October 2011

REJECTION CAN LEAD TO SUCCESS

Published on: 19th October, 2011

by Paul Schienberg, PhD An article (“How Insults Spur Success”)  from The New York Times’ Jobs Section,  page 9,  October 16, 2011, as told by  Peggy Payne and written by  Patricia R. Olsen, shared a story that is relevant to all of us, and more specifically, athletes. A quote from the article is a good place to begin.   “At 62, I’m still [...]

A POST GAME INTERVIEW WITH THE COACH

Published on: 18th October, 2011

By Paul Schienberg, PhD So, I decided to watch Monday night football yesterday. After trying Channel 7, I remembered Monday night football was on ESPN. I spent about three hours watching the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets butt helmets. It was not a pretty game except for a cornerback, Revis, a few throws by [...]

FAN LOYALTY

Published on: 17th October, 2011

By Paul Schienberg, PhD A fan’s loyalty to a sport franchise builds like any loyalty to specific product. You wonder why a team that abandoned a City still maintains loyalty from its fans. Yes, many are angry at being left. Many other fans are in shock. But for many other fans, they are remain emotionally [...]

TRYING TO FAIL

Published on: 16th October, 2011

One of the problems with professional sports teams getting its personnel through the draft has been a concern for fans and teams. If a team is doing poorly at the beginning of the season, and there is going to be a franchise player in the upcoming draft next year, a motivation is created to tank [...]