Toughness Personified During Tuesday’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, Orioles backup catcher James McCann came up to the plate in the bottom of the first inning with the bases loaded. With the count 2-2, a terrifying moment then took place. Blue Jays starting pitcher Yariel Rodriguez hurled a 95 mph fastball […]
Many leaders I know are blessed with God-given talent. They are smart, charismatic, uniquely skilled, well-educated, and seemingly have all the potential in the world. But many did not reach their potential. Why? Kevin Durant On August 7th the United States Olympics men’s basketball team won the gold medal by defeating Spain 87-82. The Americans […]
I have had the privilege of being a member of many great organizations and teams. In addition, I have had the privilege of working with many other great organizations, teams, and their leaders. There many common threads to these organizations which you can read about HERE, HERE and HERE. But one of the most fascinating, […]
A leader’s greatest enemy to success is often previous success. You become satisfied. Complacency can set in. To have sustained excellence a leader must be diligent and have a holy discontent. Kobe Bryant has been doing a series of scouting videos entitled Detail. If you have not been watching them, they are simply brilliant. Recently […]
A seismic event in the world of sports happened on July 4th, 2016 when then-Oklahoma City Thunder superstar and former league MVP Kevin Durant declared his personal independence by exercising his right as a free agent to sign with the Golden State Warriors. What has transpired since is two NBA championships, two Finals MVP awards, […]
I spent some time this weekend analyzing 2017’s championship teams. My findings were very surprising. My study shows to be a champion requires operating with a unique approach and mindset. This makes complete sense because if you want results no one else is getting, you cannot do what everyone else is doing. So in an […]
As someone whose job responsibilities requires some travel, I spend many nights in Hilton properties. Therefore, I am a regular reader of the USA Today. In an effort to clean out my files this holiday weekend, the following are 15 Leadership Lessons On Peak Performance From Today’s Headlines I gleaned from several past articles. Enjoy these […]
