Published inChange Your Mind Change Your Life·PinnedMember-onlyThe Beginner’s Guide to VirtueAncient Stoic wisdom for greatness in any domain or craft — I was dreaming of the NBA as a teenager when I first heard the term “greatness.” “If you want greatness, true greatness, in basketball, you gotta use your time and energy in ways that other players won’t.” “But what if I want to be like Magic and Bird and MJ?” I asked. My dad pondered my question, his balled fist resting on his chin like a…Stoicism8 min readStoicism8 min read
Published inChange Becomes You·PinnedMember-onlyThe Life Advice I Wish I’d Learned 20 Years AgoLife advice should be simple. And mostly, it should easily integrated into our lives. It should help us live happier. Or healthier. It should even show us how to become more meaningful versions of ourselves. But what do we do with the life lessons we get in our lives? I’ll…Life Lessons7 min readLife Lessons7 min read
Published inIn Fitness And In Health·PinnedMember-only5 Things Fit Aging Athletes Don’t DoEspecially when it comes to not getting hurt, staying lean, and increasing energy — The information in this fitness article is intended solely for educational purposes and cannot substitute for professional medical advice. When I was a pro athlete, I figured out it’s more about learning what not to do than knowing what to do. Like hot yoga at 44, I know not to…Fitness5 min readFitness5 min read
Published inIn Fitness And In Health·PinnedMember-only5 Simple Secrets to Getting in Shape Like a Pro As You Get OlderMany humans I know want to get (and stay) in shape like a pro athlete. I miss the days of dunking, running, jumping, and sprinting like the Hurricane Idalia wind as a former 13-year pro basketball player. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found this fitness journey to be one of…Fitness4 min readFitness4 min read
Published inIn Fitness And In Health·PinnedMember-onlyWhat’s Difficult About Aging and Staying in Shape as You Get Older?And why you can’t always get what you want — I never thought about aging in the early years of being a collegiate and pro basketball player. I would run, sprint, jump, cut, dive, leap, turn, spin, stop, start, or load insane amounts of weight on my spine daily. But as I got older, I realized I had to start…Fitness5 min readFitness5 min read
Published inThe Startup·11 hours agoMember-onlyHow to Fix 4 of the Most Common Problems You’ll See in LifeLife presents us with problem bear hugs every day. “Argh, bring it in here close, problem. Hug me tighter!” I never want to say. You know those never ending problems that keep showing up: your partner needs more of their love language spoken. Your boss wants more sales. Your kids…Psychology7 min readPsychology7 min read
16 hours agoMember-onlyWhy Cats Hate CoffeeA short story with Marie — “Marie, will you join us for coffee,” I ask, rambling towards the kitchen to make my coffee. Marie doesn’t move from her perch looking like an oversized lump of coal. She’s blacker than the sunless side of the moon. She’s midnight oil poured in a furry cat body at midnight…Cats3 min readCats3 min read
Published inChange Your Mind Change Your Life·19 hours agoMember-onlyWhy You’re Only 960 Minutes Away From Your Best SelfI took a two-hour walk yesterday to ponder my loneliness and frustration in moving to a new city. I realized on the walk that I don’t always know where I’m going or what I’m doing, which causes uncertainty, which causes stress, which causes emotions, which causes anxiety, and well, this…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Published inIn Fitness And In Health·Nov 2Member-onlyThe 6 Simple Secrets of Getting Back on the Fitness Band Wagon as You Get OlderFrom a former pro athlete who fell off it — After my pro basketball career ended, I’ll be the first to admit how good it felt to skip the gym, cardio, and grueling weight room workouts. But as I got older, I realized my motivation to move my body in athletic ways diminished over time. Why did I give up…Fitness8 min readFitness8 min read
Published inChange Becomes You·Nov 2Member-onlyHow Our Egos Stop Us from Doing the Meaningful ThingsIt wasn’t until I had grey in my beard late in my 13-year pro sports career that I realized an unchecked ego is the enemy of team success and meaningful progress. Being aware of the ego changed how I engaged and connected with my teammates in the sports world. …Life Lessons9 min readLife Lessons9 min read