@ii_jermaine My son is a big fan of yours. He wears #11. He had a sack last night to win our game and did a tribute for you. I'm taking him to his first Jets game on Sunday.

Check the era splits between Alvarez and Torrens. Peralta more effective with Torrens catching #LGM

(a) You're robust and resilient enough to handle whatever occurs (b) You can't do anything about it anyway (c) You're looking at a big-enough picture and long-enough timeline that whatever you have to accept is still only a negligible blip on the way to your goal.

You owe your team inspiration not micromanagement.

Sean McVay just defined courage in one sentence: "Doing what's right in spite of your fears. Even if it costs you something." Won a Super Bowl at 36. Courage isn't talent. It's a cost most people refuse to pay. Someone out there is living the life you want. Not smarter. Not more skilled. Not more resourceful. They just paid the bill. You walked away. What's the thing you're still avoiding because it might cost you something?

Consistency is what leads to Excellence.

Your performance issue isn’t because of talent. It’s because of communication. It’s because of clarity. It’s because of trust. It’s because of connection. It’s because of culture. Your performance issue is a leadership issue.

Don’t hold others accountable if you aren’t willing to be held accountable. Don’t expect others to live a standard you aren’t willing to live. Don’t tell others to sacrifice for the team if you won’t sacrifice for the team. Leaders go first. Leaders define culture.

"Of course talent matters... But 'effort is worth twice as much as talent.' So, if we are going to hold on to this bias, and continue to recruit the most talented kids, we better learn how to develop their grit. Because grit is what turns potential into reality."

What's Peralta’s 2026 ERA splits by catcher? Feels like he has been much better with Torrens. Great to have Alavarez back #lgm

I role played being a HC in the Brendon Sorsby situation with our "Coach Advisor" tool -- the AI powered executive coach I built exclusively for sports coaches. I explained how the whole situation puts us in a tough spot. Here's how it advised me:

The Offensive Line doesn’t need any other position to be good. Every other position needs the Offensive Line to be good. The most important position group in football.

This paragraph by Haruki Murakami hits very hard: “Once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”

A hard truth nobody wants to hear is that there is so much nonsense and bullshit out there and if you really want to work toward excellence at something you need to be focused and committed and consistent and nail the fundamentals and surround yourself with good people and think in years not days and exit the hot-take, alpha bro and sister slop-stream in favor of studying serious people, working with serious coaches, and reading serious books. There's never been a shortage of pseudo excellence. The real thing will always be counterculture. It presents a great opportunity for those willing to pursue it.

Control the controllables

Not knowing what to do is as stressful as having too much to do. 515 studies, 787k people: Role ambiguity and role conflict are at least as detrimental to well-being and performance as role overload. Setting clear, consistent expectations is a foundation of good leadership.

So many good options! Punisher one is 🔥

"Welcome back to the lineup, Jacob Reimer." Reimer (@Mets No. 4 Prospect) deposits a two-run home run, 412 FT on to the train tracks! 💣 🎠 x #DefendOurHome x @MetsPlayerDev x @SNY_Mets

This is a Mindset MUST-watch. Bookmark and share. 📌 We can become exactly who we want to become. We can control our thoughts. We can control our mind. We can make that 8-year version of us proud! Having this perspective at age 22 is just awesome. 🥇

The best advice for financial investments: Do the boring basics for a long time The best advice for fitness, health and longevity: Do the boring basics for a long time The best advice for mastering a craft: Do the boring basics for a long time Stop chasing hacks and shiny objects!

To be great - you have to be willing to do what others won't.