Coach Charlie’s Corner

Maya Angelou once said, “At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” I remember the bliss I felt the day my college coach taught me an invaluable lesson; if you want to learn how to do anything well in life, teach … Continued

I am sure you meet numerous people while attending both professional and personal gatherings like I do.  I’m not sure about you, but I always feel compelled to immediately introduce myself in order to establish my friendliness.  Usually, within seconds of meeting someone for the first time, I get the automatic question, “So Charlie, what … Continued

We all have been guilty of what I’m about to share. After all, we are all flawed beings looking to become the best version of ourselves. So, please receive my message and do not return to sender.  I recently had a great discussion with Coach Norbert, the women’s head basketball coach from Dillard University. We … Continued

Do you remember your favorite nursery rhyme as a child?   Nursery rhymes are the perfect song-stories to increase early confidence and trust in children.  They support the development of language and emotional and social skills.  Nursery rhymes are also influential in unlocking the world of creativity.   Olivia, my daughter, often creates scenarios where … Continued

Win From Within Fear of failure drives us more than we actually admit.  The actions you take when you avoid failure are defensive.  Instead of making something happen FOR yourself, you are avoiding something from happening TO you.  You are not in control of your actions; external forces are.   These forces could be your friends … Continued

Watching a TED video brought up thoughts of my role model and dad, Charlie Miller Sr.   The gist of the video, “Windshield Effect”, is that if you want to move forward, focus on what’s in front of you (your windshield).  You can look far down the road to prepare for what is ahead but don’t’ … Continued