I was watching the funeral procession of Mohammed Ali this morning. It was quite awe inspiring watching tens of thousands of people, who lined the street. They were cheering, crying, throwing flowers and kissing the car that carried the body of “The Greatest.” Clearly, he touched the lives of many. He leaves an amazing legacy … Continue reading Legacy
Your reputation is like your shadow. It follows you everywhere you go. It’s even there in the darkness, though you can’t see it. Your reputation, in some ways is your brand. You create it over time with your words and your actions… sometimes in your inaction. Think of someone you know who you have great … Continue reading Reputation
Gut check time. No, it’s not the time when you take inventory of your waistline. It’s when you dig down deep inside and see what you’re made of. This usually happens in times that bring stress our way. Pressure-packed moments or challenging events will reveal your true character and your ability to rise to an … Continue reading Gut check!
Credit to Coach Muller: I recently came across a fantastic story that a couple of friends of mine sent to me via Face Book. I thought that it was something that should certainly be shared with everyone and worth the read…especially parents and coaches. In Nashville, Tennessee, during the first week of January, 1996, more … Continue reading Seventeen Inches
I’ve written quite a bit about tenacity, but not that much about resilience. Resilience is the ability to bounce back after being stressed. In terms of the physical items around us, some compounds are resilient: rubber, for example, will bounce back and assume its original shape. Other items are not resilient: glass, for example, shatters … Continue reading Resilience
Last night, I was going through some of my books. As I was perusing, I found this great passage from author Richard L. Evans. He was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (I happen to be Catholic but I always appreciate a good … Continue reading Challenges
Can you believe it? We are one quarter of the way through this year already. It seems like yesterday we were all making our New Year’s resolutions. Yet here we are… beginning the fourth month of the year. So… how is 2016 treating you so far? Are you ahead of plan or behind? Have you … Continue reading Choices
Business schools teach a lot of things — managerial economics, accounting, marketing, and retailing, among others. Nowadays, they’re also trying to instill something they should have been teaching all along — plain old fashioned honesty. They call it “ethics,” and a few of them call it “business ethics” (as if that was a something different … Continue reading Can I Trust You?
Some of you may know I have a passion for cooking. I really enjoy the way it calms me as I indulge my creativity in the kitchen. For those of you who are no stranger to the room with the refrigerator, you are most likely familiar with the art of “reduction.” This happens when you … Continue reading Determination
So there I was on the way to the gym this morning… driving down the avenue that literally connects my home life from work life. About half way there, I flipped on my left turn indicator alerting nearby drivers of my routine lane change. The guy that I was attempting to move in front of, … Continue reading Why so Angry?
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