Realistically, the idea of having the perfect work-life balance doesn’t exist. Someone or some tasks will get the short end of the stick. The true testament to doing your best as a family member and a functioning working adult is making difficult decisions and accepting the consequences – good or bad. That wasn’t a concept I truly understood until later
I run, and I own one pair of running shorts. They are soft cotton lightweight gray-lined, with wicking qualities. Unfortunately, I rarely wear them when I run. I prefer to run in baggy-fitting, thigh-covered, double-lined nylon basketball shorts. Two miles into a run, my sweat adds 3lbs of additional weight. My workouts have always incorporated a run. I have been
Baby, it’s cold outside. If this weather isn’t for you, you better live near the equator or stay inside your heated home and hope that the gas bill doesn’t break the bank. We are trudging through another relentlessly hostile cold front. Officials, coaches, and athletes alike must travel through snowstorms and freezing rain to get to their games. What sort of
Some events in life, you can remember the exact spot on the floor when you heard the news. On April 2, 1984, I remembered the weather, the smell of spring, and standing in front of a Brooklyn, NY brownstone. I remember the words, “Did you hear Marvin Gaye is dead.” For me, this man was music. I could listen to
By Kevin Sparrock Every preseason meeting, one official says they need to write their game schedule in some sort of Day Planner. These old heads will follow up with a comment recommending younger officials to do the same thing. I always hear one or two young referees snicker and ask, ‘What’s a day planner?’ I usually lie and respond, ‘I
A conversation with Dr. Maggie Tieman By Kevin Sparrock A presentation at an N.C.A.A. preseason meeting helped change my approach to coach/partner relationships. After taking the human behavior test of Dr. Maggie Tiemen’s Mindset Matters, I was paralyzed with its accuracy. She designed a system that categorizes Human Behavior into four models. Dominant, Cautious, Inspiring, and Supportive style personality traits,
