Rubik's Cube Juggler

I remember when I saw a kid solve a Rubik's cube behind his back and thought it was impressive. This blew my mind!

Winter Training

Completing an Ironman has been a goal of mine. This is what it looks like to train for an Ironman while working a full time job. Intense.

Google Street View Hyperlapse

This video takes Google Street View to a whole new level.

Waking Up

I think this video says something about our society and the world of professional sports.



"All I think they cared about was was he winning or was he losing... so I didn't really talk about it."

"God doesn't make mistake... your purpose is your purpose and no one can take that away."

NFL Draft Fans Get Pranked

ESPN has been talking about the NFL Draft for months and these "fans" still have no idea who the potential draft picks are. This is awesome!

Wordless Wrapping Paper

This is a genius idea! Crossword puzzle wrapping paper with several different hidden phrases for different gift-giving occasions. More info. can be found at Wordless Wrap Design.   

Why I hate School But Love Education

This video is particularly interesting to me as an elementary education major. Not sure if I completely agree with everything in this video. However, there are several points worth considering. Hard to argue with the fact that there are so many successful people that have not earned a college degree.

Positive Self-Talk

Saw this video in class today. If you haven't seen this video yet it is worth watching. Girl over comes her fear with a little self-talk.

Quote of the Day

"Competition Breeds Success" 

 I have heard this quote numerous times throughout my life.  Many people will claim that this quote is true because it pushes people to work harder, faster, smarter, and longer than others in order beat the competition.  Knowing that there are others out there working just as hard or harder than you can be motivating.  However, I have often wondered "does competition really breed success?"  Here are some reasons why competition may be counterproductive to success according to Ormrod, 2012.

1. Low Self-Efficacy:  In competition there is a clear winner and a clear loser.  Losing a competition can destroy a person's confidence simple because they lost, even if their product/performance was of high quality.  
2. Cheating:  Losing can make people insecure in their ability and tempt them to cheat in order to compete with the competition.  There is evidence of cheating in every aspect of our society today. 
3. Performance Goals vs Mastery Goals:  We have a high need of acceptance.  So, we will protect our image by striving to look good in front of others.  This results in setting goals to make a good impression (performance goals) rather than setting goals to master a skill (mastery goals).  Mastery goals will produce better results in the long run.  

Competition is undoubtable a good thing.  However, I feel we need to be more cautious when attributing success to competition.  Success is not achieved through competition alone and often times creates low self-efficacy, false success (cheating), and poor motivators (performance goals).

Jersey Match Up

Which team has the better jersey? Exciting Game 1. Should be a great series.