Just came from a movie called, “The Butler.” it is a story about a man who grew up during the fight for equality for the Negro race in this country. He did so from an unusual view of the proceedings. He did so from a view inside the White House as a butler for several [...]
There has been a big flap lately around the firing of Mike Price, Head Basketball Coach at Rutgers University and the subsequent firing of the Athletic Director. Even the President of the University came into question. I am not questioning the firing at all. I do question the “surprise and shock” going on around what [...]
I have been engaged in the world of coaching for a very long time and have been able to see that coaches have become more aware of the impact that they can have on their athletes. I see it, also, with leaders in the business world. I think that leaders fundamentally care about the people [...]
With only a few exceptions, every high school, college and professional football team played this weekend. And, wonder of all wonders, 50% of them lost. This is, of course, something that everyone knows In any competition, there will be a declared winner which makes everyone else involved losers. Are all of those who didnt win [...]
I am sure that you have heard someone say that œlife is a dance. What did they really mean? Or, was it just something that sounded good and, maybe, even a little mysterious. Country singer John Michael Montgomery says it this way; œLifes a dance, you learn as you go. Sometimes you lead, sometimes you [...]
Whenever I talk about the subject of respect I can hear Aretha singing in the background. It is one of my all-time favorites. It also needs to be an all-time favorite component for anyone in the process of building a championship team, organization, family, etc. Without respect you have no chance of having a relationship [...]
The other day I received an email from my son, Robert, that asked me two questions: -What are the three most important factors in being a championship team? -What are the most common pitfalls? I quickly responded with the brilliance expected from someone who has spent 50 years of his life coaching people. I havent [...]
I love watching people perform in play-off situations especially when it is œone and done. It is also interesting how quickly the media wants to hang œhero or goat tags on the performers. So what makes a œhero? Exceptional performance, you say. Maybe. Or, is it performing at their usual level of performance despite the [...]