Confidence

Confidence comes from doing things. It sounds simplistic, but it's really important. To gain confidence in something, you first have to try it. Trying something new takes courage, because you're likely not to be all that good at whatever you're trying the first time. Have the courage to try something new; keep working at it even though it will be rough the first few times through; do it again and again until it becomes routine. Then you'll have the confidence to accomplish what you need to when it matters the most.

The Coolest Thing I've Seen On YouTube Recently

First of all, many thanks to Mr. Ware for showing me this video. I think the most impressive thing is the ability of the border collies. The extent to which they can manage the sheep exactly as the men want, based on a series of whistles is astonishing! If we tried to do the same thing using 6th graders instead of sheep would we be able?

Whom do you trust?

Who are some of the people in your life that you trust? Why do you trust them? Have they lied to you before? Who do you trust less? What have they done to lost your trust?

Buried Treasure

What would be some of the difficulties in protecting your fortune by keeping it buried on an island unkown to most people? How would you get it there? How would you keep it a secret? How would you go back to get it? How often would you need to check on it to make sure that nobody else took it?

Cinderella Time!

George Mason was the last Virginia team to make it to the Final Four, and they did so in impressive fashion by knocking off some very tough teams. While many of the major conference teams are seen frequently in match-ups and ESPN highlights, some of the smaller teams are quite good as well. Now, they will have a chance to shine. Who will wear the glass slipper this year?

Building on the Basics

We love to see the flashy, splashy play. The ridiculous dunk; the outlandish, over-the-shoulder, toes-dragging catch in the end zone; the bicycle kick finish to the bending centering pass. What we often miss is the hours and hours of work on the fundamentals that have been done in the background, setting up the ability and confidence to pull off the spectacular. Rather than practice the spectacular, we should be focused on mastering the basics. Then we will have a foundation on which to stand that will allow us to make the jaw-dropping play.