[March 1, 2016] College football coach “Bear” Bryant once said that it’s not the will to win that matters, “it’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” Although a great football coach, Bryant would also have made an exceptional bronco riding coach because preparation is the key to staying on a wildly bucking horse and do so… Read More »
[January 12, 2016] There are those who have said that defense doesn’t win championships, special teams and big plays win championships. Some truth here but it’s really great coaching, leadership, and quality training programs are the biggest factors. Congratulations to the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, the coaches, and staffs for their win last night over the Clemson… Read More »
[September 15, 2015] I am taking a little detour into a lighthearted discussion about the Art of Manliness. In doing so I want to accomplish two things; first, to draw attention to an internet blog dedicated to the lost art of manliness and second, to reinforce a theme of mine here at theLeaderMaker.com about manly sports. What cool… Read More »
[August 13, 2015] Baseball is in full swing across the United States and I enjoy any day that I can go see a contest between two good ball teams. Sports are an outlet where people of all types can enjoy competition among teams. The more local a sport the better because that is where the real passion can… Read More »
[April 20, 2015] Sports teach us many lessons in leadership and Sumo wrestling is one sport that is fundamental to understanding attributes of successful leaders as any other. Some sports teach us about manhood and the Japanese team game of the Sumo is one that requires its participants to be strong, dedicated, and respectful. In short, Sumo wrestling… Read More »
[April 05, 2015] When my friends and I played little league baseball as young boys, our coach would tell us we had to have heart to play well. He was also adamant that we help move the game along briskly so our families would enjoy it more as spectators. Today, decades later, Major League Baseball (MLB) has discovered… Read More »
February 12, 2015] A sport not seen in the United States or most of the West is called Buzkashi; literally “goat dragging” in the Persian language; truly a manly sport. It’s a Central Asian sport where horse-mounted players attempt to drag a goat or calf carcass toward a goal. The goal is to win and that means just… Read More »
[February 02, 2015] We can learn from sports and Super Bowl 2015 provided an enjoyable opportunity to see it in action. It was easy to watch the action of the quarterbacks and head coaches controlling game play, especially helpful with the animation provided by game announcers. Both teams have my upmost respect for a hard-fought game. In the… Read More »
[January 23, 2015] While watching the news on television I saw the press conference with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Being a football fan kept me on the channel while he fielded questions about the deflated football “scandal.” My wife asked me, “Who would think this an important issue?” Many do think it important but whether we… Read More »
[December 10, 2014] Jacob Comstock is an unassuming kind of guy; the type you would find at the local bar having a beer with friends. Yet, he is a champion of the manly sport known as “demolition derby.” Participants in the sport have to have a bit of courage mixed with a lot of aggressive driving skills and… Read More »