Taylor Burns

4 Reasons Canadian Baseball Players Should Take A Gap Year

It is very tough for a Canadian kid to get a sizeable scholarship to play college baseball south of the border. For one thing – there’s almost no way you’re getting seen in person. So in order to earn an athletic scholarship that actually moves the needle financially you

Miscellaneous Coaching Musings: Instalment 1

“Tell your athletes what they need to know, not everything you know.” – Charlie Francis The above quote has long been a pillar in my coaching philosophy. We need to be short, sweet, and to the point. We need to give clear cues that provide the athlete actionable feedback. In the

The Stockdale Paradox Applied to Coaching

In Jim Collins’ book Good to Great he outlines something vital to success: possessing unwavering faith that you will in fact prevail in the end, combined with the discipline to confront your current reality no matter how brutal it may be. This is known as ‘The Stockdale Paradox.’ The name

Stuff To Check Out: January Edition

A very Happy New Year to everybody out there. Here’s some different stuff to check out if you’re interested. Good To Great was simply awesome. I took a ton away from it. The writer (and his research team) analyze a couple dozen great companies across a number of

3 Exercises If You Sit All Day

Here are three quick and easy drills you can perform with little to no equipment if you sit all day. Your neck and shoulders will thank you!

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