Even if you are unfamiliar with the sporting life, if I provided the slogan of “Just Do It," I doubt there is anyone reading this post who would be unable to bellow the company’s name. As I ponder the best methods for equipping the next generation of emerging adults, my advice might be to “just …
Category: Generational Theory
Deja Vu People
When you begin researching methodologies to incorporate into classroom activities and advising sessions in efforts to assist emerging adults to flourish at life, you expect to find commonalities among those people labeled successful in our culture. Because I am also seeking resources that focus on the spiritual side of living well the life God has …
Attention Residue
If I asked you to be completely honest with yourself at this exact moment, are you reading this post with all of your attention or is your mind still sorting through the email subject lines from a few minutes ago? Focusing in today’s world of constant distractions is a difficult task, and a common result …
Check Gauges Light
Wouldn’t it be accommodating if God created us with gauges on our foreheads like those on our automobile’s dashboard that would allow us to take a reading on friends, colleagues, or even acquaintances? Humble inquiry would be much simpler if a gauge on my colleague’s forehead informed me that his tank of authentic appreciation was …
“Awh, Man!” Missed Moments
Have you ever experienced one of those flashes when you instinctively knew an opportunity had just been squandered for a potential significant or transformational moment? When that happens, which is frequently for me, I sound like Swiper from Dora the Explorer (sorry Pastor Levi), with an immediate “Awh, man!” (Click here if you need to …
When Was the Last Time You Tinkered?
Growing up, I tinkered… whether it was crafting a spaceship with my red, green, and blue Legos for my Star Wars figurines to travel to other galaxies or converting a cardboard box into a palatial Barbie mansion with paint, fabric, and glue, I enjoyed the process of making something with my hands. As I turned …
Humble Inquiry
Recently, a friend and fellow sport professional, recommended the book entitled Humble Inquiry by Edgar Schein to me. Although the initial approach to this volume was an effort to offer guidance for emerging adults as they prepare for a professional career in sport, the lessons offered within are valuable to everyone in any setting and …
Whistles and Watches
If I were to pose the question to this audience about what images your mind conjures up when you think of starting a new school year, it is doubtful that the answer would be a stopwatch or a coach’s whistle; however, as a physical educator, these can be essential tools for managing the classroom environment. …
You Can Do Hard Things
by Gabby Morocco, 2019 Student Government Association President, Convocation Speech Gabby could never have known the research that is filling the binders in my office and the book notes folder on my computer when she wrote her speech. However, God used her to speak words that are so relevant for emerging adults and the challenges …
Digital Natives
In efforts to bridge the gap between my generation and the emerging adults that are currently within my sphere of influence, I’ve immersed myself in great tomes of generational theory. The sport marketing course even contains a module on generational marketing since a sport organization’s fan base may extend over a broad range of age …
Flourishing @ Life 