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John C. Maxwell on ‘Culture vs. Vision’
John C. Maxwell is one of the preeminent authorities on leadership today, his blog “Culture vs. Vision; Is It Really Either-Or?” is a great read on what it takes to lead today and more importantly how leaders can differentiate from defining a vision and building a culture! Culture seems to be the new emphasis for leaders…
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We Are Not Here For Camp, We Are Here For Experiences
For whatever reason, throughout the course of my life, my closest friends have always been several years older than me. As I have gotten older, so have my friends. As I have aged, I am much more eager and aggressive in seeking out wisdom/guidance from these people. I learned something from a friend a few…
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#vtRAW: The Truck Push
In addition to what we are doing with our on court workouts, we have implemented some “out of the box” thinking in regards to our strength and conditioning workouts. Our strength coach, David Jackson, is a Hokie alum and a fan favorite for his style of play. He has been incredibly consistent in helping transform…
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The Actual Season Starts Now: How We’re Working To #getBETTER
Last week, we had our “First” team meeting for summer session 1. We had most of our guys back and some of our new guys were able to make it to campus, which is always beneficial, because it allows them to get ahead academically, and athletically. Over the previous two weeks, we had discussed our…
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#ManagerBuzz: From Junior College Manager To Head Coach
So by now most people who follow my teams or me have somewhere along the line heard about my journey from Junior College manager to eventually a head coach. There were a lot of long nights, early days, and a mix of everything in between, as it is for most people climbing the ladder in…
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True Confidence Can Only Come From Your Work
Yesterday in practice Buzz pulled the guys aside to talk to them on the importance of following the process. Getting better every single day and never giving into the grind of it all. Buzz is always emphasizing to them about finishing everything to completion, never pulling up on a drill, and as he puts it…
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My Family: 2 Girls & More Than 100 Boys
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfhj9bDjDNA[/youtube] When I’m asked by someone, “How many kids do you have?” I say 4, 2 boys 2 girls. Because if I say I have 2 girls and more than 100 boys they would look at me like I was crazy. It’s hard to put into words what it’s like to be married to a…
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Bruce Arians: Coach It Like You Stole It
I try to read everything I can on any type of coach, regardless of their sport or level of success. I have a great interest in the different styles and philosophies that a coach is about. Over the past few years I have really focused in on NFL coaches. Everything about their management styles, both…
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Handwritten Notes
People often want to know about why I write so many handwritten notes, how it started, why I still do it, and of course, where do I find the time to do it? All those questions have reasons behind them, but first I’ll fill you in on how it all started. There wasn’t any social…
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Your Caring Trademark
Message From Buzz: Jon and I have become great friends, and I believe he is one of our country’s foremost authorities on leadership, because I know him personally, have read all of his books, and have been lucky enough to spend a lot of time with him… He is the real deal, and his spirit…