Tonight I had the privilege of helping a young youth minister improve his interviewing skills. One of the many things which made him interesting was he walked onto the soccer team as a freshman in college and earned a scholarship. As I asked him about this experience, he explained the lessons he learned playing soccer […]
Great leaders have learned a set of practices, that if done well over an extended period of time, can provide you sustained leadership success. There are simply things great leaders consistently do that unsuccessful leaders don’t. Grant Wahl, the great writer for Sports Illustrated, gave us a glimpse into just some of these practices in their June […]
One thing the readers of this site reminded me of this past month was they LOVE pastors and churches. During the month of June I dedicated over a dozen posts to Apex Leaders, those who are the best at what they do. As I studied their leadership practices and behaviors, I thought it was some […]
“We’re still in a mind-set that if we score the first goal, it’s ‘Oh, now we have to defend it.’..I want a second one. There’s no reason to give Ghana the game. Add the second one, and just break their neck.” – U.S. national soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann Tonight the United States national soccer team […]
Soccer and UFC are America’s fastest growing sports. In fact, when you look at television ratings, youth participation, clothing and apparel sales, video game sales, and how easy it is to get some people together and play, soccer has clearly passed hockey as this nation’s fourth most popular sport. In fact, in a prelude to […]
“You have to give more than you’ve done before, because we want to achieve something we’ve never done before. And that’s to take the Cup home.” – Germany head soccer coach Joachim Loew Whether you lead an athletic team like Coach Loew or a church or business, smart leaders know to accomplish things you have never […]
Great leaders are great team builders. It is a fundamental reality you can accomplish more with a team than you can alone. “We” is a greater force for good than “me”. This is one of the many lessons we are learning from the United States Mens National Soccer Team as they compete in the 2014 […]
