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History has shown that during austerity drives, companies that help in cutting costs are the ones that benefit the most. So it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why the shares of most discounted variety stores have outperformed over the last couple of years. And since the unemployment rate is still high, while the inflation rate is below 2%, these retail chains will most likely continue their stellar run. But if we talk specifically, I believe that Dollar Tree Stores (NASDAQ: DLTR) has the potential to outperform its rivals.
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To begin with, Dollar Tree operates around 4,700 stores, while its peers, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) and Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO), operate more than 10,700 and 7,100 stores, respectively. Naturally, having a huge network of operating locations adds stability to a business and ensures its steady growth. But Dollar Tree's significantly smaller size allows it to grow at a relatively faster rate. This is one of the reasons why shares of Dollar Tree have risen by 220% over the last three years, outperforming the returns of its aforementioned peers.
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Talking about expansion plans for FY 2013, Dollar Tree plans to open 340 new stores, while Dollar General and Family Dollar plan to debut 500 and 637 locations, respectively. Based on just the numbers, Dollar Tree's expansion count appears lackluster as compared to its peers. But on a percentage basis, Dollar Tree plans to increase its store count by nearly 7.2%, which is greater than Dollar General and Family Dollar's planned increments of 5.9% and 7%, respectively.
Understandably, opening new stores doesn't necessarily translate into greater revenue. But it's worth noting that Dollar Tree enjoys a hefty return on investment (ROI) of 28.9%, while Dollar General and Family Dollar operate with an ROI of 19.5% and 24%, respectively. So if Dollar Tree can sustain its high ROI, it will most likely generate more returns as compared to its peers. But why does Dollar Tree have a higher ROI?
According to a report by Morgan Stanley, 27% of Dollar Tree stores are within one mile from Dollar General stores, while nearly 60% of its stores are within three miles of Dollar General stores. This indicates that instead of venturing into new areas, Dollar Tree is opening new stores near existing retailers to disrupt brand loyalty. Since the mentioned discounted-store chains have similar offerings, consumers often indulge in cross shopping. This way, Dollar Tree develops a consumer base fast, which eventually translates into better ROI and shorter payback periods for its stores.
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Apart from that, Dollar Tree also sports better financials. Despite its aggressive expansions, the store chain operates with a debt/equity ratio of just 16%. On the other hand, Family Dollar and Dollar General operate with relatively higher debt/equity ratios of 48% and 55%, respectively. This keeps Dollar Tree's quarterly interest expenses to as low as $400,000, allowing it to utilize most of its cash inflows for expansion projects
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After monitoring these three metrics, I believe that Dollar Tree is in a financially better position than its peers. And as of now, analysts estimate the annual EPS of Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar to grow by 15.2%, 18.3% and 11.3% for the next five years, respectively.
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Although Dollar Tree is growing at a rapid rate, a major threat comes from the saturation of stores. The company is opening stores near existing ones, which ensures a short payback period but doesn't offer much headroom for comparable- sales growth. But as long as the store chain is focused on store expansions, I believe that it can enjoy a stellar run.
Its comparable sales during the recent quarter stood at 2.1%, while most of its growth came from new stores. And if this trend continues, Dollar Tree will most likely outperform its peers for at least another year.
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Herr Fraud: I also tried: "Edison:Inventing the Century" by Neil Baldwin - equally bad. I guess I just do not dig Edison. I liked the book I read about Tesla. Here are three books that you may enjoy: "The Culture Code" by Clotaire Rapaille (insight into American culture, and others); "The Lessons of History" by Will Durant (a 110 page summary of the essence of what he learned after writing a multi-volume history of mankind thousands of pages long over 20 or 30 years); and "Flashman in the Great Game" just because it is light and fun and captures in an amusing way the 19th Century British attitude/empire per Kipling and director George Stevens ("Gunga Din") as portrayed by actors like Errol Flynn and Victor McLaglen and Cary Grant and others of their ilkage. If you like fiction: Butterfield 8 by John O'Hara or Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury or Tales of the South Pacific by James Michener. Good reading.
posted by BayanX at 2:03 pm (EST) on Apr 13, 2011
How did you happen to dub yourself "SigmundFraud" for this site? I'm sure there's a story behind it.
posted by 7sistersapphist at 11:03 pm (EST) on Apr 12, 2011
"SigmundFraud". Love it. Freud was (and is) one of the most pernicious influences on Western thought, IMHO.
I don't know your age or locale, but do you happen to recall a MAD magazine cartoon in which a character is reading a book marked ""Freud is a Fraud' by Fried"?
Seems you enjoyed the Faderman bio... it's been sitting on my night table for some time. Looking forward to reading it soon!
posted by 7sistersapphist at 10:37 pm (EST) on Apr 11, 2011
Sadly, the photo of the library on my page is not mine. I only wish! I just did a Google Image search for a nice shot of an old fashioned personal library and there it was. If I took a picture of my own bookshelves you'd probably call 911 for fear I was in imminent danger of being buried beneath a pile of books and splintered shelving.
posted by KCato at 10:55 am (EST) on Jun 30, 2010
Believe me, I know. Fiction is a difficult business. Luckily, there are lots of indie presses looking for less traditional, less accessible writing.
posted by cmtusa at 12:27 pm (EST) on May 17, 2009
Great. It's in pdf format and it will work perfectly on Kindle. Send me your e-mail address (mine is firstname.lastname@example.com), and I'll send you the e-book.
posted by cmtusa at 11:38 am (EST) on May 17, 2009
Was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Saw you liked Paris Trout, and thought you might like my novel since it's also southern and a bit dark (in the same vein as Paris Trout). I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like. Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:
posted by cmtusa at 12:03 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2009
Thanks for the invite. Sorry mine had expired. I list some of the mystery authors I read on my profile page. I'm all over the map, but Pelecanos, Child, Mosley are always good by me. Hard Case Crime is a solid bet, too. I'd like to read more lady authors. My private eye series features Frank Johnson. His latest caper is PELHAM FELL HERE. The Lansing State Journal compares him to Lee Child's Jack Reacher. If even 10% of that is true, I'm happy.
Best in your reading,
Ed Lynskey
posted by edlynskey at 5:49 am (EST) on Sep 23, 2008
Hi David -
You just introduced me to a whole new aspect of LibraryThing about which I knew nothing at all. Wow!
Originally I thought about entering my whole library, but what a daunting task: do I enter the books I buy, regardless of whether I read them? What about the books I start but don't finish? The ones I give as gifts (is it a used book and therefore unacceptable gift if I've glanced at it? Do I count it as read?)? The ones I check out on the kid's library card and forget to return? How about books I remember reading but can't for sure say that I own? There were so many variables I started feeling a little Clintonesque -- it depends on how one defines the words "my" and "whole" ...
Had to stop the madness. I only enter books when I've finished them, and only the books I've read since the date I joined.
The photograph of you and Lynne at Judi's party makes me smile. I'm glad you're back from France.
posted by stacyjacobs at 7:03 am (EST) on Sep 12, 2008
Why the interest in the Mohawk Valley? We share a history of the valley. i was raised in the Mohawk Valley.
Pretty much the same here - I'm from Schenectady, and still live in the Capital District; my mother was born and raised in Amsterdam, I still have relatives in Utica, I've bicycled as far as Lock 10. The more I look into it, the deeper my connection to the Valley runs.
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posted by AsYouKnow_Bob at 9:31 pm (EST) on Jul 16, 2008
Thanks! I remember thinking it looked interesting when I was entering it into Early Reviewers. I'll get a copy and give it a go!
posted by ablachly at 12:48 pm (EST) on Jul 1, 2008
Sorry about that! I sent out that comment two days before I actually closed them for requests.
Stay tuned for November though, we'll have more.
posted by ablachly at 4:53 pm (EST) on Oct 14, 2007
Sorry to be so long in replying - I too have been abroad over the summer. Judging from the books in your library that I have seen, Joseph Roth for instance, and Sandor Marai, I think you would enjoy the Banffy trilogy. I admire his humane, sensitive and sensible view, of his country and people in general; and I learned a great deal about Hungary and Austria-Hungary in that critical period before the 'Great War'. Banffy was involved in the politics of the time - i have another book of his concerned with this - and had a much wider and longer perspective on it all. If you read it, I would be interested to hear your opinion.
posted by Tiresias at 6:08 pm (EST) on Sep 25, 2007
We share a number of books, and an interesting selection of them - what interests me most is that you have the third volume of Miklos Banffy's trilogy - not the others? Or just not catalogued, i suspect: how did you come to it and what did you think of it? I know very few who have read this... a favourite of mine.
posted by Tiresias at 7:54 am (EST) on Jul 28, 2007
I agree that Waugh is fun, but I like Brideshead Revisited best although definitely not funny.
posted by almigwin at 3:35 pm (EST) on Jul 22, 2007
I am rereading Alexander Herzen's My Life and Thought, because of Tom Stopppard's newish play about him. Although autobiography, it reads like a novel. He was a terrific writer, even though I can only read him in translation. I feel a lot of kinship with Russian exiles, because I was raised by Russian immigrant grandparents.
I am still busy cataloquing my library, and building shelves, and trying to get it organized. This is only our second summer in this house, and I am just getting the books sorted out.
I've also been reading the Life of Courage by Grimmelshausen which was the basis for Brecht's Mother Courage about the Thirty Years War and Tearaway which was a sort of sequel to Simplicimmus, also by Grimmelshausen, which is the only one I knew about until I found these two others. I love picaresque novels-Quevedo, Cervantes, Le Sage, etc. Of course there were serious and tragic undercurrents in the Grimmelshausen/Brecht stuff, but they was also very rowdy and funny.
posted by almigwin at 1:28 pm (EST) on Jul 21, 2007
Hey David,
Thanks for the post- glad Plummer saved the play for ya: I was just reading about it in the Times. Once again, I lament the poor state of theater in SF. Ah well.
posted by twacorbies at 6:08 pm (EST) on Apr 16, 2007
I've been a bit bogged down with the Llosa "A Fish in Water" as work has been top priority for a while and its difficult to read anything that requires concentration in fifteen eye-drooping minutes before you fall asleep each night. I tend to end up reading the same passage over-and-over again! I've also been getting through some back-up theatre reading on Ibsen's Ghosts & John Gabriel Borkman; Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle and a play called Europe by David Grieg as well as Richard III; all of which I am fortunate enough to be going to see over the next couple of months. I like to know something about plays that I am going to see before the performance. I think it helps to make it a richer experience.
What are you reading at the moment?
posted by dylanwolf at 9:28 am (EST) on Feb 8, 2007
Awesome- glad it was such a powerful performance! You're inspiring me to get out to the opera here in SF. I'll also pass along the recommendation to my friend in Brooklyn to get out and see it.
posted by twacorbies at 3:42 pm (EST) on Jan 16, 2007
Thanks for the Auster comment and I think it is a fair point. Auster can be rather pretentious but I suppose it is a matter of taste as to whether you find that annoying or not. I like the austerity (sic!) of his style and the self-referential element tends to make me want to come back for a re-read when I already know the plot. He seems to me quite a blokey author and I find him good to come back to if I have been reading a run of womeny(???,I certainly don't mean girly!) authors. Having a quick zizz through our common shared books I'd be interested in how you got on with "Beyond Black" or "Famous Last Words" if you've got around to reading them.
Cheers, Kevin (dylanwolf)
posted by dylanwolf at 9:20 am (EST) on Jan 14, 2007
Hello ... just popped in to say that I think we are the only two people here who have "The Boy who was raised as a dog" by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz. Happy Reading... cheers.
posted by saucie at 5:51 pm (EST) on Jan 13, 2007
Hi David,
Been sick for days so I STILL haven't started "the Good Soldier." I'll try to give you a thumbs up or down once I actually tackle the thing. Good to hear that you are enjoying "Casterbridge." I read "Tess" a few years ago and found it interesting, but later read "Jude" and was awestruck. I will have to check out "Casterbridge" then.
One of my recent resolutions was to actually go see an opera, which I've never done. I visited with some friends in Brooklyn last year and one of them is an opera fan who keeps urging me to go. She worked briefly at the Met and so she was able to give me a brief tour of the house, although we couldn't go back stage because they were doing some construction work. Hope "I Puritani" is fantastic.
posted by twacorbies at 8:17 pm (EST) on Jan 11, 2007
Hi Sigmund,
Thanks for leaving the comment. I do hope "the History Boys" arrives in San Francisco (my home). I haven't been much of a theatergoer in years, but seeing "Travesties" recently here at the Geary Theater reminded me of what I've been missing. I'll have to save the pennies from now on I guess... Just finished reading "The Italian Boy," a true story of resurrection men in early Nineteenth Century London. The author uses the opportunity to delve deeply into the lives of the working poor during the time period which proved more interesting then the crime which is the main focus of the book. It's been a busy month and I'm way behind in my reading- I've been meaning to start "the Good Soldier Svejk" for some time now. Any recommendations you can throw my way? Glad you're enjoying "Rise of Christianity," I really want to get to "the Barbarian Conversions" when I get a chance. I'm sure I'm like everyone here on this site: my ambitions run far beyond my available time.
Nice to hear from you,
posted by twacorbies at 10:31 pm (EST) on Jan 10, 2007
posted by denton at 6:39 am (EST) on Dec 12, 2006
Hi Sig, I see that we've got quite a few (highly excellent) tomes in common and I've enjoyed Munro as well, though recommending something with as uncluttered a style as hers does present a bit of a challenge. I find I'm forced to offer Evelyn Waugh's A Handful of Dust, which I see you already own, and a book I consider not just one of the greatest novels of the last century, but a model of economy, and a near-perfect example of a lack of excess in everything except the absurd. What makes A Handful of Dust so grand, I think finally, is what Waugh chooses to leave out of it, his taste and flair for the succinct overriding any over-wordy inclinations, and it's by far his most compelling book, highly recommended if you haven't read it already. And if you'd not noticed, I have my favorites for 2006 posted on my 'Profile" page, so you might check them out and tell me what you think. Good luck!
posted by LouisBranning at 6:43 am (EST) on Nov 28, 2006
i am reading now DAUGHTER OF FORTUNE by Isabel Allende and so far i like it a lot. It is even amusing. Some feel there is too much detail but i am actually enjoying the details of 19th century mores.
posted by SigmundFraud at 12:06 am (EST) on Oct 30, 2006
Your library bookshelf project sounds delightful! Built-in shelves are on our "some day" list of projects we'd like to do. Right now we're just feeling pleased that everything is actually on shelves and not living in boxes. :)
posted by Lost_in_Stacks at 4:14 pm (EST) on Oct 8, 2006
Amy Tan does write about the relationships of women, centering mostly on mother-daughter relationships. So I guess her books would be to a certain point "Women's Fiction". I think they are a bit more then that though. So far, I've only seen the Joy Luck Club movie, read The Kitchen God's Wife, The Bonesetter's Daughter, and The Hundred Secret Senses. AT this particular moment I am struggling to remember the plot line of The Hundred Secret Senses, other than the begginning, which makes me wonder if I finished reading it, I was enjoying it. If you were interested in Amy Tan, I would probably start with The Joy Luck Club, I can easily see how that would be in written form. As for being a male, I think the work stretches boundries of gender, age, and heritage, giving the ability for all to find an interest in the work. While all the character will be female, it's simply their struggles as young women in WWII China, and now their daughter's lives in America clashing.
We're doing a book read of Banana Yoshimoto's Kitchen this month on the group--it's open to everyone. We are going to have open group reads trying to work our way around Asia. I see I sent your invite on Sept. 9th which means you probably have a number of Haruki Murakami's books. We hope to to a group read of him too eventually, however, I think next we'll be doing a book from Israel, India, or Korea next. (those are the ideas floating anyway) Check out bookcrossing for a bookring for an Amy Tan!
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For years on playgrounds everywhere church kids have been stymied by the agitator's questions, "Can God do anything? And if so, can he make a rock so big he can't move it?" While children may struggle with the answer, I hope the rest of us do not. Thankfully, we can offer a resounding "No!" and feel good about it – really good! God tells us that he is a God who cannot do several things. And for that we should be eternally grateful! Consider the amazingly gracious promises he has made and inscribed for us in the pages of the Bible. All of our hope and strength regarding those promises is derived from the fact that God cannot do at least four things as it relates to those commitments. First, God is holy and therefore is incapable of deceiving us (2 Timothy 2:11-13). All of his good promises are true because he could not and would not ever lie to us (Titus 1:2). Second, God is omniscient, always knowing all that can be known (Psalms 139:1-6). And because he is omniscient he cannot possibly forget a promise that he has made (2 Peter 3:8-9). Third, God is immutable and therefore cannot change (Malachi 3:6). A gracious promise he makes in 750 BC will not be rescinded because he has grown, matured, or changed over the centuries (Psalms 102:25-28). Fourth, God is omnipotent, possessing all power (Jeremiah 32:17). Therefore, all of his good promises will succeed because nothing has the power to thwart his purpose – he simply cannot fail (Romans 8:31-39). Every promise about our future is certain and sure because God cannot be less than he is. He cannot lie, forget, change or fail! And that should provide us with a kind of confidence that engenders "strong encouragement" each and every day (Hebrews 6:17-19).
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Be Ridiculously Happy
I can write the book on how to make yourself miserable, and I'll do that at some point, but right now I want to focus on what it takes to be ridiculously happy. The kind of happy that makes you jump out of bed in the morning. The kind of happy that makes strangers think you're crazy because you're walking alone grinning from ear to ear. The kind of happy that makes you look back at the most painful moments of your life and say, "I wouldn't change a thing." Ridiculous happiness means you know how to recognize life's most beautiful moments. Recently, I've had several people ask me, "How do you stay so positive all the time?" Here's my answer.
"Having problems is not a problem. Expecting otherwise is a problem."
-Theodore Rubin
Understand that life is never going to be easy. You will have problems every day. No day will go exactly as planned. Just like your mom used to say, "The world doesn't revolve around you." Accept that. Accept that there will be circumstances that are not "fair." Understand that most things in life don't make any sense. Ridiculously happy people see obstacles as a personal challenge, and find a way to overcome them. Happy people know life is full of adversity, obstacles, "unfair" circumstances, and really shitty days where just about everything goes wrong. To be happy is to be thrilled to play the game, even when it hurts. Adopting this attitude takes time and practice. I believe sports are a great way to learn to keep your wits about you, to stay calm, and to learn to move on to the "next play" when things go wrong. When I was younger, basketball taught me these lessons, now I've taken up Jiu Jitsu, and I don't think there is another sport that so perfectly imitates the struggles of life. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. It took me a long time to learn this lesson. I'll save those stories for the "how to make yourself miserable chapter."
"Wake up each day like it's on purpose."
Find your purpose (DREAM BIG). Make a plan and WORK. Big dreams require focus, and they require us to resist immediate gratification in favor of staying the course (and suffering). It's the willingness to suffer to achieve that makes us great. Dreams and goals give life purpose. People with a purpose work. If you want to be happy, find your purpose and work your ass off. When your friends and family tell you "you're crazy" for working so hard, you know you're on the right track. Typically, it won't feel like work to you. You have a purpose and you love it.
"We all have a family of chance and a family of choice."
Surround yourself with good people. I'm lucky, I won, what I like to call, "the people lottery." The death of my parents put me in West Bend, Wisconsin where I was taken in by amazing people who have shaped my life. We all need people in our lives who will tell us the truth even when it hurts (in time, you realize, good people tell everyone the truth). These are the type of people that never let you make excuses or place blame on others, they keep it real. As a youngster, my siblings always kept it real. I distinctly remember my older sister lighting me up for having a bad attitude and I often tell my athletes the following story; My freshman year of basketball I was not "moved up" to play with the junior varsity team. Frustrated, I complained to my older brother that I was just as good, if not better, than my friends that did make JV. He looked at me and said, "Sara, that may be true, but are you dominating on the Freshman level?" I answered honestly, and the answer was "no." It was that simple conversation that shaped me as an athlete and person. I think about it every day. No excuses, just get better and if you want to play at the next level you must be so good that the powers that be cannot ignore you.
Great people make you better. Surround yourself with people who believe in you and people who support your big dreams. You must also have people in your life who will talk you off the proverbial cliff when you are being illogical, irrational and impatient (we all are at some point). Choose to surround yourself with people who will save you from yourself.
"It is our choices… that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
-JK Rowling
Remind yourself that you have choices. You will have bad moments, days, and even weeks. You choose how you react to situations, you choose your direction, you choose the people in your life, you choose your attitude. The second you realize you have a choice, that you have control, you will be able to crawl out of whatever hole you've found yourself in, and you may even be able to avoid the hole all together next time.
The man I've called my dad for the past 15 years, shared this poem with me some time ago. I still use it as a reminder that if I'm in a bad spot, it's very likely that I made a choice that put me there. It also reminds me that I'm in control and I can choose to not make the same mistake again. It's called "Autobiography in Five Short Chapters" by Portia Nelson. If you want to be happy, get to Chapter 5.
Chapter One
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost…I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter Two
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend that I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in this same place.
But, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter Three
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep whole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in…it's a habit…but,
My eyes are open
I know where I am
It is my fault.
I get out immediately,
Chapter Four
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter Five
I walk down another street.
Lessons on Leadership
So you think you're a leader?
Twelve years ago I was a redshirt freshman basketball player at Cardinal Stritch University. I was unheralded, unrecruited and unathletic, but I worked my ass off. I practiced every day as hard as I could, and I loved it. There was no pressure for me in practice. I aimed only to get a little bit better every day. In addition to honing my physical skills, I began to study the art of communication, and leadership, in particular. I have continued to devote much of my life to being a student of effective leadership and communication. It makes me a better trainer, coach, boss, professor, business owner, and person. These are just a few of my thoughts.
"You do not lead by hitting people over the head — that's assault, not leadership."
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
This quote by Eisenhower is one of my favorites on leadership. I can't count how often as a coach or athlete, those handed power, whether it be by the "captain" title or simply through their status as a veteran, have tried to "lead" by force. In a team environment, this often manifests itself as screaming, and placing blame on teammates or even coaches. Don't get me wrong, there are moments when raising your voice to make a point can be constructive, it can light a fire under a player, it can let someone know that this is a serious situation. However, if you are always raising your voice, if you are constantly yelling, the urgency disappears and in fact, your voice becomes a whisper. People stop listening. Guess what? You're not a leader if nobody listens to you.
Inevitably, coaches and captains will say to me, "So and so needs to have thicker skin." My answer is this: Maybe she does, but you can't control how sensitive she is. You can't control how she feels. What you can control is how you convey your message. The true leader knows she must speak to people in a way in which the listener will absorb and internalize the information as if it is her own. Communication is not about the speaker's intended message—it is about what the listener perceives. Leaders (and winners) understand this concept.
Enduring setbacks while maintaining the ability to show others the way to go forward is the true test of leadership.
-Nitin Nohria
I've cbeen a part of many teams in my life (as a player and coach), the best teams have been the ones that don't panic when they face adversity. There are just 3 things that happen when teams face adversity.
- Apathy - nothing happens. Nobody steps up, the intensity doesn't change, and the team loses. These teams usually do not have a leader.
- The freak out - Mistakes are compounded by frustration. The team falls apart. The athletes start to blame each other (this can be verbal or non-verbal). The team loses. These teams have poor leaders.
- The climb - You see the fire in the eyes of each team member as she internalizes her role. Pinned against the wall, the team comes together with a calm confidence that never waivers. This is the only scenario in which the team has the opportunity to win. These teams have great leaders.
The teams that emerge victorious in the face of adversity become great teams. Rough waters make great sailors. As coaches we hope for those situations that force our teams to grow strong and grow together.
I ask my players, "Do you compound your mistakes with frustration? Do you compound the mistakes of your teammates by getting frustrated with them?
Leaders do not. Leaders have a calm confidence, they understand there will be setbacks, things will not always go as planned. Great leaders, while in the midst of a bloody battle, are not only able to land a few punches of their own, but they also, with calm and unwavering confidence, keep teammates moving forward towards the ultimate goal, lifting them all to a whole new level.
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.
- John F. Kennedy
Like all physical skills, communication and leadership take practice. You must consistently and honestly evaluate your ability to convey a message. You must learn to channel frustration and you must gain the ability to help those around you when your world is falling apart.
My final thought:
Stubbornness is a leader's greatest enemy.
The Peachtree Road Race
The Peachtree Road Race is the world's largest 10 kilometer race with about 60,000 participants. It is held every July 4th in Atlanta, GA. The first Peachtree was run on July 4th, 1970. It's an Atlanta tradition, and hopefully, now, a family tradition for me.
This was my first 10k race and I enjoyed every second of it. There was even a point along the course where I thought to myself, "Sara, slow down, relax and take this all in." With thousands of people lining the streets, not a second went by without cheering, clapping, cowbells, or whistles, for all participants; whether we were sprinting or walking. For that 6.2 miles all of us felt like world class runners.
Peter Kirui of Kenya (shocker) finished the race in 27:37. If you do the math he was pulling approximately 4:30 minute miles. My race was just slightly different from his.
I'm guessing I walked the first 1/4 mile before my corral of 200-ish thinned out enough for me to take steps big enough to be called a jog. As soon I started to run I had an overwhelming urge to use the restroom. I was in pain until the 1 mile mark when I spotted my saving grace, the Port-o-John. Unfortunately, many other people seemed to have my issue, and I stood in line for 8 minutes. So, my first mile was about 18 minutes long. To put it in perspective, if Peter Kirui and I would have started at the same time, he would have been finishing mile 4 by the time I got out of the bathroom. Well rested, my second mile took just 7 minutes. After that I reminded myself I wasn't there to compete. I looked around at the Atlanta skyline, gave high fives to the kids that stood along the street, ran through sprinklers, and slowed down when I saw the guy playing the acoustic guitar, just so I could hear a little more.
I plan to do more 10Ks. It's a distance in which I can train to improve my speed, or just run for the fun of it at a moment's notice. If you have the chance, whether you are a veteran runner or newbie, you can't go wrong with the Peachtree Road Race!
Just remember hit up the port-a-potty one last time before you start your run. Oh, and if you want a beer from Park Tavern, you better be a fast runner! By the time we arrived they had "closed."
A reminder of my ABC's every single day.
A. Be positive, remind yourself before every decision or choice that you have a great life and you are blessed to be wherever you are.
B. Be honest, tell the truth always. It's easy to fake it in life and easy to not own up to your mistakes. Do it anyway, and tomorrow will be easier.
C. Do the things today you'd regret tomorrow. Get that workout in, just put the damn clothes in the laundry, tell the ones you love that you love them…right now.
Top 4 (nonphysical) attributes for basketball
I had a successful college basketball career despite not being blessed with any real athletic talent. My former coaches will tell you that I was often the slowest player on the floor, could barely jump, and the word explosive never applied to me. In fact, at 29, I'm much more athletic than I have ever been.
In college, I played every possible role in my 5 year career. I started out as a redshirt, working my butt off in practice every day, but never suiting up. As an eligible freshman, I was described (by the coaching staff) as the 14th best player on a team of 14. My sophomore year I led the team in scoring and led the nation in 3-point field goal percentage - off the bench. As a junior I continued to come off the bench as a role player and it wasn't until my senior year that I finally got to hear my name called as a starter. In my 5 years at Cardinal Stritch, we won 5 conference championships, 4 tournament championships and we advanced to the NAIA National Tournament 4 times.
Now, as a coach, I use my experience as a player to motivate and teach young women how to reach their full potential as basketball players. I've been coaching girls basketball since I was 18. Through the years, I've seen quite a bit of "potential" fail to develop, and I've seen kids with very little natural athletic ability find a way to exceed all expectations.
I spend a lot of time thinking about why some players excel while others are content with mediocrity. Having coached mostly young women, I believe they face a distinctive set of challenges, and to excel, she has to possess a unique attitude and mindset. Although, the following characteristics were developed with young women in mind, many of them certainly apply to all basketball players.
Here are my top 4 (nonphysical) attributes that every player MUST have to make the leap from average to great.
Show me a player that possesses all 4 of these attributes and I will show you a player that will succeed on the court regardless of athletic talent, and I will show you a person who will excel beyond basketball.
Believes she is in control of her own destiny.
In order to succeed (in any avenue) we must all believe we have control. We must believe we can "find a way" to get noticed. On the court, this means young players believe they can earn playing time or their place on a team.
When athletes fail to believe they are in control of their own destiny, excuses start to settle in. We hear things like, "The coach doesn't like me," "I don't get the ball enough, so I can't show what I can do." "I'm playing the wrong position," or "our offense doesn't work." All of these thoughts give control to something beyond ourselves. Giving up control is a downward spiral of which I've seen very few players recover. It saps the energy out of them, energy that could be spent finding a way to succeed.
A basketball player must believe she has control, focus on the things she can control, and challenge herself to be so goodthat she can't be ignored.
It's impossible to believe you are in control and to make excuses at the same time!
The "sponge" attitude.
One of my AAU coaches and mentors once said to me, "Be a sponge, absorb everything I tell you."
"The Sponge" is a student of the game. She just doesn't want to learn a skill, she wants to know when to use it and how. She not only learns from her own mistakes, but the mistakes of her teammates and opponents.
When the coach is correcting or teaching other players, she absorbs that information as well. This type of player progresses faster than her peers. She takes in and retains information and then puts it into practice.
Understands failure is part of the process.
I use the following phrase during every practice and every workout: "You will fail, you should fail." Each time you try something new, any time you step out of your comfort zone and any time you begin to learn a skill, you will fail. Failure is the only way to make progress.
When freshmen enter one of my programs and we start to focus on shot form, I say to her, "You have 4 years perfect your form. You can either keep doing what's comfortable for you, and never get better, or you can make this adjustment and be great." Ninety percent of the time a player will revert quickly to doing what is comfortable, unable to deal with failing, or unwilling to put in the countless hours it takes to make the adjustment.
I try to instill a culture of failure in my teams. Mess up. Mess up 100 times - just mess up while trying to do it right!
The player that understands (and can deal with) the fact that she must fail, repeatedly, to perfect a skill, is the player that will rise to great heights. This type of player is a rare find.
Embraces coaching (criticism).
The player that embraces coaching by actively listening, the player that keeps her head high no matter how harsh the criticism, the player that can put her insecurities aside by saying, "Yes Coach," rather than making an excuse, is the player that will have the fastest learning curve. Be that player. Spend your energy embracing coaching rather than deflecting criticism.
Why Jiu Jitsu?
I know the bruises and finger prints on my shins and arms are ugly, and probably disturbing to some, but to me, they are a source of pride, a reminder that I can push myself beyond limits that most people regard as reasonable.
Jiu Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and self defense system that focuses on grappling and ground fighting. It combines mental acuity, technical skill, and the ability to endure, with high intensity exercise. It teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique.
I'm 29. 125 pounds. Some of the guys I roll with top 240.
It's the most exhausting form of exercise I've ever done in my life. Mostly because I, more often than not, end up on the bottom and have to work my ass off to get out of a terrible position and defend against submissions. Sometimes, I just have to struggle to breath, 200 pounds pressing into the solar plexus is not comfortable!
I started at Neutral Ground (Grafton, WI) about 45 days ago. There has not been a single session that I have not been pushed beyond my comfort zone. In fact, every time I walk in, Luke or Perry demonstrate and teach a technique. After which, I immediately think to myself "there's no way." But every session, I'm able to perform the instructed skill. Actually, it surprises me (and I'm a fairly confident person). That's the thing about Jiu Jitsu, there is always a way.
To me, Jiu Jitsu is all about focus. It's about being in the moment at all times. Your mind never wanders from the task at hand. When I'm on the mat, I am free… Yes, even when I'm pinned or mounted. Free from the pressures, worries, and responsibilities of the outside world. Achieving ultimate freedom, for an hour, or even a moment, is what I covet the most in life.
It should be noted that I chose the right place to learn. The guys that teach and train at Neutral Ground are nothing short of amazing. It would be easy for them to make my experience terrible (if you've never seen Jiu Jitsu, you are put in MANY awkward and uncomfortable positions). Every guy I've rolled with has been extraordinarily helpful and eager to teach. It's been a lesson in trust, letting complete strangers put me in precarious positions. I could easily be injured, but it has never happened.
As I drove home from Jiu Jitsu last night, I thought about how it's impossible to learn this sport without training partners. Guys to roll with that are willing to put their egos aside, to teach and to help. Although the actual competition is obviously individualistic, you can't really learn or practice technique without a partner. In this way it is completely unlike any other sport I've been involved in.
As a basketball player, I could practice my jump shot alone until I achieved perfect form. As a short stop, I threw the ball against the garage door a million times and fielded it from every angle imaginable. However, I can't practice my guillotine defense, I can't perfect sweeps, and I can't learn the arm bar without a partner.
It's this part of Jiu Jitsu that may be the most frustrating. I'm fiercely independent and have (up until this point) convinced myself that aloneness is, more often than not, an ideal situation. The ability to rely on myself, and myself only, is a freedom I enjoy. Solitude can't exist in Jiu Jitsu, creating a frustrating situation where I must trust and rely on others, making myself vulnerable.
Not only does Jiu Jitsu give me the adrenaline rush and constant matriculation of skill I crave as an athlete, but it forces me to transcend limits - physically AND emotionally.
I can already feel a transformation. I am becoming a better athlete, a better coach, and I'm developing a deeper sense of self-awareness.
So hopefully, now, when you see my bruises, you won't have to ask; "Why do you do that to yourself?"
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Just a little inspiration from Edgar A. Guest
When you're up against a trouble,
Meet it squarely, face to face;
Lift your chin and set your shoulders,
Plant your feet and take a brace.
When it's vain to try to dodge it,
Do the best that you can do;
You may fail, but you may conquer,
See it through!
Black may be the clouds about you
And your future may seem grim,
But don't let your nerve desert you;
Keep yourself in fighting trim.
If the worst is bound to happen,
Spite of all that you can do,
Running from it will not save you,
See it through!
Even hope may seem but futile,
When with troubles you're beset,
But remember you are facing
Just what other men have met.
You may fail, but fall still fighting;
Don't give up, whate'er you do;
Eyes front, head high to the finish.
See it through!
The Tough Mudder Indiana: Pain, misery, & pride.
I looked through 200 pictures on Tough Mudder's Facebook page. Whyyyyyy is everyone smiling??
The race starts out with a peaceful jaunt up some muddy hills, just when you start to get a little bit chilly you see it up ahead: The Chernobyl Jacuzzi, dumpsters filled with miserable ice water. To cross the dumpster, you must submerge your entire body and duck under a wooden divider. The Chernobyl Jacuzzi knocked the wind out of me in Wisconsin in Mid July. It was probably my least favorite obstacle. In Wisconsin, it came last, just before the electric shock therapy.
They should have had a sign before Chernobyl that read "This is the warmest you will be all day, so stop crying."
What followed for the next 2.5 hours was miserable. I couldn't feel my feet, it was cold, it was wet, and just when you thought the worst was over, you were forced to army crawl over ice cubes (literally) and under barbed wire, all while live wires shocked you in the backside if you even thought about lifting your chest off the ground. Whomever designed this particular torture, is the devil. I bet somewhere in the crowd of spectators, the inventor was there laughing, admiring her work.
The muddy, slippery cliffs we had to climb seemed like a gift. They reminded me that my feet still existed - and I actually love running hills. The thrill of conquering a steep hill was often cut short by the shrill sound of grown men screaming. Bill and I looked at each other thinking "what the hell is going on?" As we came across the bend into the forest we saw what was causing men to cry. Guys wading through waist high muddy water, with no end in sight. Every few steps, we saw them slip and fall deeper into the raunchy water.
Finally, we emerge and again begin to run. Again, cold and wet thinking, they have to keep us dry for a while. I guess, in comparison to waist high water quick sand is "dry." There were points when you just hoped the mud wouldn't engulf you. Bill lost his shoe. I got lucky.
It's pretty (extraordinarily) difficult to run covered in mud. We might as well just strapped 10 lb weights to our ankles and tried to run a half marathon. But don't worry, all you have to do is jump off platform 30 feet high, into a freezing cold lake to wash off. No problem. Except that you stop breathing when you hit the water.
Although he could barely walk, Bill's eyes lit up like a little boy's when he saw those monkey bars. We both dominated them in Wisconsin. Finally! Something to make us feel athletic and amazing again. We would show this Tough Mudder! We both made valient efforts (and ended up, once again, in the water). Did I mention that it's cold, REALLY cold?
It's about time I can see the finish line! Just 10,000 volts of electricity between me and a hot shower! I picked up speed, deciding I would sprint and leap over the hay bails and through the live wires. Just me, my spandex pants, and my Stritch soccer jersey. I leapt, feeling a slight shock in my shoulder, I kept running, then another and another shock, just as I felt confident that I would get through with ease, I get smoked, my legs lock and face plant into a bail of hay. I tried to rise, but each time I got hit with more voltage. Finally, I decided that curling into a fetal position and rolling towards the finish line was the safest option. I hope somebody caught that display of athleticism on camera.
My face was frozen, so I wasn't able to smile as somebody put that orange headband on me. To be honest, I couldn't be more proud of myself and Bill for finishing in under 3 hours. I'm pretty sure we can endure anything at this point. After the race, we both agreed that we are amazing. ;) It was an experience I will never forget.
But if you want to know what the Tough Mudder is like, don't look at the pictures on Facebook. I think those smiling people had flasks of whiskey in their spandex.


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stevo599 says:
Teaching this on the public road? I mean cool I am all for it but should this really be done on the main roads?
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cardoc says:
Well the answer is no but it's the kind of trash I've come to expect from MCN, I just wonder how many roundabout accidents there will be this weekend? Come on MCN you are better than this rubbish.
Apr 07
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alex-f says:
good s##t gotta lern some how the safe way to corner at speed [hang off]
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stacka-uk says:
First of al to Cardoc
Learning to get your knee down is actually a good thing. It teaches good cornering techniques, and improves reactions.
But a better way to get your kne down is the like this:
1. Get to corner, get to the right speed.(right gear etc)
2. Shift your body to back of your seat so much so that you should have a fist width between your balls and tank.
3. Shift you turning bum cheek off your seat (i.e. if your turning right, you right bum cheek)
4. Lock your opposite knee to the tank.
5. Push the turning handle bar.
6. Dive in, be carefull of exit speed as you will be going quicker than you think. Also when your knee slider touches the road it can be a shock so dont sit the bike up, just relax.
Enjoy, and use this skill responsibly, any questions let me know.
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fastasfuck123 says:
What a waste of time.
I've seen lots of riders trying to get their knee down when what they should really be learning how to take a corner properly.
I came upon this fireblade rider with his knee on the deck but his mid corner speed was so slow I just rode around the outside.(on an old ZX10)
Been on trackdays where I've almost hit riders mid corner because they think getting their knee down is more important than leaning the bike.
Oh and I allmost forgot to mention how irresponsable of MCN to condone and even encorage riders to ride dangerously.
Stacka-uk..."Learning to get your knee down is actually a good thing. It teaches good cornering techniques, and improves reactions"... What a load of rubbish!! Agreed fastasf##k learn to corner properly and safely. How about a video on that subject MCN?
it does improve you reflexes, learns you how to put your hands down fast to break your fall.
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prenty says:
Well done Neevesy,top advice for us mere mortals,any chance the moaning brigade could get a life,we`re not all in access to a track.I live in N.Ireland and tracks/trackdays are nearly non existant,besides i pretty much guarantee we`ve all tried getting the knee down on the road at some point in our biking careers.I broke my duck on a CBR929RR a few years ago on the NW200 course on a sunday morning ride,what a feeling!So to the rest of the road only riders,if you get a quiet roundabout or favourite bend,give it a go,it's a hell of a good feeling.
I'm with the "fed up with riders getting killed and maimed brigade" you got a problem wih that?
Tell you what then cardoc.
We'll see what its all about...we'll race, and see how corner skills really work.
And to put some worth in it, ill pay for your fuel....log books on the line.
Cant get fairer than that, if you can get your knee down thats fine.
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Edward Larry Berndt and Edwin Christian Berndt "No Billed" for Melting Momma
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Houston, Texas I've bitched and moaned about the judicial system allowing people to skate by on insanity pleas. I've always regarding "insanity" as a moot point for it can be argued that anyone committing some of the more heinous crimes are indeed, "insane". Generally, I think it's an easy out for some of these fuckers, those who know full-well what the hell they've done, know the consequences, and can act well enough to cop an easy deal spending time in a mental facility.
I wrote about one guy who'd murdered an old lady, set her on fire, and was found "insane". He was further rewarded by earning day trips out with the other "containable" wards and one particular trip was to the County Fair where he was "insane" enough to slip away from the employees and go on the lamb for several days. That shit just pisses me the hell off. It happens time and time again, they spend their "time" in a play home and then some crackpot shrink petitions the courts saying they're now cured of what ailed them and they're out with no probation only to become a murderous, raping, fuckwad again.
And then there's these two brothers. Twins. Their story has taught me there's an exception…because I'm here to say you only have to look at these twins to realize they're a little left of center and just knowing they stepped over their dead rotting mother for three months pretty much seals the deal.
Neighbors describe 89-year-old Sybile Berndt as a kind woman who always went out of her way to help others, who took care of her husband until he died of Alzheimer's a few years ago, and who cared for her 48-year-old grown twin boys who were "oxygen deprived" at birth. When they hadn't seen her about, when the yard started getting untidy, and when the boys were seen in the front yard with rat's nests for hair and shabby beards, well, they started wondering what the hell was going on.
When they tried to call the house, the phone went unanswered. When they knocked upon the door, no one answered. Finally, one persistent and nosy neighbor received instructions about calling in a "wellness" check. I pity the cops who responded.
The detectives knocked upon the door and allege Edwin peeked out the window but did not immediately answer the door. The thing about retards, they don't understand someone else's persistence but their own. So the cops kept knocking. Edwin then appeared out of a side door, stating everything was fine and they didn't need their help.
That didn't work. The cops insisted on speaking with their mother and so Edwin had no choice but to oblige. And this is where shit gets a little wonky.
The boys claim Sybile had yelled at them during their game in January and had fallen on the floor. And three months later, that's where she remained face down. On the floor. Nightgown pulled up under her armpits and no underwear. She wasn't alone, though. After that time, with the aid of no air conditioning, she'd become host to a multitude of insects. (A gracious host to the very end)
She didn't die instantly. Both boys claim she spoke to them from there on the floor the next day but since they didn't think they had money for medical attention for her, they left her to die. Three days to die and three months to be transformed into one hell of a science project.
The authorities claim that smell was unbearable, especially with the atmospheric conditions in that house, being shuttered up all that time. Add onto that, if you possibly can, the fact the boys hadn't showered during that entire time taking on an odor of their own…as well as hers. I'm sure she shared. That shit sticks onto you like you wouldn't believe.
Edward and Edwin were both arrested for murder and held without bond but neighbors, even when they found out what had been going on inside that home, claimed those boys shouldn't have been held accountable. Why? Even though one attended the gifted program and both graduated from high school, they were profoundly retarded and couldn't possibly take care of themselves, let alone take care of their mother. They simply didn't have the intelligence to understand their mother's death even though she lay there rotting in the foyer…even though they had to walk over her daily.
A cause of death was never determined.
On July 12, a grand jury convened and the twins were "no billed" meaning they would not face charges for the death of their mother. The courts assigned a guardian for Edward and Edwin and ordered the two into assisted living where they'll hopefully get the help they need.
I think the Grand Jury made the right call. Clearly, had this been a malicious act, they would have drug her into a room with a door they could shut or at least, into the fridge. Especially since they ate nothing but junk food for those three months…that space would have been available.
I do have to wonder since they were aware of the day she died, the day after her 89th birthday, if they sang the obligatory song to her as she lay there all sprawled out. I would like to think they did.
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Out of all of the gruesomeness, THIS statement gave me the heebies the worst…."Nightgown pulled up under her armpits and no underwear." I wonder WTF that was all about?
July 25, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Good one, TG….sick, but who knows, LOL. It's not funny, but if I think about it TOO seriously I get nauseous. Hopefully the "boys" are getting taken care of and help.
July 26, 2011 at 1:01 pm
That is just great.. I have all the retards and the insane where ever I go.. lol
I find it sick but you just have to wonder.. Did they pull one over on the system.. And why was no one checking in on them?? She was an old lady?? And had special needs children..
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"Disappointing why we even have to state why we want the money that is allocated to us," he said.
At a Council meeting two weeks ago, members approved the city budget which included moving $750,000 dollars from District One to 34th Street. The $750,000 dollar figure dates back to a 2004 voter-approved bond package.
Several District One residents urged council members to move the money back to North University.
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President of the 34th Street Association Kyra Jenkins said "I just want everybody to remember one thing and that is every district in Lubbock, except for District Four touches 34th Street some point," she said "So every citizen is benefiting off of construction on 34th."
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