Chris Carlock
Stay in There
When one of my Little League hitters is intimidated by the pitcher, they'll step toward third base as the pitch approaches. It's next to...
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I opened up my laptop last night after dinner with the intention of writing today's Daily Dispatch (Full disclosure, I write them the day...
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Be Here Now
"There is no past and no future; no one has ever entered those two imaginary kingdoms. There is only the present." -- Leo Tolstoy The...
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Mutual Weirdness
"We are all a little weird, and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with...
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Buckle Up
Life is a roller coaster. There are steep climbs that have us freaking out from nervousness and anticipation. There are crazy fast drops...
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Measuring Success
In baseball, success is determined by the scoreboard and by statistics. The winning team, the .300 hitter, and the all-star are all...
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Margin for Error
My son's Little League team has made a lot of defensive mistakes this season. Additionally, my son's Little League team has had a hard...
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Break it Up
I've been pretty religious about my morning routine for the last seven years. I wake up at 5am, drink a big glass of water, pour myself a...
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Career Day
Today is "Career Day" at my daughter's elementary school. The students are encouraged to dress like someone from the future career of...
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The Beautiful Game
Today is Opening Day for Major League Baseball. For those of us who love baseball, it's a day of hope and excitement. It's a welcome back...
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Focus on Who IS There
My wife and I went to a comedy show at a local, fledgling club a few years ago. There were only about 10 people in the audience when the...
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Inspiring
I did a kick-ass workout this morning. I call it a kick-ass workout because it kicked my ass. The last part of the workout was 10 long...
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Stuck in a Moment
"Don't say that later will be better Now you're stuck in a moment And you can't get out of it." -- U2 We spend a lot of time hurrying to...
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Ask for What You Want
I was scheduled to host a workshop for local dads this week. But we ended up postponing the event due to a low number of sign-ups. I put...
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Look in the Mirror
"Look in the mirror, my friend." -- Dave Matthews Band There are people in life that drive us absolutely crazy. Our kids don't do what we...
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See the Good
As a baseball coach, the job is to make our players better. We're constantly looking for things upon which to improve. As a result, we...
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Don't Hold It Against Them
My wife bumped into a former student and his mom over the weekend. This was a challenging student who spent many an afternoon in the...
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Don't Flake
We've all been in the situation where we can't or don't want to do the thing we committed to doing. It always seems easier in the moment...
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The Most Important People
My wife and I met on October 24th in 2007. We were both at a grand opening event for new bocce ball courts in Santa Cruz. I was there...
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Fill Their Tanks
The Positive Coaching Alliance talks about each athlete having an emotional tank. This emotional tank is like a gas tank for a car. Just...
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