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Brad Barnett

Tales from a Ref: The Beginning

I started playing soccer back in 1994, at the ripe old age of 13 going on 14, when soccer was being “introduced” to the American people via…

Mar 24, 2022

Mar 24, 2022

Brad Barnett

T1D Diagnosis: A Parental Experience

On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, my youngest daughter’s pancreas officially retired. It was a long process in the making, all the signs were…

Jul 15, 2020

T1D Diagnosis: A Parental Experience

Jul 15, 2020

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A+ Lessons from a C+ Student

We Can’t Afford to Keep You

It was 2008, and my job was working for a commercial real estate development firm. Not the best time to be in real estate, but here I was…

Jun 9, 2020

Jun 9, 2020

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A+ Lessons from a C+ Student

A+ Lessons from a C+ Student: Why the Name?

Why in the world would anyone want to listen to advice from someone who brags about being a “C+” student? Great question, and maybe you…

Jun 5, 2020

Jun 5, 2020

Brad Barnett

MLS in Charlotte Should Make You Happy, but I Understand if it Doesn’t

Let me first state that I know, and respect, many people do think that MLS coming to Charlotte is a bad thing. I get it, I really do, but…

Dec 13, 2019

Dec 13, 2019

Brad Barnett

It’s Hard to Explain, Even Harder to Understand

Let me first get this part out of the way. This is not a cry for help. This is not an emergency. This is nothing more than a Public…

Jul 21, 2019

Jul 21, 2019

Brad Barnett

Parents are Killing Youth Sports

This past weekend at my daughters U14 soccer game, I was witness to the growing epidemic in youth sports; the parents. Arguments can be…

Jan 28, 2019

Parents are Killing Youth Sports

Jan 28, 2019

Brad Barnett

Soccer Quick Hits — January 14, 2019

Charlotte will get MLS before Raleigh, for the simple fact that David Tepper can pay for the team immediately, and by himself. Yes, he has…

Jan 14, 2019

Jan 14, 2019

Brad Barnett

How I Got Here

Take one part Republican parent, and one part Democrat parent, mix in a little mismanagement of the Government, sprinkle with a touch of…

Dec 11, 2018

How I Got Here

Dec 11, 2018

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Anxiously Thriving

Holiday Anxiety

The holiday season is supposed to be a relaxing one, where you just chill out and spend time with friends and family. A time for…

Dec 7, 2018

Holiday Anxiety

Dec 7, 2018

Brad Barnett

Brad Barnett

I do a lot of different things. Husband, father, corporate analyst, writer, podcast host…basically just try to stay busy. All opinions are my own.

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