1269 Leadership Quotes
A Historic Heist In 1985, two college dropouts performed one of the most infamous art heists in history. After crawling through an air conditioning duct, these “amateur” burglars stole 124 artifacts from the National Museum of Archaeology in Mexico City shown above. One of their prized acquisitions was a Mayan ruler jade death mask. After […]
Your level of preparation determines the level of value you place on those receiving your product, service, art, or leadership. On the July 16th edition of The Herd With Colin Cowherd, Colin recounted a conversation he had with Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez. Gonzalez shockingly stated 60% of NFL players do the bare minimum. […]
On Wednesday evening, April 13th Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in the final game of his illustrious 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was a fitting end for the five-time NBA champion and future Hall of Famer. Prior to the game ESPN writer Baxter Holmes examined Bryant’s fanatical workout habits You can read […]
Like many of you, I have been doing a lot of reading on football the last two weeks. The following are some of the interesting leadership lessons I have gleaned that I want to share with you. Thanks to the USA Today for the quotes. 1. From the Boise St. Broncos we learn…Continuity – Athletic Director […]
Today one of the next generation’s great leaders, Anna Dodd, started middle school. In an effort to provide additional direction and intentionality to her life, the following is the advice I gave her as she began this next journey towards adulthood. Learning Is A Privilege – Most children in the world do not have the access to the quality […]
This past weekend my family traveled to Flowery Branch, GA to witness the morning workout of the Atlanta Falcons. My wife put up a valiant effort to stay engaged but my daughter did not even try to fight her boredom. From a leadership perspective however, there were several takeaways for me. Those In The Stands Pay. […]
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 […]
Tonight is the Major League All-Star Game. As we enjoy the mid-summer classic, I think it’s a great time to reflect on the first half of the baseball season. As has been noted by many, this the Year Of The Pitcher. The most recent edition of The Sporting News in an article by Stan McNeal provided 5 reasons for this […]
Yesterday I posted the first six leadership lessons from the final chapter of Peter King’s great book Monday Morning Quarterback. As promised, the following is Part 2 which contains six additional leadership lessons I gleaned from that chapter. There are Perks to Leadership and There is a Price to Leadership – “I’m 26 years old, I just […]
This past Father’s Day, I received as a gift Sports Illustrated Peter King’s book Monday Morning Quarterback. Like many NFL fans, Peter is my favorite football writer and his weekly online column by the same name is my must read of each week. It had a few too many personal chapters for my taste though they are extraordinarily written.  My two favorite chapters […]
As part of Fathers Day weekend, my family and I went to see The Karate Kid. It is a very enjoyable movie that reflects well on the 80’s original. Jaden Smith playing the role of Dre’ Parker does an excellent job in this movie. As a parent, I am also always glad when movies come out that we […]
