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Craig’s favorite blog posts.

Tiger Woods or Hank Haney, Who’s your Coach?

October 1, 2009 | No Comments

There is a theory that a great coach is one that has been there, done that and still doing it. On the surface it may seem that the best coaches are the ones whose credentials say that they eat their own cooking and drink their own cool aid or at least did at one time. [...]

Often Immitated Never Duplicated: Why There Will Never Be Another

May 4, 2009 | No Comments

When Bernie Pitzel was brought back in as Gatorade’s creative chief to introduce Michael Jordan and Gatorade to the world, he instantly found out that the first commercials had already been approved. One played off the true story of a kid in Yugoslavia who wrote a letter addressed to “Michael Jordan. USA.” and it actually [...]

The Power of 11

November 1, 2007 | No Comments

Did you have a favorite number growing up as a kid? Mine was 11. I can still remember my first encounter with the number 11. When I was 6 years old my dad bought me a Gilbert Perrault jersey. Gilbert was an NHL hockey player who wore the number 11 on the back of his [...]

Overcoming Obstacles: Rocky Balboa Tactics – Part II

April 1, 2007 | No Comments

The last post centered around a great video on YouTube where Tony Robbins talks about how Sylvester Stallone relentlessly pursued his dreams to write and star in the Academy Award winning movie Rocky. The question I posed to subscribers and readers was: “What can we take away from this inspirational story to help get past [...]