Many of the projects in our lives are new ventures from new relationships to new entrepreneurial businesses. What can we do to ensure the success of any activity? I know, there is no guarantee, but we can take some steps that raise the odds of success in our favor. Maybe the most important step is [...]
The way that I see any upset is that it is a reaction triggered by something incomplete from our “way” past that is often repeated. I am certainly not the originator of this idea and I am more just sorting it out for myself. So, what does knowing this tell us? In reality, just knowing, [...]
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks like doing something for the sake of doing something. Or, trading apples for oranges. I am sure some enterprising person [...]
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the athletes has been a big factor in our work ever since. The question was “what do you want your team [...]
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives or significant others who had been hearing the stories about their husbands’ experiences for years. As the head coach I [...]
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of talent. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for having as many talented people as I can recruit. But, never [...]
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is the case I am left with a question. The question is, ”What is the culture you have already?” The newly [...]
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been anti-retirement. I have often said that as long as my health is good I would keep doing what I do. [...]
I seldom talk about my company, so I am taking liberty to do so now. I will attempt to have it be worthwhile and not too boring. The company name is Todd Team Coaching and our programs are Fast Break Training courses. The emphasis is Power, Precision and Performance. Nice words, but it may be [...]
One down and, at least, 3 games to go for the NBA World Championship to be decided. The Golden State Warriors held strong in a come-from-behind overtime win on Friday night. MVP Stephen Curry led his team as did the best player in the league, the Cavaliers’ LeBron James. In championship play, the best team [...]