Multiple losses lead to therapy & a poem — The losses kept piling up. A loss of community. A loss of my non-profit work. A loss of a special relationship. And then the loss of my job. Not to mention, the losses created by the pandemic. I’d been wanting to see a counselor for awhile but ‘I didn’t have…

Getting a job in the NBA — “Rather than think about what your dream is, why don’t you look around and see where the opportunities are. There are people who aren’t out searching for their dream but they went out looking for opportunity. When they found it, they found a way to get good at it. When…

Working in the NBA — When I worked with the Trail Blazers, one of the aspects of my job was listening to Podcasts. Yes, listening to Podcasts. The Assistant General Manager brought a few of us in the room and said, “Hey, there are all these basketball podcasts out there now, can you guys listen…

Inspiration short — I never knew I loved road trips until my family wanted to meet in Salt Lake City. I told them, “I’ll meet you there, I’m just going to drive rather than fly.” After our family trip was over, I kept driving. I explored all of Utah. I went to Arizona…

Inspiration short — The goal of climbing a mountain is obvious. To get to the top. To get to the top? Actually, no, it’s to get back to the bottom. Life holds goals and promises along every step. The top, the bottom, the journey. The path, the flowers, the sun. The goal is…

Working in the NBA — For those of you working in basketball, the off season is for two things: rest and development. One of the biggest mistakes people working in basketball can make is making it a year-round thing. Sure, it’s trendy to talk about never taking a day off and being married to the…

Getting a job in the NBA — “We can only ever speak for ourselves. I’m always weary of advice because all advice is wrong for somebody. Everyone’s situation is so different”. — Simon Coronel I also am one who is highly leery of advice. And yet, a large portion of my articles deal with giving advice, or…

Getting a job in the NBA — When an NBA team tells you they are on a hiring freeze, it could mean one of many things. Here’s 5. 1 — They’re just not interested NBA personnel aren’t always the best at communicating with you. Don’t blame the person you’re interviewing with, as often, they’re having trouble getting information from above them. I was…

Inspiration short It’s almost in our nature to reach for the external. To embrace the celebration. To search for the accolades and affirmation. When the whole time… What we really long for is the internal. Peace. Joy. Happiness. “The goal of life is internal and the results are partly outside…