My birthday was getting closer and I was hoping that I would be getting my first bike – a bright, shiny NEW, never ridden before, bicycle. My expectations were high; I could see the bike, feel the bike, almost taste the bike. The anticipation was killing me as the days dragged on. I had learned…

In the book The Talent Code Deep Practice, Ignition and Expert Coaching are explained as the foundations for excelling at the highest level. I learned the value of expert coaching when the pros from the Nantahala Outdoor Center came and taught members of the Birmingham Canoe Club how to execute an Eskimo Roll in less than…