I’ve often heard and read the advice to do one thing each day that scares you. Get out of your comfort zone and do the things in life that make you uncomfortable. Force yourself to do things that are hard to do. When you hear interviews with ultra successful people, this is almost always a … Read more
It seems like every time I play in a tournament, I do something that is totally out of character. Something so dumb that I look back and can’t believe I actually did what I just did. I’m not sure why this happens, but it does. Here’s a short list: Telling my group we were playing … Read more
If you’ve followed me on line for any length of time, you know that I’m a huge fan of the discs from Latitude 64, Westside, and Dynamic Discs. It’s pretty simple reasoning for me. I like their consistency and I like their plastic. Out of all the plastic I’ve tried (and I’ve tried it all), … Read more
It’s true. With very few exceptions, everyone wants to win. In the heat of the battle, everyone exerts their will towards winning. So why doesn’t everyone win? Aside from the fact that there can be only one winner (and only one Highlander too, but that’s a totally different topic), very few people prepare to win. … Read more
The only way you can throw a disc is straight. Weird statement when referring to something that usually flies every way except straight. I’m not talking about how the disc flies, though. I’m talking about how the disc is thrown. So maybe I need to change that statement slightly. The only way you can throw a … Read more
There’s a lot of crap in this world. Most of it is for sale. If you believe all the ads you see, everyone promises to make you taller, better looking, healthier, smarter, and the envy of all of your neighbors. Because of this, the number of times I am disappointed in a product once I … Read more
I’ve been lucky enough to get to participate in a couple Zen Disc Golf podcasts. It’s been great and we’ve had some fun conversations. In this week’s episode, the subject came up of what does “doing it right” mean in the first place? Who is to say what is the right or wrong way to … Read more
My Dad is an airplane freak. He’s like that dog in Pixar’s “Up” except instead of darting away and saying “squirrel!”, he says “airplane!”. He’s flown model planes my whole life. He even flew the real thing for a while. For me, though, airplanes are more of a puzzle than an obsession. I remember staring … Read more
I first saw a Dynamic Discs Breakout as part of my player’s pack at the Glass Blown Open. My first question to the people at the merch table was, “Do you have any in heavier weights?”. Turns out the Breakout is the newest addition to the “easy to use” line from the Emporia based disc company. It’s … Read more
Despite what my parents thought when I was a kid, there is such a thing as good enough. Sometimes things are just fine the way they are. This might sound obvious, but I need to remind myself of that sometimes. I listen to a lot of podcasts. Most of the subject matter is typically ways to … Read more