Dr. Richard Coop is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of North Carolina. He is also a consultant in the areas of mental skills training and performance to all various types of athletic organizations. Dr. Coop seems to specialize with professional golfers as the following are just a few of his previous clients: […]
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7 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Jordan Spieth
Today, Jordan Spieth had a chance to capture his second consecutive Masters championship. But an epic collapse occurred when he bogeyed 10, bogeyed 11, and shockingly quadrupled bogeyed 12. However, there is still an uncommon grace, dignity and resolve to the 22-year-old Austin, Texas native. In the April 4th edition of Sports Illustrated, writer S.L. […]
8 Things Necessary To Do Something Memorable With Your Life
We all want to do something memorable with our lives. We want a life that counts. A life which makes a difference in people’s lives. A life which matters. The question begs how do you do something memorable? Something lasting? Something that matters? For answers, let us look an unusual place where memorable things happen […]
Golf Is Dying. So Is Your Church If…
How much is the golf biz struggling? Dick’s Sporting Goods just terminated all their PGA pros in their golf sections — darren rovell (@darrenrovell) July 22, 2014 As reported in the tweet above, on Tuesday, July 22 Dick’s Sporting Good laid off 500 golf pros. The company’s overall golf business missed its first-quarter sales plan […]
18 Leadership Quotes From U.S. Open Champion Justin Rose And Runner-Up Phil Mickelson
“The object of golf is not just to win. It is to play like a gentleman, and win.” – Phil Mickelson Congratulations to Justin Rose for winning this week’s U.S. Open. Despite not shooting par, he outlasted the rest of the field including Phil Mickelson to win his first major. The following are his delightful […]
10 Personality Traits Of Leaders Like Bubba Watson That Others Enjoy Being Around
Are you having as much fun as I am watching Bubba Watson make his rounds on the talk shows this week after winning The Masters? One word to describe Watson that I found fascinating was when he was described as “endearing” by Alan Shipnuck in the April 16th edition of Sports Illustrated. Reading the article forced […]
27 Quotes From Masters Champion Bubba Watson On Faith And Leadership
I join the millions who would like to congratulate Bubba Watson on winning the 2012 Masters golf tournament. The following are some quotes on leadership and faith from golf’s most creative performer as originally printed online last week by the Faith News Network. You can read the full article by clicking here: “For me, it’s just showing […]
A Thanksgiving Gift To All Leaders: 18 Leadership Quotes
All leaders love quotes. Quotes inspire and challenge us while providing language that serves our teams better. The following are some of the best insights from the past couple of months: Sporting News – September 26th Composure – “I think the biggest thing is his (Aaron Rodgers) composure.” – Donald Driver Execution – “His (Clay Matthews) ability […]
Pastors, Husbands, And Church Leaders – 4 Things Needed To Finish Well
Rory McIlroy led the Masters golf tournament by four strokes heading into the final round. However, things fell apart for him on the back 9 and he finished in 15th place shooting a final round 80. “Being in the lead and winning is not the same thing,” he said.  As a middle-aged man who just celebrated his 20th wedding anniversary […]
16 Of The Best Leadership Quotes From March
Leaders love quotes. Quotes simply capture what we are thinking and feelings and puts into words. The following are some of my favorite quotes from the last month. “Stupid loses more games than smart wins.” – ESPN’s Bob Knight “I need to put on my glasses so I can talk to God.” – My wife right […]
Are You A Juicy Lucy Leader
This past week I was in Minneapolis and had the privilege of dining at The 5-8 Club where I enjoyed a world-famous Juicy Lucy. For those unfamiliar with the Juicy Lucy, it is a hamburger with cheese on the inside of the patty rather than on top. This local cuisine is so popular that is was recently featured on the […]