1269 Leadership Quotes
https://youtu.be/yjROlnqMcY8 On Monday, June 12, 2023, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 to win the first NBA championship in franchise’s history. During the post-game celebration, ABC’s Lisa Salters interviewed the team’s star, two-time Most Valuable Player and NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic. In a manner reflective of his personality, when asked how it […]
Tonight, the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets begin their best-of-seven-game series to determine this year’s National Basketball Association champion. As talented as they may be, both teams are defined by the cultures they have created. Whether you lead a church, business, non-profit, or athletic organization, let’s take a moment and learn from these two organizations […]
“In general, I think everyone’s bars are just a little bit too low, and that we should raise the bar for ourselves,” she says. “We should go after the thing that sounds a little bit crazy or sounds a little bit too difficult and just see, because, why not?” – Ultra-marathoner Courtney Dauwalter Are you […]
We all know the catch-phrases – You can accomplish more with we than me. There is no “I” in “team.” Teamwork makes the dream work. We acknowledge all of these statements as fundamental truths. There is no argument. We all want to build and be a part of great teams. But how do you do that? […]
A Historic Performance This past Sunday, April 30th, Steph Curry scored a Game 7-record 50 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 120-100 win over the up-and-coming Sacramento Kings. You can see the highlights in the above video. But what made Curry’s performance so memorable was not just the scoring record, but his […]
“It’s just been the best time of my life, honestly. The fifth year has been a blessing, and I’m going to miss gymnastics so much. But I couldn’t be more thankful.” – University of Florida Gators Trinity Thomas A Record Setting Gymnast During Saturday, April 16th’s NCAA women’s gymnastics championship, University of Florida Gators’s Trinity […]
The March 20 and 23, 2023 editions of Morning Brew gave some startling statistics about superstar vocalist Taylor Swift’s current Eras Tour. The articles state she is performing forty-four songs over the span of three-hours and fifteen-minutes. In addition, the Wall Street Journal in this article revealed that if you track her movements, Swift covers […]
“So you’re not going to be a great player if you need a coach to go, ‘Oh by the way, you’re not doing very well.’ C’mon bro, nobody needs that. If you need that, you’re by definition not a great player.” – Steve Young Regardless of our chosen profession or area of discipline, we all want […]
March Madness is officially underway and I’m sure you have your brackets in by now. The Kansas Jayhawks, coached by Bill Self, are the top-ranked team in their region and a likely choice to once again make the Final Four. Kansas Jayhawks Head Coach Bill Self This is nothing new for the team or Coach […]
The following are current things I am learning about leadership: 5 Signs You Are Not Coachable I have the privilege of being part of a weekly Zoom Bible study with high school, collegiate, and professional baseball scouts and coaches. Picture above is our recent time together. This past week, Mike Linch of NorthStar Church asked […]
There are times in the life of every organization when things are not going well. Momentum has been lost. The future looks bleak. It is during these dark times when leadership is needed most because things are hanging in the balance. A Season Hanging In The Balance Heading into its Sunday evening game against the […]
Missed Expectations At halftime of Super Bowl LVII, the Kansas City Chiefs trailed the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 24-14. Things needed to change fast or the Chiefs were in danger of losing their second Super Bowl in three years. As reported in this article by The Athletic’s Nate Taylor, what happened during the […]
