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How To Be A Good Little League Coach
By Jonathon Hardcastle
You've probably seen it at the local ball field. A well-meaning, but overzealous parent-coach screaming at a team full of little kids as if the World Series was on the line. On the other field, another team is wandering around looking for directions from their coach who is trying to figure out who's up next. What does it take to be a good Little League coach?
The number one virtue Little League coaches need to develop is patience. Children do not have the attention span or the discipline of adults and need to be constantly reminded about technique and sportsmanship. Coaches need patience to work with a large group of children who may be at different levels of expertise. Many major league ball players have stories of making it to the majors because of a coach who never gave up on them.
Organizational skills are also helpful to a Little League coach. Balancing playing time can be a sensitive task and good record keeping can help avoid many a dispute. If you're coaching a team that travels you have to be able to organize travel arrangements and have systems to keep track of all your players while you're
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Note: Click on the image above right for the top 25 bank brands in America.
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</div>CFO of the Year finalists announcedThe Puget Sound Business Journal has announced the 15 top financial finalists for the PSBJ?s 2012 CFO of the Year Awards.
The CFO of the Year Awards are given to financial professionals in Washington for outstanding performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards. They will be honored at the CFO of the Year Awards ceremony March 7 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Click here to see a list of all 15 finalists.<div class="feedflare">
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Each of the 2012 finalists went above and beyond their regular duties, providing leadership within their companies, within their industries and in their communities.
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on the road. Tact is essential when dealing with parents. Children are remarkably open to coaching and are not typically sensitive to constructive criticism about their skills. Parents, however, frequently stress about their child's amount of playing time, and the amount of individual coaching time their children receive. It takes finesse and sensitivity to deal with these problems. Parents may also become overly concerned about the competition and may need to be tactfully reminded about the importance of good sportsmanship. If your child is on the team you're coaching, fairness may become an issue. It's important for coaches to be fair to all their players and to judge players on their skills rather than their personalities. At higher levels, it's important to continue to praise and offer second string players at least some playing time, to maintain their interest and help them continue to develop their skills even if they do not have a great career in sports ahead of them. Finally, every Little League coach must have a deep and abiding love for children of all ages. Coaches are some of the most formative people in a child's life and can imbue children with values they will carry throughout their lives. Article Source: http://www.articleblender.com Jonathon Hardcastle writes articles on many topics including Baseball, Games, and Recreation
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The state?s average for February 2011 was $3.148. So far this month, the average price is almost 9 percent higher: $3.415.
In the past seven weeks, the national average fuel price has climbed 3.3 cents to $3.488 per gallon. In Arizona, the price has increased 2...<div class="feedflare">
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LVM Systems expanding in Mesa
LVM Systems Inc., a provider of call center software for the health care industry, is nearly doubling its space.
Construction started last week on a 7,000-square-foot structure just north of its existing 10,000-square-foot headquarters in Mesa. Construction costs are estimated at about $1 million, said company spokesman Lorenzo Sierra, adding the project will be financed through a combination of cash on hand and a bank loan.
The new building will accommodate up to 40 employees, he said.
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National Laser Institute to hire 40 in Scottsdale, expand nationally
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/Louis_Silberman*100.jpg?v=1'>The National Laser Institute, a medical aesthetics training facility and spa in Scottsdale, is planning to hire 40 people locally and expand nationally.
The school employs 100 people, and owner Louis Silberman said he?s looking to hire 40 new employees in a variety of positions during the next 12 months. Positions include 10 more instructors with experience in procedures like laser hair removal and Botox injections. The other 30 positions include marketing, admissions and spa support jobs.
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The Marketing Coach: Lead generation, not sleaze generation
If you ever need a good laugh, just take a look at the marketing pitches of scheisters in the real estate, insurance and other lead-generation industries. One group, ?Mike and Carl,? explain that if you only follow their method of creating marketing videos, you will never have to network again. Thus, sayeth Mike and Carl, you?ll get to spend more time with your family.
If only that were so.
The reality is that most businesses need a combination of marketing, networking and lead generation to bring in the customers...<div class="feedflare">
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Flexible electronics, displays heading in consumer directions
Those interested in flexible display and electronics technology saw glimpses of the future this week at a national conference in Phoenix, and that future is trending more toward consumers.
The Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference and Exhibition, developed by the FlexTech Alliance, came to Phoenix this week to show off the latest in digital screens that can bend and move.
Malcolm Thompson, chief technologist at the FlexTech Alliance, said as the technology has evolved, so have the applications...<div class="feedflare">
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Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly back former aide for U.S. House seat
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/morning_call/gabrielle-giffords_214x320*100.jpg?v=1'>Ron Barber, a former aide to Gabrielle Giffords during her tenure in Congress, is running for her Arizona congressional seat.
Barber has backing from Giffords and her husband, former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly.
Giffords resigned last month as she continues to recover from being shot through the head and brain during a shooting rampage in Tucson in January of last year.
The special primary and general election are being held to finish Giffords? term.
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Arizona reaps $1.6 billion from national mortgage settlement
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/print-edition/page20_Horne_Tom.jpg?v=1'>Arizona officials unveiled an agreement Thursday worth as much as $1.6 billion locally as part of the national mortgage settlement against five banks over mortgage abuse and fraud.
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne had vowed the state would not join the national settlement unless it could resolve its separate lawsuit against Bank of America Corp.
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Archway Holdings buys medical office buildings for $14.5M
Archway Holdings Corp. of Beverly Hills, Calif. purchased three medical office buildings in the Phoenix metro area for a combined $14.5 million.
In the first deal, Archway purchased the 101 Medical Office Center at 9250 W. Thomas Road for $8.6 million. The seller was the original developer, McShane Corp. of Chicago. Archway paid cash and renamed the 80,815-square-foot property Estrella Health Center. It was built in 2009.
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Tempe apartments sell for $45 million to Seattle company
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/print-edition/San%20Portella%20Apt*100.jpg?v=1'>Pillar Communities in Seattle purchased the San Portella apartments in Tempe for $45.1 million, or $146,428 per unit.
The complex located at 2155 S. 55th St. was built in 2008 by a joint venture involving Mark-Taylor Inc. of Scottsdale and Principal Real Estate Investors of Des Moines, Iowa.
The legal selling entity was Apartments at Fountainhead LLC. The legal purchasing entity was PrivatePortfolio Group LLC.
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