Brian Dodd On Leadership

There is no shortage of leadership advice and suggestions in the world today.  Matter of fact, you get a lot on this website.  However, when I think of the best leadership advice I ever received, I have to go back to 1990. Our church was conducting a revival.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with that term, a [...]

Earlier this week, the Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza pitched his first no-hitter.  As many of you are probably aware, Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan holds the record for the  most career no-hitters with seven.  However, I bet you don’t know who holds the record for catching the most no-hitters.  That honor would go to the [...]

I don’t know where I would be without a man named Lenis Black.  With the trajectory I was on, I’d probably wind up being the guy in the picture above.  Who is Lenis Black you ask?  Lenis was my first Sunday School teacher when I began attending church in 1980.  I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about him today. [...]

A collective smile has come across the faces of sports fans everywhere as the NFL training camps are beginning.  The Dallas Cowboys were the first to open and their ongoing soap opera debuted a new actor named Dez Bryant.  The fun has began. The following are my top 20 storylines and predictions for the upcoming year.  No great leadership principles here.  Just sheer fun. New York Jets - Rex Ryan’s bunch have the [...]

I am currently reading ESPN‘s Sal Paolantonio’s book How Football Explains America.  If you’re looking for a book that gives context to the history and formation of the modern NFL, it is a quality resource.  One of the book’s most interesting sections is the recap of the career of Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr.  Here [...]