Our world is in what I would call “Cultural Chaos.” Whatever happened to “live and let live” or perhaps more accurately “be and let be?” I have been a keen observer of human behavior and the struggles involved since I was six years old. I have no scientific data or empirical proof my viewpoint. I [...]
It seems to me that people are overly critical of the authenticity of sports movies. Since most sports movies are about sports heroes, don’t you think producers are a bit handicapped in finding an actor who could perform with the athletic talent of people such as Babe Ruth, Gayle Sayers or even the minor league [...]
College’s March Madness is often referred to as “The Big Dance” and the majority of teams have a goal to get an invitation to attend. Ultimately two teams will play for the honor of being the “King.” Usually the final two are fairly predictable. They thought they were supposed to be there. Is there a [...]
Millions of words have been written that preview the upcoming National Football League (NFL) draft. Hundreds of media reps are extolling the virtues of various athletes and their value to various teams. Local saloons are filled with patrons who know who their favorite NFL team should pick. The movie Draft Day starring Kevin Costner gives [...]
Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian passed away this week after several years of struggling with his health. Rest easy my friend. The media has been telling us all week about his prowess as a coach and how he deserved to be in the Hall of Fame. Too bad they couldn’t do that years [...]
In the world of effective leadership the Big “D” is not Dallas or Divorce. It is Decision-making. Decisions are made too late or for the wrong reasons. All decisions change the world or perhaps people’s perception of their world. It is my experience that the biggest complaint in organizations is around the decisions made by [...]
Every project (season, life) has a beginning, middle and an end. Knowing this will not be news nor provide much without being aware and noticing the transition from one phase to the next. Someday, you and I can look at these phases or probably better said “operating states.” Today, let’s just look at one thing [...]
I had the opportunity to see the No. 1 high school basketball team in the country (Findlay Prep, Las Vegas, NV) play this weekend against their crosstown rival, Gorman Catholic High School. Gorman’s record doesn’t match Findlay Prep’s, but they battled wire-to-wire and Findlay Prep managed to eke out the victory. Most of the game [...]
Not that it will make any difference, but I have a quarrel with media commentators and sports writers that can’t get further back than 20-25 years when referring to the all-time best performers (individuals, teams, etc.). Comparison’s are basically wasted motion because of the distance between performances, but being the best there is, whenever it [...]