Welcome to "Be the Hummingbird" podcast with your host, Laura Johnson, the owner of Hummingbird Wealth Management. Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and entertained by Laura's stories and the stories of her guests, friends, family, and clients. Laura shares her amazing anecdotes that will encourage you to pursue your dreams, motivate you to make the necessary changes to achieve your goals, and equip you with the knowledge you need to reach for the stars. Life is too short to be stuck in a ...
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What is the Hoopchalk Basketball Podcast? The Hoopchalk Basketball Podcast is the best Youth Basketball podcast for young AAU basketball players and their families. Our motto is - NO MORE GUESS WORK! Our mission is to help young basketball players and their families successfully navigate the ever-changing world of youth basketball. In this podcast we will unlock all of the locked doors that have become road blocks for youth basketball players. We will also help those who dream, but have no i ...
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What is the Hoopchalk Basketball Podcast? The Hoopchalk Basketball Podcast is the best Youth Basketball podcast for young AAU basketball players and their families. Our motto is - NO MORE GUESS WORK! Our mission is to help young basketball players and their families successfully navigate the ever-changing world of youth basketball. In this podcast we will unlock all of the locked doors that have become road blocks for youth basketball players. We will also help those who dream, but have no i ...
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Scammers Suck - And Nobody is Immune to Them
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Join Laura Johnson, the host and founder, as she candidly recounts her personal experience with falling victim to a scam. Through this unfortunate ordeal, she gained valuable insights about herself, her decision-making process, and the importance of being cautious. Despite the negative impact of the scam, she courageously shares her story in the ho…
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The Who, What, When, Where & How of Financial Planning
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Join founder, Laura Johnson, as she takes you on journey through the who, what, when, where, why, and how of financial planning: Who needs financial planning? Who are financial planners? (Hint: Maybe you do, and they're the superheroes of finance!) What is financial planning? What should you expect from your financial planner? (Spoiler: It's like c…
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Budgeting - The Core Habit to Success
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Get ready to join Hummingbird Wealth Management founder Laura Johnson as she spills the beans on mastering budgeting for financial success. She's not just talking about how to budget for goals, but also how to use budgeting to level up your relationships and crush your goals. Don't miss out!Von Laura Johnson
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A Chat with Brianna - Investing in Ourselves
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In this heartwarming episode, Laura introduces her dear friend, financial advisor Brianna Ryland, for a lively and insightful discussion. They delve into the joys of family and nurturing strong emotional bonds with our children. Brianna shares her delightful philosophy on the various stages of parenting, likening the early years to training for the…
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The Origin of Be The Hummingbird
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In this awesome episode, Laura tells us about the true meaning of "Be The Hummingbird." It all started with the creation of Hummingbird Wealth Management. Picture this: a few years back, Laura was cruising down the highway when she heard a voice saying, "Be The Hummingbird." This magical moment inspired Laura to share her tales of resilience and de…
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From Cosmetology to Financial Planning
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Join Laura and Laura (yes, we are the team of Laura's) as we share in Laura Beall's inspiring journey from cosmetology to financial planning. Prepare to be uplifted by her heartfelt stories and the valuable lessons she's learned along the way. Laura also graciously reminds us not to let fear guide us and to always have faith in ourselves and our dr…
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Estate Planning & Communication
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Hey, don't miss this episode of Be the Hummingbird! Laura makes Estate Planning surprisingly easy to understand and even throws in some relatable, personal anecdotes to drive the point home. It's entertaining and informative, so grab a snack and prepare for a good time!Von Laura Johnson
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Balancing Planning with Living
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In this episode, Laura dives into the world of financial planning and sprinkles in some stories to remind you to take a breather, live in the moment, and make time to dream big. She'll share personal tales to inspire you to set awesome goals, tick things off your bucket list, and seize the day! Get ready to be entertained and motivated by her stori…
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Work/Life Balance with Laura and Laurie
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In this episode of "Be The Hummingbird," Laura and Laurie chat about the eternal struggle of balancing work and life. Laurie, a self-proclaimed "Zoomer," shares her insights on how slowing down can actually lead to better outcomes, both personally and professionally. Juggling multiple roles as a personal trainer, wife, dog mom, administrative assis…
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In this episode, we're diving headfirst into the vibrant life of Laura Johnson, the unstoppable host of "Be The Hummingbird" and the proud owner of Hummingbird Wealth Management. Laura and her hubby, Craig, are spilling the tea on how communication has played a pivotal role in their rock-solid 40-year marriage. Get ready to be inspired, motivated, …
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The Student Has Become The Teacher!! GOOD GAWD!
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This is by far my favorite episode. God Bless The Child that's got his own is all I'm going to say about this one. Take a listen! And click here to get your copy of Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: https://amzn.to/3BxdRqq Thank you for allowing us to be a small part of your day!Von Moses and Troy Horne
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The Student Has Become The Teacher!! GOOD GAWD!
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This is by far my favorite episode. God Bless The Child that's got his own is all I'm going to say about this one. Take a listen! And click here to get your copy of Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: https://amzn.to/3BxdRqq Thank you for allowing us to be a small part of your day!Von Moses and Troy Horne
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Hoopchalk And Silas????
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As Moses goes off to High School Senior Year we start another journey with Silas his little bro! Super excited about sharing that with you all. There will still be more Hoopchalk and good go to information and resources, but if you have a sibling or youngster who isn't into sports who you want to support this podcast episode is for you! Let's GOOO…
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Hoopchalk And Silas????
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As Moses goes off to High School Senior Year we start another journey with Silas his little bro! Super excited about sharing that with you all. There will still be more Hoopchalk and good go to information and resources, but if you have a sibling or youngster who isn't into sports who you want to support this podcast episode is for you! Let's GOOO…
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George Mumford - Mindful Athlete Part 3
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What's Up Everyone! In this final insert of this podcast interview we talk with the man the myth the legend Mr. George Mumford AGAIN! The message in this podcast is anxiety. It's hard to be in a state of anxiousness when you are present. When you are present you realize that everything is ok. When you are present you realize that nothing is wrong. …
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George Mumford - Mindful Athlete Part 3
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What's Up Everyone! In this final insert of this podcast interview we talk with the man the myth the legend Mr. George Mumford AGAIN! The message in this podcast is anxiety. It's hard to be in a state of anxiousness when you are present. When you are present you realize that everything is ok. When you are present you realize that nothing is wrong. …
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Hoopchalk George Mumford Interview- Part 2
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What's Up Everyone! In this episode we talk with the man the myth the legend Mr. George Mumford AGAIN! The last one was filled with so many gems we decided to split it up into three parts so that you could mentally digest it all! SOOOO GOOOD! I read his book The Mindful Athlete years ago and believe that everyone should read this book. It is one of…
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Hoopchalk George Mumford Interview- Part 2
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What's Up Everyone! In this episode we talk with the man the myth the legend Mr. George Mumford AGAIN! The last one was filled with so many gems we decided to split it up into three parts so that you could mentally digest it all! SOOOO GOOOD! I read his book The Mindful Athlete years ago and believe that everyone should read this book. It is one of…
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Hoopchalk George Mumford - The Mindful Athlete Pt.1
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What's Up Everyone! In this episode we talk with the man the myth the legend Mr. George Mumford! I read his book The Mindful Athlete years ago and believe that everyone should read this book. It is one of the best books on mental fortitude and toughness ever written. That's coming from a guy who has written a book or two about mental toughness HA! …
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Hoopchalk George Mumford - The Mindful Athlete Pt.1
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What's Up Everyone! In this episode we talk with the man the myth the legend Mr. George Mumford! I read his book The Mindful Athlete years ago and believe that everyone should read this book. It is one of the best books on mental fortitude and toughness ever written. That's coming from a guy who has written a book or two about mental toughness HA! …
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Best Basketball Movie In 6 Years?!? MJ
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Welcome to The New Season of Hoopchalk! In this episode we talk about the best basketball movie in 6 Years! Moses said it and I have to agree it was really good! Find out what we think and let us know what you think! Also we talk about the NBA Champions and how being PETTY is kinda fun! Last but not least one of us says that MJ is < Steph! Oh the b…
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Best Basketball Movie In 6 Years?!? MJ
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Welcome to The New Season of Hoopchalk! In this episode we talk about the best basketball movie in 6 Years! Moses said it and I have to agree it was really good! Find out what we think and let us know what you think! Also we talk about the NBA Champions and how being PETTY is kinda fun! Last but not least one of us says that MJ is < Steph! Oh the b…
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Well The Guys Are Back! Just wanted to say hello and HERE WE GO! #Again
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Well The Guys Are Back! Just wanted to say hello and HERE WE GO! #Again
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The Last Dance!! It Was CRAY! (SPOILER ALERT!)
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The Last Dance! It Was CRAY! (SPOILER ALERT) This documentary is really good. In this episode we talk about our thoughts on the documentary. It was really great to see how one of the greatest teams in NBA history did what they did. It was Cray. If you haven't watched this episode you should go and watch this episode. Take a listen to today's episod…
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The Last Dance!! It Was CRAY! (SPOILER ALERT!)
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The Last Dance! It Was CRAY! (SPOILER ALERT) This documentary is really good. In this episode we talk about our thoughts on the documentary. It was really great to see how one of the greatest teams in NBA history did what they did. It was Cray. If you haven't watched this episode you should go and watch this episode. Take a listen to today's episod…
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If We Could Start All Over... Do This!
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If we could start all over again this is one of the things that we would have done. During this down time we have been able to reflect on some of the things that we did along our youth basketball journey. In this podcast episode we talk about one of the things that we wish that we would have done. We also talk about some interesting dietary thought…
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If We Could Start All Over... Do This!
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If we could start all over again this is one of the things that we would have done. During this down time we have been able to reflect on some of the things that we did along our youth basketball journey. In this podcast episode we talk about one of the things that we wish that we would have done. We also talk about some interesting dietary thought…
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Quarantine Talks Are FIYAH!!!
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Quarantine Talks Are FIYAH! Just talking with the kid is kinda fun. Quarantine has been a time of reflection and a time of growth! We looked back at all of the things that we have learned over the past four years and we were blown away! I can't wait to re-release this book this year. If you would like to be able to get the updates on all of the boo…
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Quarantine Talks Are FIYAH!!!
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Quarantine Talks Are FIYAH! Just talking with the kid is kinda fun. Quarantine has been a time of reflection and a time of growth! We looked back at all of the things that we have learned over the past four years and we were blown away! I can't wait to re-release this book this year. If you would like to be able to get the updates on all of the boo…
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Quarantine Updates! - AAU Youth Basketball
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Thank You All For Being A Part Of The Hoopchalk Family! This quarantine has been crazy. In this episode we talk about AAU basketball, Trae Young, NBA 2K20 and of course the Ball family. This was a lot of fun! Take a listen and Subscribe!Von Hoopchalk Basketball Podcast
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Quarantine Updates! - AAU Youth Basketball
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Thank You All For Being A Part Of The Hoopchalk Family! This quarantine has been crazy. In this episode we talk about AAU basketball, Trae Young, NBA 2K20 and of course the Ball family. This was a lot of fun! Take a listen and Subscribe!Von Hoopchalk Basketball Podcast
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Thank You! The Next Chapter!!
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Thank you for being a part of this amazing journey! In this episode we talk about our AAU journey. We also give you a chance to learn directly from us about EVERYTHING that we have learned on our AAU Journey! Just want to say thank you to all of you! What a gift this has been. Thank you for being a part of this thing called Hoopchalk Basketball Pod…
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Thank You! The Next Chapter!!
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Thank you for being a part of this amazing journey! In this episode we talk about our AAU journey. We also give you a chance to learn directly from us about EVERYTHING that we have learned on our AAU Journey! Just want to say thank you to all of you! What a gift this has been. Thank you for being a part of this thing called Hoopchalk Basketball Pod…
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Tryouts+CP3 and Social Media
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Tryouts+CP3 and Social Media! We have had a lot of eye-opening revelations as we enter into high school and we can't wait to share them with you. In this episode we talk about middle school camps, and what they should be used for. Our hope with this show is to make sure that you have an easier time than we did. Take a listen and let us know what yo…
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Tryouts+CP3 and Social Media
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Tryouts+CP3 and Social Media! We have had a lot of eye-opening revelations as we enter into high school and we can't wait to share them with you. In this episode we talk about middle school camps, and what they should be used for. Our hope with this show is to make sure that you have an easier time than we did. Take a listen and let us know what yo…
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Bisi Johnson Minnesota Vikings - Hard Work Gets Drafted
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Bisi Johnson Minnesota Vikings #81 Hard work gets drafted! This is one of our favorite interviews out there! Bisi was awesome! We are so grateful to him for taking the time to talk to us! Take a listen as he shares a lot of great knowledge with our young listeners. We talk NFL, hard work and what it's like to realize your dream of going pro. Follow…
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Bisi Johnson Minnesota Vikings - Hard Work Gets Drafted
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Bisi Johnson Minnesota Vikings #81 Hard work gets drafted! This is one of our favorite interviews out there! Bisi was awesome! We are so grateful to him for taking the time to talk to us! Take a listen as he shares a lot of great knowledge with our young listeners. We talk NFL, hard work and what it's like to realize your dream of going pro. Follow…
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How To Pick The Best Team - I WAS CRAY
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How To Pick The Best Team For Your Young Basketball Player Parents!! Listen to a parent a little further down the road than you might be. In this podcast episode we talk about the real deal when it comes to AAU basketball teams. Moses just started high school and let me tell you that this AAU basketball thing is not for the faint of heart. I hope t…
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How To Pick The Best Team - I WAS CRAY
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How To Pick The Best Team For Your Young Basketball Player Parents!! Listen to a parent a little further down the road than you might be. In this podcast episode we talk about the real deal when it comes to AAU basketball teams. Moses just started high school and let me tell you that this AAU basketball thing is not for the faint of heart. I hope t…
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Episode 100!! Earl, Chauncey, and Kobe! (TikTok?)
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EPISODE 100! I can't believe that we are here! Thank you all for coming along with us on this AAU basketball journey! This has been an amazing ride and there is a lot more basketball left to play! Thank you so much for being a part of our Hoophcalk family! In this episode we talk about Pay to Play in youth basketball, we talk about building your br…
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Episode 100!! Earl, Chauncey, and Kobe! (TikTok?)
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EPISODE 100! I can't believe that we are here! Thank you all for coming along with us on this AAU basketball journey! This has been an amazing ride and there is a lot more basketball left to play! Thank you so much for being a part of our Hoophcalk family! In this episode we talk about Pay to Play in youth basketball, we talk about building your br…
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One Sport Myth Buster - Maleaque Washington
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One sport athlete's have been getting a lot of hate lately. Specialization has been all of the rage in the chat rooms and online Facebook groups despite players like James Harden, Ja Morant, Chauncey Billups and Kevin Durant being one sport athletes since middle school. So as we do on Hoopchalk we thought... let's leave the myths and folklore to ev…
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One Sport Myth Buster - Maleaque Washington
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One sport athlete's have been getting a lot of hate lately. Specialization has been all of the rage in the chat rooms and online Facebook groups despite players like James Harden, Ja Morant, Chauncey Billups and Kevin Durant being one sport athletes since middle school. So as we do on Hoopchalk we thought... let's leave the myths and folklore to ev…
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Coach Scott Fitch - Social Media Matters!!
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Social Media Matters! In this interview we talk to USA Basketball's Coach Scott Fitch! Coach Fitch was motivated to educate parents and players about social media after he had an experience with a young player losing a recruitment opportunity because of his social media. Since then he has been on a mission to educate young basketball parents and pl…
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Coach Scott Fitch - Social Media Matters!!
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Social Media Matters! In this interview we talk to USA Basketball's Coach Scott Fitch! Coach Fitch was motivated to educate parents and players about social media after he had an experience with a young player losing a recruitment opportunity because of his social media. Since then he has been on a mission to educate young basketball parents and pl…
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Social Media And Coffee?
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Today we talk about social media! Does social media matter? YES! There was a time when social media didn't matter. There was a time when coaches wandered into gyms in the hopes of finding a great basketball player, but that was then and this is now. In today's world coaches are inundated with hundreds of emails every day! A lot of people ask how ca…
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Social Media And Coffee?
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Today we talk about social media! Does social media matter? YES! There was a time when social media didn't matter. There was a time when coaches wandered into gyms in the hopes of finding a great basketball player, but that was then and this is now. In today's world coaches are inundated with hundreds of emails every day! A lot of people ask how ca…
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*SPECIALIZATION!!!* What We Know!
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Specialization!!! The S WORD! Everyone has an idea about specialization. They make videos about what sports young athletes should play. They talk about how many sports they should play. They tell kids and parents that if they specialize too soon they are ruining their chances of being a good athlete. Well,today we talk about specialization and what…
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*SPECIALIZATION!!!* What We Know!
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Specialization!!! The S WORD! Everyone has an idea about specialization. They make videos about what sports young athletes should play. They talk about how many sports they should play. They tell kids and parents that if they specialize too soon they are ruining their chances of being a good athlete. Well,today we talk about specialization and what…
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