Mental Edge

23 October 2012
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Here’s a Trade Secret — There’s More to Life than Athletics:

Athletics as an Avenue to a College Education It’s in the back of every parent’s mind. It’s a goal of every aspiring athlete. The college scholarship. A free ride to an institution of higher learning and perhaps a springboard into professional sports. It is easy to fall into the mindset of athletics as the sole […]


18 September 2012
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The Importance of Role Models:

Role Models Everywhere Charles Barkley famously said, “I’m not a role model… Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” While he makes an obvious point — no distant professional athlete should ever replace a parent as the supreme example on how to live your life — Barkley’s quote, to […]