I’ve seen many talented people be removed from leadership in my lifetime. Leadership may not necessarily be survival of the fittest but there are certainly elements that can extend a person’s tenure in a place of influence. The following is necessary to survive as a leader: You must know, that in the end, you are […]
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13 Leadership Quotes From The Inspirational Tim Tebow
Thursday evening Tim Tebow added to his legend with an incredible game-winning performance against the New York Jets. If you haven’t seen the highlights, check out the video above. If you haven’t read his post-game comments from the NFL Network, then read below: “First and foremost I’ve got to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus […]
A Thanksgiving Gift To All Leaders: 18 Leadership Quotes
All leaders love quotes. Quotes inspire and challenge us while providing language that serves our teams better. The following are some of the best insights from the past couple of months: Sporting News – September 26th Composure – “I think the biggest thing is his (Aaron Rodgers) composure.” – Donald Driver Execution – “His (Clay Matthews) ability […]
The Answer To Every Leader’s Problems
Do you know what a Page Peel is? If you look in the top right hand corner of this page, you will see the words “New Offer’ highlighted in red. Hover your cursor over those words and the page will peel back providing you with a great opportunity. It was very difficult getting this to work […]
27 Leadership Quotes From Seth Godin’s Book Linchpin Part 2
The following is Part 2 of leadership quotes from Seth Godin’s incredible book Linchpin. To read Part 1, click here. This book has inspired, encouraged, and challenged me all at the same time. I can’t recommend it enough. Read the following quotes and tell me if you don’t agree. Depth of knowledge combined with good […]
Things Have Changed. 12 Characteristics Of The Person You Now Need To Hire
We live in a world that is changing at an exponential pace. As a result, the type of person you need to be adding to your team is completely different from even two years ago.  But what type of profile does that person have? There is currently an unprecedented explosion of offensive performance in the NFL. In the November […]
25 Leadership Quotes From Seth Godin’s Book Linchpin Part 1
I will soon be finishing Seth Godin’s masterpiece Linchpin. This is a book that teaches a person how to become indispensible to their organization. In an ever-changing world, I cannot recommend this enough to anyone involved in leadership. It is changing how I view not only leadership, but also myself. I will probably dedicate several […]
20 Pre-Game Leadership Quotes From Les Miles, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, And Others
Before tonight’s big Alabama-LSU game, the following are the leadership quotes from earlier today on ESPN: When asked how he kept his team so focused this year, Les Miles said, “I keep it simple.” “He (Saban) deemphasize the foe and opponent and instead tries to stress the focus on his own program, his own players and […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of October 2011
October was another great month for this site! For the third consecutive month a movie review took the top spot. I have no movies planned for November so it will be interesting to see what takes the upcoming top spot this month. The following are the Top 10 posts for October as determined by you the […]
21 Inspirational Leadership Quotes From People Who Are The Best At What They Do
The following is what I call a “Quote Flush”. Quote Flushes are when I provide a series of great leadership quotes from magazines that I’m cleaning out. Enjoy these incredible insights from people who are the best at what they do! Sporting News September 12th Skill – “He plays the game at pace. When he finds open space, he goes. […]
This Post Is For Anyone Who Is Being Told You Are No Good And Have No Value
“Artists are people with a genius for finding a new answer, a new connection, or a new way of getting things done.” – Seth Godin I am currently reading Seth’s fantastic book Linchpin. He makes the argument that our society is built to reduce everyone but a few to a level of mediocrity. We are […]
The Best Leaders Aren’t Important
“The best leaders we’ve studied had a peculiar genius for seeing themselves as not all that important.” That quote and the following are the 2nd part of series on great leadership quotes from Jim Collins’ book How The Mighty Fall. To read Part 1, click here: “Wal-Mart  does not exist for the aggrandizement of its leaders; it […]