It’s Not Going to Be Easy, Nor Should It Be! (Why YOU Should Keep Pushing Forward!)

November 11, 2010

There was almost no post today. I had closed my macbook and given myself an excuse to miss my first scheduled posting. Last night I came home from playing hoops with the intent of finishing up a post for this morning.  Instead, what began with one text message from a close friend, led to a […]

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Impact Basketball RECAP (Thank You Edition)

November 9, 2010

I sat in my car, still in the parking lot of Impact Basketball.  I sat in silence, reflecting. I had just finished my final Impact Basketball workout on Saturday morning. I thought about where I was just eleven months ago.  How I didn’t exercise.  How I had basically given up the game of hoops.  How […]

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Me vs. 7’3″ Akeme Smart!! Impact Basketball Training Update! (Video Post)

November 4, 2010

It’s Wednesday night in Sarasota.  I’ve made it through the first five sessions of my Impact Basketball training.  The first three days have been so much more than I ever could have expected!  I’m loving it! My Impact Basketball Workout Schedule For the last two days and for the remainder of my time with Impact […]

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The Toughest Workout of MY LIFE! (Impact Basketball: Day 1)

November 2, 2010

Monday night:  I’m sitting in my hotel room, at a small desk, feeling so unbelievably excited and worn out at the same time.  I just finished my first workout of Impact Basketball Training and it far exceeded my expectations.  Here’s the best rundown I can give right now, as my whole body is tired. Monday: […]

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Free Throw Friday (video post): Week 1 Update

October 29, 2010

Last Friday, I began documenting my road to 100 free throws in a row.  Due to a busy weekend schedule, I was unable to shoot any last weekend, but picked it up Monday morning and shot free throws each morning since. I had hoped, after day one’s 16 in a row, that I would have […]

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Christmas in October?

October 28, 2010

The National Basketball Association or NBA as us hoopsters call it (haha) kicked off its regular season two nights ago and this year my feeling going into the basketball season is different. Actually how I feel about this NBA season is familiar, I just haven’t felt it in sometime. Over 20 years ago my then […]

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Being Great is SERIOUS Business!

October 26, 2010

Prior to entering the financial arena 10 years ago, I interned and worked in the sports department for the local abc affiliate in Orlando, Florida for four and a half years.  This is just one story from my days in TV. The Chicago Bulls were in town (Orlando/1997) and going through the pregame warm-ups prior […]

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Free Throw Friday (video post)

October 22, 2010

The journey to 100 Free Throws in a Row began early this morning for me. Starting today, I will do my best to post a video every Friday of my progress on the road to 100. Today I made 16 in a row.  Not bad for day one! If you’d like to join me on […]

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100 Free Throws In a Row

October 21, 2010

There are a couple of ways to always find a place for yourself on on any court in the World.  It really comes down to being efficient in some avenue of the game.  That can be playmaking, scoring, defending, or shooting. Of the four just named, shooting is the easiest one for any player to […]

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Being SICK is Great! (and a new name for the “common cold”)

October 19, 2010

Definition of Sick:  Affected with disease or ill health. Being sick is about as close to great as one baseline on a basketball court is to the other. For those who don’t know their way around the game of hoops, when it comes to a basketball court the baselines are the extremes of each end. […]

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When Have You Really Done Your Best?

October 14, 2010

That is a question that has no measurable response.  How does anyone know? The truth is, you can always get better.  You can always improve. Just be careful with that knowledge. When I was 18 years old, I was playing basketball one evening during the summer after my High School graduation at the Christian Life […]

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Like Mike…if I could Be Like Mike!

October 12, 2010

Marketing genius struck when I was 14.  The year was 1991. Sometimes I dream That he is me You’ve got to see that’s how I dream to be I dream I move I dream I groove Like Mike If I could Be Like Mike Again I try Just need to fly For just one day […]

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Me + Impact Basketball = How I beat Michael Jordan?

October 7, 2010

So my paperwork is off.  My hotel room is booked. Only thing left to do now is buy lots of socks and more basketball shorts! The next BIG STEP On October 18th, I will take my Journey to Jordan Camp to the BIG TIME and attend professional basketball training at Impact Basketball, in Sarasota, Florida. […]

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Today I get to play with Michael Jordan! (NBA 2K11)

October 5, 2010

Ok, so yeah I’m talking about playing with Michael Jordan in 2K Sports’ latest edition of their basketball video game, NBA 2K11, which releases today (Oct. 5). Still, I can’t wait! It’s been yeaaaaaaaaaaaars since Michael Jordan was in a video game!! So while I work on my real game, in preparation for the real […]

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