I remember the day I powered up my laptop at my first corporate job in 2008. Its ominous hum a siren to be productive-at-all-costs seemed appropriate. …

I often reflect on the times I spent with a ball at my foot as a young player. Each memory that floods forth starts with the little moments at the park or courts playing a simple game. These days, driving through town by a local athletic complex, I often see…

It’s been almost a year since I last wrote an entry on this website. I’ve thought about this a great deal. There is no profound explanation for my absence from writing about the game, nor would it matter to you, the reader. Life happens. This has not been the easiest…

The Critic Within It was a blustery morning in the lobby of the conference center. The conversations created a cacophony of white noise. I grabbed my coffee and walked to a nearby table to start doing work. As I sat, I honed-in on a few conversations people were having — not with others…

I remember sitting in traffic one morning — complete gridlock — and learning a valuable lesson through seeing others in pain. That sounds strange, I know. I had just accepted that was going to be late for work. I even left early, but before I knew it, the morning’s events…

I recently sat in my office and read a passage from the excellent mountaineering book, Himalayan Quest by acclaimed American climber, Ed Viesturs. In the book’s foreword, David Breashears writes about Ed’s ethos to climbing the tallest mountains on Earth: “Ed’s measured, respectful approach to climbing comes from confidence and…

My whole life I ran mileage. Many of those miles were in the pursuit of sport and playing soccer. Others came in the form pounding out miles on a track, trail, or on the pavement in youthful exuberance. When life was great, I ran . But when life got dark…

Commutes can be a daily dose of soul-crushing monotony and stress. Oftentimes, the day gets away from us before we even leave the house. Once we hit the road, well, that’s when the stress really kicks into high gear while you meander and putt along in first gear. And guess…