I just finished the 23-hour drive down to Jupiter, Florida from Massachusetts, the Patriots lost yesterday, and I got crushed in Fantasy Football. In other words, you could say that it was a rough weekend – but I certainly won’t. Why? Playoff baseball is kicking off this week, so things are looking awesome! How awesome is this time of year? Speaking of awesome, here’s some great reading from around the web from the past week:

Having an Approach to Having an Approach – In case you missed it, here’s a guest post I wrote up for my business partner, Pete Dupuis. First impressions really matter, and these are some strategies to make the most of them.

The Like Switch – I listened to this audiobook on my ride down to FL, and found it pretty interest. Dr. Jack Schafer is a retired FBI agent, and he discussed a lot of tactics he used in everything from befriending spies, to interrogating suspects, to reading people. As a coach, it made me realize that we can enhance our coaching and rapport-building efforts with some non-verbal adjustments. And, as a speaker, it gave me some ideas on how to “read” audiences. I’d definitely recommend it regardless of your line of work.

The Physical Preparation Podcast with Chris Chase – I covered this on my drive as well; Mike Robertson interviewed Atlanta Hawks Athletic Performance Coach Chris Chase, and it was outstanding. This is a really good listen on both the off-season and in-season training side of things.

Top Tweet of the Week:

Top Instagram Post of the Week:

Birds of a feather flock together. Here’s the First Lady of @cresseysportsperformance with a 275×3 trap bar #deadlift with plenty more in the tank. #Repost @annacressey with @repostapp ・・・ Early morning 275×3??#cspfamily #deadlifts #twinmomlife #strongmoms #JTradio #dirtypop #tacos? #missedyoupaula

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