August 29th Coaching Tip: It’s Football Season.
It’s the start of football season, with Auburn traveling to play Baylor on Friday night during primetime. Football in America is now a viewing/entertainment “thing” on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings. It’s on high school fields all across America on Friday evenings. The NFL is on Thursday evenings, as well as Sunday, Sunday and Monday evening. College now plays some games on Thursdays or Fridays, but most games are on Saturdays.
It’s alot of football. And I’m learning, it’s alot of distracted people who are eating, sitting, and now gambling. One 30-something male friend told me that most of his friends are now addicted to gambling, because of the easy access to bet anytime, on any sport, from the palm of your hand with your mobile device. Be aware that it’s football season; but also be aware of the amount of time, energy, and betting that you may or may not be doing. Be aware.
August 30th Coaching Tip: Support Local Businesses.
With all the shopping options today, I still like to support local businesses. For example, I had some furniture delivered today and it made me smile that it was from an Indiana owned furniture company. If we want our towns and cities to thrive with local businesses, then WE must support them. WE must buy merchandise there and refer others to go there. Yes, most businesses have an online presence and sell merchandise online. However, we can do both: buy online and go into their stores. Support local businesses.
August 31st Coaching Tip: Support Women’s Sports.
Stayed up late tonight to watch our women’s pro basketball team, Indiana Fever, play the Valkyres in Northern California. The Fever are the hottest ticket in women’s team sports right now; their own phrase is, “every game is a home game” because of the amount of eyes on the game and that Caitlyn Clark plays for the Fever. And the Bay Area in CA is also supporting their first year women’s team, as every Valkyres game this season has been a sellout. How about that? Amazing support for these pro athletes. Makes me smile; keep supporting women’s sports…middle school, high school, college, and pro. They deserve the eyes on their games!
Although I don’t gamble, most of my friends do and they take it very serious. I know a couple of them that don’t work and rely solely on betting.
You point out some obvious things in life that as we are living we take for granted sometime. Your attention to detail in life is amazing!