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30 Day Challenge / Learning

#Patience October 16

One of the things the 30 Day Knot Tying #Coach4adayChallenge has made me aware of is the importance of PATIENCE in learning a new skill. Learning these new knots has required me to practice...

Basketball / Leadership

#First October 15

For many small colleges that play NCAA Division II and III Basketball today it the FIRST day of practice. Reflecting on 26 seasons of coaching college basketball I have quite a number of memories...

30 Day Challenge / Learning

#Necklace October 14

This month I am taking on a 30 Day Knot Tying #Coach4adayChallenge. When you begin a new endeavor sometimes friends and family assume you have more expertise than you actually possess. That was the...

30 Day Challenge / Learning

#Button October 13

During this month’s 30 Day Knot Tying #Coach4adayChallenge I have been looking for example of everyday knots. I found a BUTTON Knot on a lanyard used for a game credential. Traditionally this knot can...

Events / Leadership

#Punt October 12

American vernacular includes a number of references to sport terminology including the word PUNT. Punting in football or in soccer means to kick a ball with the top of the foot. This act is...

Events / Learning

#Ritual October 11

On Friday I got to witness a powerful military RITUAL. Often a RITUAL is called a ceremony and what I witnessed last week was in fact a funeral honors ceremony. What makes this RITUAL...

30 Day Challenge / History

#Necktie October 9

Yesterday I attended a funeral for a friend David Myron McGuirt. Since retirement I have not worn on NECKTIE on many occasions but I did yesterday Every day this month I am participating in...

Leadership / People

#Criticism October 8

Received some feedback that one of the participants in this month’s 30 Day Knot Tying #Coach4aday Challenge was the subject of CRITICISM. The rationale given to them by the critic was they were wasting...

History / North Carolina

#Salem October 7

Most North Carolinians know that the University of North Carolina is the oldest public university in the state. Yet SALEM College was founded some 17 years before UNC opened its doors and is the...