Ehrmann Speech - To blog, or not to blog……..

By Kim Gall, Ph.D.
Calvin College
January 29, 2006

I am much more a fan of face to face conversations rather than “conversing” via a blog.  Probably the main reason for my inclination to not write is because I think by blogging we can get so far away from what was said or not said by someone.  It’s far too easy to misrepresent someone or misread something that is written.  All that being said, here I go as a first time blogger. 

I attended the speech by Joe Ehrmann on January 12.  It’s humorous to me, but not surprising, that hundreds of people can hear the same talk and come away with such varied reactions.  It’s not surprising because all of us look at things through a different lens, one that is partly based upon our own experiences, views, and perceptions.  For me, I came away with a very positive experience.  I was inspired and encouraged by Joe’s story and the work he is doing at that school.  The only real discomfort I felt was that from “guilt” – guilt that in 23 years of coaching I hadn’t always loved the athletes I coached as much as I should have.  (please click on READ MORE)