Ryan Walter: Former NHL Star Inspiring Other to Lead!

Feb 28, 2012| Published by Ryan Walter. You and I need to know our STRENGTHS! Through difficult times (really, at all times) what should we be focused on doing more of? The latest research tells us what some people have known intuitively for years... Do what you love! Do what you’re good at! Do more of what is your strength! Marcus Buckingham of Gallup believes there are 4 simple ways to better understand our areas of strength. You will find them very similar to advice offered by other experts on this same topic. Buckingham's four clear questions to help you determine whether you are acting in your strengths are: 1- When you are doing “something,” do you feel very effective, and/or does time stand still for you? 2- How do you feel before you do it? Do you look forward to it? 3- While you are doing it, do you love it? 4- After you are finished, do you find yourself saying, “Oh I never want to do this again?” or, "That was cool… I feel energized - can’t wait until next time?" If, while you are doing “something,” your answers to the above questions are: “I am really looking forward to doing that!” “I really enjoy doing this - where did the time go?” “That was cool, can’t wait to do that again,” ...then there is a pretty good chance that the “something” you are doing is a “strength” for you. Buckingham suggests that strength is not so much a certain skill, rather, your strength-is-found-in-what-you-love-to-do. I believe this to be true. Four books that I have read recently on performance have all said that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become excellent at or an expert in something. How do you stay at something for 10,000 hours, if you don’t love what you are doing? William James said, “That which holds our attention, determines our action.” This week, monitor your energy through the filter of these 4 questions and send me your understanding of what you believe your areas of strength to be. For example, in response to the above 4 questions, I find that any time I am brainstorming a solution or thinking creatively, I seem to be in a place of strength. So, may I suggest that… One of my Strengths is creativity; when I am being creative, I am energized. Send me a list of yours! Thought to ponder: "Too many people overvalue what they are not  and undervalue what they are."  --Malcolm Forbes                     Thanks, and have an amazing week! My passion is to help you play your very BEST GAME! (On and off the ice!) www.ryanwalter.com www.hungryfuellingyourbestgame.com Take the HUNGRY Test! In my newest book HUNGRY! Fuelling your BEST GAME, I show people how to get and stay HUNGRY. Why is this important? I firmly believe that your next season of success is directly connected to the health of your personal and cultural HUNGRY spirit!  Get your copy today! My 5th book HUNGRY! Fuelling your BEST GAME is available now!  Go to www.ryanwalter.com/freegift to receive Ryan's free gift to you! Sign-up for Ryan's 52 videos to inspire your BEST GAME   CLICK HERE for more ways to inspire your BEST GAME

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The Gunnery

Coach Shaun McGinty, proud alumni of The Gunnery is sharing some wonderful news!   Go Gunnery!  HIGHLANDERS EARN BID TO ELITE EIGHT PLAYOFFS Following a highly intense victory over Berkshire to complete the regular season, The Gunnery Highlanders received a call yesterday confirming a spot in the New England “Elite Eight” Tournament.   This is Gunnery’s fourth consecutive playoff bid and third time in the Elite Eight Tournament.  The team, earning the #6 seed, travels to Pomfret School to play Phillips Exeter Academy on Wednesday afternoon.   The time is still to be determined as of this article.   Gunnery enters the Elite tournament as the ONLY classified “small” school (based on size), an accomplishment that current players, students, faculty, recruits, and alumni should be very proud of.   The opportunity to receive a personalized education at an intimately sized school, while also playing the top level hockey in New England, obviously stands as completely unique.   The Gunnery’s academic strength and hockey program allow student-athletes to attend any and every school possible.  Recent commitments, acceptances and matriculations into schools such as Colgate, Brown, Boston University, RPI, Vermont, Providence, Lowell, West Point, Williams, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Trinity, Hamilton, and others only solidify that point.  The Gunnery finishes the regular season with an exciting 24-8-1 record, and a perfect 7-0-0 record in league play.  They pride themselves on a balanced attack rooted in hard work and discipline.   Nine players currently sit with 20 or more points, and the team strives to be the hardest working in New England.   We hope that all families and alumni can make the trip to Pomfret to support the team.

Gunnery Highlanders 2011-2012 PREP WEST CHAMPIONS

Christopher M. Baudo

Dean of Students

The Gunnery

860-868-7334 x208

baudoc@gunnery.org

USA Hockey February Issue 2012

Crush Hockey article favorites:
Towers Of Talent

The Big Bodies On The U.S. Blue Line Brought More Than Just Size To The World Juniors Party

By:  Cameron Eickmeyer

http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2012-02/towers-talent

*This article emphasizes the importance skating and puck movement.

Still Beating Strong: David Carle Refuses To See Hockey Dream Die

By:  Al Daniel

http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2012-02/still-beating-strong-david-carle-refuses-see-hockey-dream-die

Carolina Courage

N.C. Teen Wages Battle To Beat Cancer And To Return To The Ice

By: Michael Huie

http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2012-02/carolina-courage

Speed & Agility Clinic

With the clinic just under 2 weeks away, we here at BECorp are eagerly anticipating it's start. We are looking forward to not only a wide variety of sports, but also a range of athletes ages and calibre. Having said that, we would like to announce that all participants will receive a complimentary comprehensive Biomechanical Video Analysis of them in action. The analysis will be done by ex international athlete, Olympic Coach and BEcorp owner Hadley Winthrop. The video analysis willl be a frame by frame and easy to undrstand overview of how they are moving and possible ways to improve. For more information on the clinic, please see the details below. Athletes and coaches are welcome, as are all ages and abilities. To book your place on to the clinic, simply respond to this newsletter and ask for a registration form to be emailed. Don't forget, the cost for the clinic is $100 for the 4 weeks, but for every friend you bring you bring, you get $20 off the cost of your clinic!! We hope to see you there, don't forget to read below for more information. Hadley Winthrop BEcorp | Managing Director Olympic Coach E: www.becorp.org T: 856-278-2972 BEcorp is proud to introduce it's first Speed and Agility Clinic at its new partnership INDOOR location, The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA. The clinic is held every Sunday from 4pm - 5.30pm and it starts the second Sunday in February (February 12th 2012). The clinics are run by our staff and it is open to all ages and abilities. We cater and coach the following; Speed, Quickness, Motor Neuron Reaction, Agility, Cadence, Foot Contact, Injury Prevention, Fitness and much more. Training will use the indoor track, sports courts and the weights room All training is sport specific as no two sports are alike. The real questions are: Are you as fast as you can be? Do you want to increase your fitness? Why are people over taking you? Can you turn the ball / move round an opponent with ease? Or is it a struggle? Our job, is to make you the best that you can be in what ever sport that you do. Let our Olympic coaching staff lead the way. Signing up is easy. It is a 4 week rotational program. This means that you sign up for 4 weeks, if you enjoy it and see the benefits, which we promise you will, you can sign up for another 4 weeks. To enroll, simply send an email to hadley.winthrop@gmail.com / info@becorp.org or call on 856-278-2972 and state the name, age and sport of your player. We will contact you with the final bits of information after. Don't forget, Sundays, starting February 5th 2012, from 4-5pm at The Baldwin School, 701 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA.  BEcorp is a Speed and Agility and Sport Specific Coaching Company composed up of coaches who have competed, and coached at all levels of competition, from the intramural and peewee, to the elite, collegiate and Olympic. BEcorp prides itself in having the coaches with the best education and communication, both on and off the field/court.

Regards, Hadley Winthrop Hadley Winthrop BEcorp | Managing Director Olympic Coach E: www.becorp.org T: 856-278-2972