Trea Turner had this to say about being booed by the Phillies fans at home, Turner: My mom prepared me for anything in this game or in this world. She was tough on me from an early age and not much phases me. Reporter: Did she ever boo you? Turner: She told me today she … Continue reading When Mom Boos Too (Philly Edition)
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Podcast Of The Week: Ice Cube On WTF
I’ve already pumped it quite a bit, but please, go check out Ice Cube on WTF with Marc Maron. This is one of my favorite podcasts in recent memory for the stories. Insane stories. Beautiful stories. It really was a good day after all stories. Like how he started rapping, how he got into movies, … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Ice Cube On WTF
Giannis On Failure Framing
When the #8 seed beats the #1 seed in a tournament, statistically speaking, it’s a failure. But when you ask Giannis Antetekounmpo if he views his team’s loss as a failure, he tells the reporter (edited for brevity, full clip below), You asked me the same thing last year, Eric. Do you get a promotion … Continue reading Giannis On Failure Framing
When You FINALLY Make It (Wrexham FC Edition)
This video captures the most emotional breath you’ll (likely) see all day. What you’re seeing is Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds simultaneously exhale as the final whistle blows and the team they bought 2 years ago, Wrexham Football Club, officially clinches promotion for next season. It’s victory on so many levels. For them, the Wrexham … Continue reading When You FINALLY Make It (Wrexham FC Edition)
Podcast Of The Week: What The NBA Can Learn From Formula 1
Ben Thompson of Stratechery takes a look at “What the NBA Can Learn From Formula 1” (and what we ALL can learn from his breakdown). Seeing as we’ve already established my fandom of Thompson and Drive to Survive - I couldn’t resist him applying systems-logic to the business strategy of these two fan-culture driven entities. … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: What The NBA Can Learn From Formula 1
Stutter (And Goal) Smashing Ken Sema
Ken Sema is a Swedish-born midfielder playing in the 2nd tier league of English football (soccer). And he has a stutter. He’s not much for public speaking and isn’t seeking post-match interviews on a regular basis. But after scoring twice to pull his team into a playoff spot, he gave this interview. There’s nothing revelatory … Continue reading Stutter (And Goal) Smashing Ken Sema
The Four Types of Fans (Via Welcome To Wrexham)
Audience builders - here’s a lesson on the four types of fans from the excellent documentary series, Welcome to Wrexham. Whether you’re figuring out your people at work, or getting followers on social media, or getting people to come to your art exhibit - these classifications can be handy in thinking about who shows up … Continue reading The Four Types of Fans (Via Welcome To Wrexham)
The Secret To Good Coaching (Via Nick Sirianni)
Nick Sirianni was building a winning record with the Eagles. He had results to point at, but haters gonna hate, and one criticism of the results was he was getting a “free ride” due to the talent on the roster from before he arrived. Impostor syndrome sufferers - have you ever had success then felt … Continue reading The Secret To Good Coaching (Via Nick Sirianni)
Do It Just A LITTLE BIT Better (Bull Durham)
Crash Davis in Bull Durham on the difference being a just a little bit better makes: Know what the difference between hitting .250 and .300 is? It's 25 hits. 25 hits in 500 at bats is 50 points, okay? There's 6 months in a season, that's about 25 weeks. That means if you get just … Continue reading Do It Just A LITTLE BIT Better (Bull Durham)
Friendly Competition (The Mahomes/Cheatham Story)
They both had cannons, and Moore took note of the skills and footwork they had accumulated from playing other sports. There's a good chance no field in America had two better seventh-grade throwers than what Moore was looking at. Resistance makes us stronger. And it doesn’t always have to be evil resistance. Patrick Mahomes, one … Continue reading Friendly Competition (The Mahomes/Cheatham Story)