MLK Jr's Baseball Connection

1969 World Series MVP Donn Clendenon grew up in Atlanta. He attended Morehouse College, where upperclassmen serve as mentors / big brothers for freshmen. Clendenon's big brother was Martin Luther King Jr. The former Met was raised by his stepfather Nish Williams, who played in the Negro Leagues with friends Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, Roy Campanella, and Don Newcombe. From Friday's Uni Watch entry.

Sneakers: the Dirty Underside. Rare sneakers. Bots. Insider connections. This scandal has it all. A top Nike executive resigns, and her shoe reseller son face the wrath of sneakerheads, who think the shoe game is rigged against them.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-03-22/nike-sneaker-reseller-scandal

Tonight on Discovery+ the movie Resurrection debuts, produced by Mark "Survivor " Burnett and Roma "Touched by an Angel" Downey. Depicts Jesus after the crucifixion.

Denison: a Jewish high school baseball player is being profiled in the New York Times not only for his talent (he is a star pitcher and switch hitter) but for his dedication to the Shabbat (the Sabbath). He will not play games between sundown Friday and sundown Saturday, a commitment that may cost him in the future but one which he refuses to change.

Article: Phrases to use / not use.

1. People are good at recognizing when you don't care.

2. Don't say things you don't mean, and can't back up through actions.

3. The words you speak do matter.

4. When you're working with people and emotions there is no one solution that fits all.

5. The best solution is always based on understanding the person, and understanding the circumstances and situation.

6. BAD: I don't have time for this. Get to the point. I don't care. These suggest there has been no attempt to understand the circumstances or situation.

7. Don't prime a person for negative feedback by first giving them positive feedback. Instead be straightforward.

8. Demonstrate trust and appreciation through your words. Those who lack these skills come across as controlling or monitoring, revealing their lack of trust.

9. Words are not enough. They must be followed up with more words and actions.

10. GOOD: saying things like "Tell me more about…" or "Help me understand…" or "What do you think?"

11. BAD: non apologies like "I'm sorry, but…" or "I'm sorry that you feel that way." Instead apologize in a heartfelt way. 

https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/people-who-use-these-5-phrases-have-low-emotional-intelligence?ltm=WNu8sIBP2R5E9iJ4FCw%2Fo4es0q4o0eWMrG0ddd%2FSGmyxr4tzo1LquAXFkrV91YN3&utm_source=member&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter&utm_content=dnl-2021-3-19&subscriber_type=member 

 

It's been a busy, tough month. Looks like the next four weeks will be just as busy. My apologizes if the content here has gone downhill. Thanks for sticking with me. Hopefully things will be on the rebound soon.