greater things. It is still wanting it and doing what is needed when the going gets rough...

Thank You For Your Service by Molly Grisham I had just spent ten days in Central America; five days in Nicaragua, five days in Honduras and it was time to fly home. My head was clear, my heart was full but my body was very tired. After ten days in different beds, on a...

Give it Up by Brian Diaz The 40 days period leading up to Easter (March 27th) is referred to as Lent.  During Lent, many Christians will give up something for the 40 days.  Often people will give up sweets, coffee, alcohol, or even Facebook.  A few years back, my...

Peyton Manning by Tami Matheny Imagine this: you are one of the greatest players to have ever played your position and your team starts off as one of the preseason picks to win the Super Bowl. You start the season  7-0, then your wheels came off.  You lose 2 games in...

Cam Newton With just over four minutes to go in Super Bowl 50, Cam Newton fumbled the ball. Von Miller, the game’s MVP, recovered the fumble and propelled the Broncos to victory. Replays clearly showed that Cam had a good chance to recover the fumble but elected not...