Blog of Josh Hall

Don’t just have fun when you’re winning.   Learn to fill your enjoyment meter by witnessing others having fun.  Creating a fuss or scene in the context of you losing doesn’t make you win that game or any future games.  It does decrease the number of losses though –by no one ever wanting to play […]

What should I do with all these old jackets from my high school sports days?  I was not a record setting athlete by any means, but I have jackets from soccer, basketball, and then even some jackets from little league baseball.  They’re really nice quality jackets, but they have my name embroidered into the chest […]

Own your failures. People think “oh, I shouldn’t tell people I suck at this, because then they’ll know”  but chances are, they already know.  If you own it, not only will it help you grow, but it will rebuild your trust with anyone who already knew the truth.  In fact, I think it’s perfectly fine […]

There is a baseball metaphor for everything.   Name a topic and I bet there’s a common baseball related metaphor already.  If there’s not, I bet it’s not hard to come up with one that’s easy to understand. Some examples: Hard times – “Sometimes life throws you a curve ball” Sex – “I just got […]

Here’s a link to hear all 30 of the NHL goal horns. http://www.theawl.com/2011/04/the-nhls-goal-horns-in-order Pittsburgh Penguins Goal Horn by TheAwl Washington Capitals Goal Horn by TheAwl Boston Bruins Goal Horn by TheAwl

You’re only as dressed up as your least formal article of clothing.  More specifically, you can’t dress up sports gear.  A football jersey with a sports coat and tie underneath is still a football jersey.  A sweater vest with warm up pants is still warm up pants.  You’re basically a walking contradiction.  That, or you’re […]