Bro v. Bro: “Predictions, Part I”
Predictions. We all make them (even the President), claim they are “educated” and “informed” by stats, swear they will never be wrong and always stand in disbelief when they don’t […]
Author Archives: Dan Reaves
Mariano Rivera: A Hero to Close
Quick, think of your childhood hero. Could be a superhero, a sports hero, a famous actor/entertainer, etc. Think about the qualities that first attracted you to them as heroes. They […]
Beat the Best to be the Best
“People wanted to see us play against one another. … If you like competition you want to play against the best, and that’s what we wanted to do.” –Larry Bird […]
Winning at the Expense of Integrity
[Original Nike Ad with Tiger Woods quote] Here at The Drive, we often talk about what it takes to win or what someone has overcome to succeed or even the […]
Career Progression? How About Dream Progression?
I woke up this morning overwhelmed. Work, grad school, the puppy, everything seemed to be grabbing a piece of my daily 24 hours and it was looking bleak as to […]
Passion Over Politeness
“I’d rather have a player who plays so passionately that I need to calm him down some times than a player I have to motivate to have them give maximum […]
The Drive Soundtrack: A Formula for Success
Fort Minor – Remember the Name Success. It is measured differently by just about everyone and yet we all understand it as something to reach for. It represents the concept […]
The Drive Soundtrack: The Will to Survive
Survivor – Eye of the Tiger As soon as the first guitar strings start to ring, you recognize the song. You’ve heard it a million times before, but there is something […]
V-Day Edition: My Wife, My Love, My Driver
Here at The Drive, we write a lot about how sports inspire our lives. There are the athletes that serve as our role models, tangible examples of what we hope […]
Breaking Records or Breaking Rules? (Part I)
“The Look In” Sport: A Case by Case Basis | February Edition | Part I – Part II – Part III “Records are made to be broken.” -Unknown As soon as the first […]
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