Brothers Do Crazy Things!

My brother and I never had a great relationship. There was no big fight that pushed us apart but over the years as colleges, jobs, and geographic locations separated us, our relationship became distant. I know from others that this is not unique.   

About 13 years ago I sent an email to my brother that changed everything. The email was simple and was a direct result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on NYC - "I am running the LA marathon. Will you run with me?" His response was also simple - "I'm in!" The rest of the story is one of a deep brotherhood bond that has taken us to the depths of the Grand Canyon, across 100 mile ultra-marathon runs, to the tops of mountains, and to family gatherings with more to talk about then just the weather. 

We just finished writing a book about the crazy events we have done together and the changes it made in our lives. The point we wanted to make in the book is that just saying YES is all it took for us and if you take YOUR TURN and JUST SAY YES great things will happen.

Download our book here:

Your Turn on iBooks

Your Turn on Amazon

All the profits go to IM ABLE Foundation, an awesome charity that helps disabled kids have a turn at sports and a better life. 

It's YOURTURN.TODAY 

Kids & Sports

Every time I speak to a parent about their child's participation in team sports, I hear a story about the kid being prepared to become a professional athlete. I think it's crazy.  

1. The probability of getting there is practically non-existent.  
2. Does anyone really want their kids to dedicate that much of their lives to become an Olympic athlete in today's world? Just look at Michael Phelps.  His life hasn't exactly been the one I am imagining for my kids and I won't even start with Bruce Jenner and his clan.  

For children sports should be about learning how to work as a team, perseverance and staying physically active. It does not need to be a lesson in parent competitiveness, economics, marketing, market share, and legal positions. 

Current situation is crazy and in need of fixing or we will end up with burnt out, jaded kids running the country in the future. 

Would love to hear any ideas on how to fix this societal problem. Please share.