One thing that we have had to do over the last year is be “still.” Many of us have been disturbed by the thought of sitting with our thoughts but some of us have used the time to be centered and appreciate the stillness of always being at home. I […]

Understanding how our fear to speak up can hold us back, the importance of growing past rejection, and forgetting what we thought we couldn’t do… It’s been a year since I walked the stage to receive my PhD in higher education. I sit and reflect on the journey I was on prior to […]

Headline of The Future: Athletes Make Powerful Change 2020; Year of Change. In response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic, the NBA announced they would end the 2020 season. This announcement impacted everyone in the world, including all major sports teams and even some of the NBA players and their families. […]

Abstract: This post focuses on how we can practice being ourselves in the workplace or other places where we tend to try to tweak who we really are to be “accepted” or “expected” to be.  In this blog, I will share some of my experiences with how I have been […]

Productivity despite the coronavirus: Living in the new As we all know, the world is experiencing interesting times as we are amid dealing with the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) pandemic. A lot of us find ourselves panicking as we watch the news and check our phones for updates often. What started […]

Kobe & Gigi- A Legacy That Lives On First blog post since becoming a doctor, PhD: I was motivated by Kobe & Gigi. This blog is dedicated to them for showing us how to have a mentality of never being content where you are, to reach for your dreams, to […]

I was thinking about some of my hardest times when transitioning from sports and I came up with a long list of challenges that I faced. When I looked at the list, I realized that the larger issue may not have been one or two or three situations that defined […]

Reasons why a student-athlete is your best candidate in a business organization When those who are not student-athletes do think about student-athletes and what they have done during their college careers, there is often a negative connotation. I have heard things and even read statements in research about student-athletes that […]

Currently, as many of you who have followed my journey thus far as a blogger know that I am working on my Ph.D. My focus is on the student-athlete group. Of course, I have a passion for this particular group, seeing that I identify as one and truly believe that […]

Becoming the best at what you do while developing yourself to be well-rounded for life after college… Playing in college as a student-athlete was the most liberating experience that I have had. Current student athletes enjoy it while it lasts! I truly feel that there is no comparison to the […]