Category: Sports

Barry Bonds is a famous American baseball player who has been embroiled in speculation about the abuse of performance-enhancing steroids during the second half of his Major League Baseball career and up until his retirement. Long before Bonds was captivated by what sometimes seemed like endless media speculation, he was a promising young baseball prospect …

They all seem to be fans of something. Ask a Nascar enthusiast who their favorite driver is and you’ll get an immediate answer. A college football devotee will proudly wear his favorite colors and loudly sing the team’s fight song. But for some, it goes beyond that. Yes, some appreciate and even love a particular …

Sports betting can be a fun and lucrative hobby for some people. The key is knowing how to detect the winning team in any sport. For people who actively participate in active games, they are in a much better position to spot winners. That’s because they already have a good understanding of the games. But …

The research and practice of meditation is becoming more widespread. Almost daily I discover new studies citing the vast benefits of this ancient practice. Meditation has been associated with alternative medicine and the holistic lifestyle movement. Therefore, the title of this article may seem confusing. After all, isn’t everything holistic meditation? If by “holistic” you …

I recently saw a very interesting independent movie (on DVD) that got me thinking. The 1992 film “Glengarry Glen Ross” is a film about desperate salesmen in dire straits. Alec Baldwin, who plays Blake, engages in an extremely abusive tirade with the sales team in which he exclaims “ABC. A-Always, B-Be, C-Close. Always close, always …

Your personal brand should be a true and faithful reflection of you: your personality, your style, your values ​​and your knowledge. When thinking about building your personal brand, you also need to consider what your target market is looking for and how you are the perfect brand to fulfill their desires. Notice the word “personal” …

While I was home over the Christmas holidays a few things changed and I learned a few new things as well. One night while visiting the Jones family at their home in Delburne, AB, I realized something that was pretty obvious but I didn’t fully understand until that night. What happened was that while we …

Coach Wooden, basketball’s all-time winningest coach, said, “It’s the little things that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” Wooden Trainer: The basics: the smallest details do matter. The coach had his players’ feet measured “left and right” by their coach, “to make sure the newly issued shoes fit correctly. He didn’t want them …

Yogi Berra once said, “the future is not what it used to be.” While I’ll be the first to admit that quoting Yogi for the sake of wisdom may lack credibility, this particular quote is quite relevant and meaningful today, especially for hiring managers, business owners, boards of directors, and anyone who be in a …

The daily/weekly fantasy football leagues get the most press today, but are still FAR in the minority of desired games that fantasy football participants like to play. Long before then, most people who play fantasy football will register their private, season-long fantasy football leagues and join their public, season-long fantasy football leagues. For those who …