In a perfect world we would celebrate and genuinely enjoy the joys and accomplishments of others. Yet if we use others as a benchmark to evaluate ourselves, that creeping twinge of jealousy may undermine our ability to truly cherish the good things that come to others. Just remember: over time, things may even out, and a friend’s […]
Photo courtesy of Chris Mast/Everett Silvertips “Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life” Eckart Tolle – Author: Power of Now Hockey is played in the now. Once the game is over, it becomes part of the past. If it was filmed, it […]
“Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!” – Jennie Finch In part 1 we looked at the 9 benefits of not comparing yourself to others. In this article we will look at 9 things that you can do to stop the temptation of comparing […]
How many of us spend time comparing ourselves to others? It almost seems that it is human nature to compare ourselves. No one is perfect, we all do it from time to time. The challenge we are faced when we do, do it, is that all our energy is focused in the wrong place. We […]
When you are in a creative state, you forget the habit of being yourself”- Joe Dispenza It happens to all goal scorers at some point during the season or their career; the prolonged scoring slump. The goals that came so effortlessly at one point now feel like a lifetime away. Five games turn to ten, […]
“Blake Wheeler played in the Allstar game last night in Tampa Bay. Most guys would have taken today off, but not him. He was the first one on the ice, and he absolutely drive practice. That’s what kind of person Blake Wheeler is.” That’s Winnipeg Jets coach Todd Woodcroft on their captain, the heart and […]
Accepting a head coaching job in early December isn’t easy, particularly when you have to move from one side of the country to the other. That’s exactly what Jason Fortier did. The new bench boss of the BCHL’s Coquitlam Express went from the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the Ontario […]
If there’s one thing the hockey world is guilty of its assumption. Assuming a hockey player is just that and nothing more – not a person with flaws and vulnerabilities and fears and doubts – is the core of current opportunity for our business. An opportunity to make things better for one kid. One daughter. […]
“Alright Smitty we’re going to start with you and Carvalho on the back end, Vetts and Revs up front.” “Uh, Cheech, it goes right to 3on3.” “Oh right, of course. Smitty just you, Carvs you’re next.” “We have a penalty for 3 seconds so Faither is coming out of the box and it’s 4on4 until […]
Bill Peters has made his way up the coaching ladder by taking every opportunity that’s come his way. He’s had stints in the WHL, AHL, CIS, plus lots of international experience. As the current head coach of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, he knows that none of it comes by chance. In this instalment of FROM […]
