If you are wondering what happened to the masculine society we have the answer.  Women are going beyond "Desperate Housewives" into the boardrooms, playing fields and broadcast studios of America and the world.  This new world order is fantastic for men that understand the rules of the game.  Would you rather work with an intelligent, athletic woman or an intelligent, athletic man?  If your answer is both, you are headed down the right track. 

Coaching young men or women is the same.  30 years ago, before title 9 gave women the same opportunities for athletic scholarships as men, women had to be taught to be aggressive in sports.  Years of conditioning had told women that winning and aggressive sports behavior was inappropriate as was sweating.  30 years later, perhaps the US women's soccer player ripping off her jersey and dropping to her knees, fists clenched, in her sports bra, celebrating her team's victory, is the epitome of the modern, successful woman. 

We have created a new subdomain of life where everybody can put on the "Big boy pants" and move forward.  This is about getting over the change and living in the new world order where everyone is equal, regardless of race, color, creed or sex.  Economic ramifications are more competition in the workplace, just like more competition in the athletic arena.  Try playing one on one with a division 1 female basketball player.  You will probably lose unless you are 6'8" and a mad skills baller.  Try going one on one with a Fortune 500 female CEO.  Unless you are Warren Buffet or Bill Gates, you will probably get schooled.  Fortunately, the new world order lets us team with these great people.  No need to butt heads, we can find joint solutions and move forward, together.  If you have to compete with a woman for the same job, be assured she will be every bit as tough as a man to beat so you might want to think about a solution where you both win. 

The US was built on competition and our continued growth and success are guaranteed by allowing everyone to compete.  Computer scientists from India and China coming in to the US to take high paying jobs?  Bring it on, men and women, because when you make that team it means you are a better computer scientist as well.  Football players from Samoa and the Ukraine with 500 pound bench presses and sub 5.0 second 40 yard dashes?  Bring them on because when you make that team it means you are a better player as well. 

Celebrate our new strength and congratulate those you meet that are working to get better.  Because, as Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno, says; "You are either getting better or you are getting worse".

We look forward to hearing from you on our shows and our blogs, on how you are doing in the "No man left behind" program!