1269 Leadership Quotes
My 5 Things Saturday post is quickly becoming one of my favorites to write. It provides a broad perspective I things I (re)learned from the past week or I found particularly interesting. Let’s get to the list. Who Should You Be Trying To Make Proud Of You Adam Grant makes a statement in his incredible […]
Has the success you have been working so hard for not yet arrived? Have you not received the credit you feel you are due? Do you see talent in yourself no one else seems to notice? A Star Is Born If so, you should appreciate the story of Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia. Garcia has […]
A Life-Threatening Grizzly Attack “On September 8, 2023, Rudy Noorlander, a 61-year-old hunter, was searching for deer near the Yellow Mule Trail within the Custer Gallatin National Forest, approximately 50 miles from Bozeman, MT. In this stunningly beautiful environment, Noorlander was about to discover the dangerous side of nature. As reported in this USA Today […]
The following are 5 leadership lessons I (re)learned last week about aggressive learning, fatherhood, lonely work, albino killer whales, and the high price of leadership: Aggressive Learning Successful leaders prioritize personal growth. They are constantly meeting new people, going new places, having new experiences, and learning new things. I want to be an aggressive learner, […]
The Atlanta Braves were clinging to a 5-4 lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the National League playoffs. With two balls, two strikes, and one out in the top of the 9th inning, Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos hit a pitch from Braves pitcher Raisel Iglesias deep to right-center field. The Phillies’ […]
This year I have undertaken the challenge of learning something new every day and posting these new insights into my journal. A picture of such a day is provided below. The past few days have been especially fruitful. I want to share with you 10 leadership lessons I’m learning right now which I think will […]
“I think even if he never said a word he’d be a leader just ’cause of the way he plays. It’s rare you get receivers that are that physical, that block that way and that play as hard as he does.” The words above were spoken by San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey in […]
John Maxwell’s The Law of the Inner Circle Is At Work In Texas After the University of Texas Longhorns defeated the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide 34-24 on Saturday, September 9th, the question many were asking is if the Texas program “was back?” The answer remains to be seen but Jayna Bardahl of The Athletic made […]
A Record-Breaking Season On September 12th, Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson hit his 51st home run of the season tying the franchise’s all-time single season record. Here are some additional statistics which demonstrate how impressive Olson’s season is: Olson leads the major leagues by seven home runs His 128 RBIs leads the majors by […]
A Historic Program Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach John Cook has built a dynasty in women’s volleyball. The following are just some of the team’s achievements during his 24-year reign: 4 national championships 12 conference titles 10 Final Fours 7th winningest coach in collegiate volleyball history coached six Olympians this current team includes the 2021 and […]
On Tuesday, August 22nd six students, between the ages of 10 and 16, were traveling to school along two adults. This particular school is located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mountains in Pakistan. The best way to get there is by cable car which links the two villages of Jangri and Batangi. This mode of transportation […]
Titles vs. Influence Positional leadership is an assignment. You have been given a title and certain amount of responsibility. These titles could be any of the following: Supervisor Manager Director Vice-President President Pastor Coach Teacher Administrator Quarterback and on and on…. Experienced leaders never confusion positional leadership with influence. As John Maxwell famously said, “He […]
