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“Feeling fresh” is a mindset. It’s your choice. It just isn’t an easy one. This is Not a Grind Here is what a typical day of a college baseball player looks like… 5:30am-Wake Up6am-Team Lift 7:30am-Shower and get ready for class 8:30am-ClassNoon-Lunch 1pm-Class 3pm-Early work before practice 4pm-Practice 7pm-Dinner 8:30pm-HW …

Players need the freedom to make decisions, fail, and rebound…and that only happens when we take a step back and allow them to do so. The Work Place & Bowling How would you like it if your employer stood over your shoulder and critiqued everything you did the second you …

Good teams become elite teams when their best players AREN’T above the little things. Leaders Eat Last In case you have been living under a rock, Vanderbilt recently won the College World Series!  The series against Michigan was full of big moments and spectacular plays, however, something very powerful happened …

Once you learn to properly frame “failure”, this game will get easier. Making an error isn’t failure. It’s baseball. Dropping Out of School Baseball is a very, very hard game…but it’s still a game!  The only way to survive a sport where going 3 for 10 is considered successful is …

Games are the surgery. We need to prepare for them rather than use them to prepare. Heart Surgery Did you know that the way that heart surgeons train to become heart surgeons is to only perform live operations? They don’t go to school to learn about the body, the heart, …

We have a finite amount of TIME and energy each day. How much of that time and energy do we spend on solving problems compared to gossiping and complaining? What To Pay Attention To So I’ve become a big podcast/audiobook guy…I have a long commute to work and that’s how …

Stats are history. Records are history. Live in the present. Compete in the present. Show up to the field with an Opening Day mentality and watch the difference in your game. Opening Day Mentality Why is Opening Day such a fun day?  A massive reason is because we don’t have …

Today is meant to honor and remember those who died in the military while serving their country. Real Sacrifice Does everyone know why we’re all off school and work today? I’m willing to bet most knew it was Memorial Day, but also willing to bet that most don’t totally understand …

We get asked all the time, “do you teach a launch angle swing?” The Dreaded Launch Angle Swing If you are into baseball at all, you’ve probably heard the term “launch angle” more and more over the past year or two. Despite the popularity of the term, it seems to …

Big games aren’t different than any other game you play. Your goals are the same…be present in the moment, be a great competitor, and be a selfless teammate. The Big Game Whether it’s a conference championship, a rivalry game, or a college coach has come out to watch you…we’ve all …