Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Our Second Annual FREE Youth Baseball Clinic is March 16!


The Matt Garcia Foundation is hosting another FREE Baseball Clinic with MLB players on March 16 for youth ages 12-15! Lunch provided!  Visit the Northern Solano Babe Ruth Facebook page for more information!

Saturday, February 23, 2019

The Real Risk of Forgiveness–And Why It’s Worth It


Forgiveness is tricky. Everyone says you should forgive, but no one will tell you how, exactly, to do it. And is it always possible—even for something as traumatic as gun violence?

In this vulnerable and heartfelt talk, writer Sarah Montana takes us through her journey of forgiving her family’s killer. She offers an inside look at what we risk when we choose to forgive and a hopeful glimpse of the freedom that lies on the other side of grief.

Sarah Montana is an NYC based writer, editor, and branded content producer. She has ghostwritten book proposals for celebrity experts, some of which have been sold to publishers for six figures. She creates and shapes content for authors and business owners, including ebooks, reality TV pitches, articles, memoirs, and marketing copy. She is also a playwright and creates her own original content. Her most recent play, The Girl, The Ghosts, and the Minotaur was selected for a staged reading at Life Jacket Theater Company’s 2017 Proof of Concept Reading Series in New York City.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

Sunday, February 17, 2019

The Matt Garcia Foundation's Second Annual FREE Youth Baseball Clinic


The Matt Garcia Foundation is hosting another FREE Baseball Clinic with MLB players on March 16 for youth ages 12-15! Lunch provided!  Visit the Northern Solano Babe Ruth Facebook page for more information!

Thursday, February 14, 2019

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Monday, February 11, 2019

How Can You Change Someone's Mind? (hint: facts aren't always enough) - Hugo Mercier


Why do arguments change people’s minds in some cases and backfire in others? Hugo Mercier explains how arguments are more convincing when they rest on a good knowledge of the audience, taking into account what the audience believes, who they trust, and what they value.

Lesson by Hugo Mercier, animation by TED-Ed.

Friday, February 8, 2019

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Why Failure is Good for You


In this video, Brian Tracy gives you tips on how to accept failure and use it to propel you to even greater success. Failing can be better for you in the long run, as it spurs you forward and fans the flames for better success in the future.

Saturday, February 2, 2019

3 Ways to Deal With Difficult People


Have you ever found yourself dealing with difficult people? People who are hard to get along with? I want to give you three strategies to deal with difficult people. It starts with the acronym H.U.G.:

1. Hear them.
Step back and really hear what they’re saying, and then ask them, “Here’s what I heard you say. Is this what you meant?” Once they know that they’ve been heard, could it be that they may shift their behavior?

2. Do the uncommon thing.
Let them know that you care. Empathize with them. Let them know, “I understand where you’re coming from.” That doesn’t necessarily mean you agree with them, but to be there in that moment says to them, no one else has taken the time to go above and beyond—but you do, because you are uncommon.

3. Guide them.
Sometimes difficult people can project what is happening in them on you. If you don’t guide a person in how they should treat you, they will mistreat you. Really understanding how to guide a person in how they talk to you, how they engage with you, ensures that in a very difficult situation, you can remain respectful and honorable, but not allow them to use you.