by Marc Mawhinney | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog
Cus D’Amato, the legendary boxing trainer who took Mike Tyson off the streets and turned him into a world champion, had a unique way of determining who was a contender and worthy of his time. In Tyson’s book “Iron Ambition”, he shared a story about D’Amato’s gym –...
by Marc Mawhinney | Apr 14, 2024 | Blog
Back when I started my coaching business in 2014, it seemed like a noisy space. I remember noticing how busy it was. All of the social media posts and emails made it seem like everybody was a coach … Flash forward to 2024, and that noise has gotten a whole lot louder!...
by Marc Mawhinney | Apr 13, 2024 | Blog
Back in the early 1900’s, there was an interesting group of four called “The Vagabonds”. It was made up of some very smart and successful people : Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs. They were giants in their fields, and formed a...
by Marc Mawhinney | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog
An old proverb (that was made famous from being in the movie “The Shining”): “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” It means that if you don’t get a break from work, you can become dull and boring. When Ann Carden was planning her...