#ELBlog #203: Now I Can Really Call You Sh*!head I feel so blessed that my family and I were able to get to the beach during the Christmas-New Year’s week holiday. I thoroughly enjoyed the time with them and of course the warm sun. One afternoon, we were just relaxing, sitting on the beach, and…
#ELBlog #202: Sunrise To Sunset We were on a family vacation in Miramar Beach, Florida which is in the Panhandle of Florida, only 30 miles from the Alabama border. There you will find a beautiful Gulfshore, soft sand, and warm breezes. It’s the perfect combination of beautiful weather, time together as a family, time off…
Tales From The Hardwood Coming this spring: Tales From The Hardwood, Surviving & Thriving. I am so excited to share this next work with you. This book contains 101 amazing stories, experiences, and lessons from my time on the court as a Divison 1 Men’s Basketball official. A big thank you to the 12 contributions…
#ELBlog #201: Silly Or Cool Looking Cartoon Character? I love the holiday season. From Thanksgiving through December (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s). People are always so excited to get together, spend time with family, give gifts, etc. It’s also enjoyable to share the spirit…The spirit of joy, warmth, caring, etc. This is my first…
#ELBlog #200: 200 and 32% Number 200! I am so excited to have written 200 blogs. It’s been a fun journey with lots of great experiences that I am pleased and proud to share. I hope you have benefited and reflected along the way. Thank you for your continued readership. Please share some of your…
#ELBlog #199: Interested or Interesting? I heard Dr. Rob Gilbert talk about this concept one day a day on the Success Hotline. If you’re not a caller of the hotline I strongly recommend you begin calling: (973-743-4690). He was discussing whether we should be focusing on being interesting or being interested? Every interaction we have…
World Education Summit 2022 Hi friends, I’m excited to share that I will be part of this amazing upcoming event, The World Education Summit! Great educators and leaders from around the world sharing, growing, and working toward being better educators and stronger leaders! I was happy to present my session: The School Leader: Surviving &…
#ELBlog #198: The Power Of Experiences Dr. Rob Gilbert is a sports psychologist from Montclair State University in New Jersey. He is also the creator of the Success Hotline (973-743-4690). If you’ve been reading these blogs or know my work, you know Dr. Rob Gilbert has had an amazing influence on my life. With the…
#ELBlog #197: Tell Me Your Story On a beautiful fall day, we decided to check out a dog park in Warwick, New York. It was a magnificently landscaped park with rolling hills and nice grass. Ruby arrived excited to enter the park, and 10 or so dogs greeted her as she began to frolic around…
#ELBlog #196: I Like This Guy/ I Don’t Like This Guy I was at my daughter’s soccer game at West Point Military Academy in New York. It was a beautiful fall day and I love spending time watching my kids play. This particular Sunday however, we had a referee that has worked our matches a…