One of the characteristics that is highly acknowledged and attributed to winning teams is that they are disciplined. I do think discipline is important and good coaches will be concerned about it. The question I have is œwhat is discipline really? I think that many people think that disciplined teams, for example, LOOK a particular [...]
Every morning the same for me; run, sports page and crossword puzzle. It has been that way for over 40 years. So why mention it now? It was an article by Bob Nightengale of USA Today talking about trade rumors. The subject was Roy Halladay of the Toronto Blue Jays which showed up in my [...]
I have talked about how critical relationships are in our lives. We tend to think that relationships are a function of how much time we spend together. That is only one way. One of the most powerful relationship building tools we have is acknowledgement. Yet, for the most part, we are stingy with or acknowledgements. [...]
The question any leader might want to ask each day is œhow is my team doing? There is absolutely nothing anyone can accomplish by themselves. It is an illusion that we continue to pursue that life is about œme. As the Head Coach you are not going to gain a yard, score a point or [...]
Being a leader can appear to be very complicated at times ¦ especially with all those different personalities to deal with and always being the person accountable for everything. So, lets see if we cant simplify being the leader for you. Your team is a œmirror image of you. I didnt say they are the [...]