Grab a bucket & sticks and join Coach K in the videos below to learn how to play some easy-but-epic bucket music! Enjoy jamming on buckets? Check out the Teen Pulse Bucket Brigade and Trashers performing groups in your area! … [Read more...]
10 Mistakes Made in the Pursuit of Happiness
May 12, 2012 Filed Under: Life
At least once a week, I talk to my accountability partner, Belinda Smith, the well-known songwriter from Nashville. Last week, she announced that she quit her part-time job working at in a government agency. She is a very successful songwriter and creativity coach, but she’s held onto this job because she grew up conditioned that having a … [Read more...]
Falter and Fail… but Fear NOT!
May 5, 2012 Filed Under: Life
I think you should watch this - ESPECIALLY if you've ever felt the pressure of living small, or not speaking up because of fear of leaving what you know, of seeking what you want, of taking the wrong path, or of failing the right path. Sometimes it helps to sit down and ask: "What is the point of free speech if we are always afraid to … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Let Go of the Past & Embrace the Future
Apr 28, 2012 Filed Under: Life
Last week, I was sitting my car in front of Barnes & Noble when something hit me – BAM! A dog was driving a car and –– just kidding! Actually, the thing that hit me gave me more freedom in my life than I could have ever imagined! Check out this special video I made in my car in front of B&N to tell you all about it... you may … [Read more...]
Coach K Shares a No Name-Calling Video Message
Apr 20, 2012 Filed Under: Life
Sticks and stones may break our bones... but names will break our spirit. DID YOU KNOW? There's a week in January actually called, "No Name-Calling Week." It was first organized by the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GSLEN) in 2004. THE IRONY: Even Boy Scouts of America endorsed No Name-Calling Week after clearly stating that they … [Read more...]
How to Save a Life
Mar 23, 2012 Filed Under: Life
Something BIG happened to me this morning. To understand it, you'll need this quick preface: When I was 12, my dad commit suicide. It was an extremely significant event in my life and was very difficult to get through. I've been able to move forward with confidence that everything happens for a reason, knowing that one day, this event in my … [Read more...]
Like A Candle In The Wind
Feb 25, 2012 Filed Under: Life
Spring is called “opportunity,” and uniquely enough, it follows the winter. You can count on it. For over 6,000 years that we know of, spring has followed the winter… I’m sure you’d agree that that’s pretty reliable. And isn’t it in the perfect place in the cycle of seasons? I mean, if you were going to put spring somewhere, … [Read more...]
Good Is The Enemy of Great (A Dare)
Feb 19, 2012 Filed Under: Life
Good is the enemy of great. Being good is often socially acceptable and encouraged – it is attainable with a high level of conformity to social norms. Being great on the other hand, requires you to step outside the norms and to begin thinking differently than other “good” people, players, musicians, children, etc. Jim Collins hit it right on … [Read more...]
3 Things I’d Like to Tell My Dad, Since He’s Been Gone Half My Life
Feb 13, 2012 Filed Under: Life
My dad committed suicide 12 years ago today. You may remember seeing the story in the news back in 2000... if not, you can read about the events that led up to this event in this LA Times article. I've been "Go, Go, Go!" for 12 years and only recently have I started moving forward in the grieving process. Today, it really hit me hard and I … [Read more...]
7 Bad Words That Can Really **** Things Up
Feb 4, 2012 Filed Under: Life
I’m sure you’ve seen a Star Wars movie – or two or SIX – and if you haven’t, you at least know that Yoda is a wise Jedi the size of a kindergartener who lives in a swamp and puts the subjects of sentences at the end instead of the beginning. Have you ever heard Yoda throughout the day whispering little snippets of wisdom in your … [Read more...]
