by Paul Buyer
On LinkedIn, I found this interesting question: “Is it every employee’s responsibility to be self-motivated or is it the employer’s responsibility to motivate their employees?” My answer is both. To work toward excellence, you have to be hungry, which...
by Paul Buyer
Last week I heard an ESPN talk show host refer to Bobby Petrino as a great coach. In the wake of Petrino’s firing, this broadcaster still firmly believed Arkansas was losing a great coach. Can Petrino coach football? No doubt about it. Arkansas was one of...
by Paul Buyer
The greatest part of my job is getting to spend 4 years with my students. Music professors get to teach their students from the time they are freshmen to the time they are seniors, and sometimes longer. You get to watch them grow up right before your eyes. Other...
by Paul Buyer
Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen both played brilliantly on Sunday. Bubba has never taken a lesson and Louis has the perfect swing. But there can only be one winner. However, if you listened to the media interviews, they asked some pretty ridiculous questions. ...
by Paul Buyer
I am thrilled to be invited to speak to the Clemson University Coaches Council on Thursday, April 12 about my new book, Working Toward Excellence. I am honored and humbled to have been asked to do this by our Athletic Director, Terry Don Phillips, who was also kind...
by Paul Buyer
As a percussionist, I learned early on that if I was going to be ready for “downbeat,” I would have to arrive early to set up my instruments. “Downbeat” is the moment when the conductor steps onto the podium, looks at the ensemble, and begins...
