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Archive for December, 2011

A Wish for 2012

Years ago, there was a young musician in the Bay Area who made a living giving banjo lessons. Each of his students came on a certain day of the week. One evening, however, the teacher was waiting and waiting for someone to show up for a lesson. No one did. This puzzled the teacher, who […]

Enjoy the Journey

Here’s a quote that takes us beautifully into 2012: “It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment, it is in the happiness of pursuit,” said Denis Waitley. What a perfect message for you and those around you! Whether it’s a sports season, a business venture, or anything at all, enjoy the […]

How to Create a Great 2012

What can you do to make 2012 your best year yet? It all begins in the few precious hours before Dick Clark comes on TV and the ball comes down in Times Square. With one fun exercise you can create a year to remember. Just use the Banquet Technique. It comes in three steps. First, […]

What Steve Jobs Can Teach Everyone

Steve Jobs famously wore the same outfit every day because he didn’t want to devote any brain power to the choice of clothing. His reason was simple. Thinking about clothes was simply not important to him. In no way was it a priority. No matter what your wardrobe looks like, you can use Jobs’ example […]

The Power of Listening

The other day I read a Twitter profile that went like this: “Strong opinions. Good listener.” It made me think. Is such a thing possible? How about you? Do you think those two qualities can exist side by side in a person? Can you really care, at the same time, about what YOU think and […]

Tony Dungy: What I’ve Learning Watching My Son

Former NFL player and coach Tony Dungy has a son playing in college. He discusses the experience in this video.

Recipes: For Pea Soup and Improvement

I just saw an article that began with the words “Here is a simple recipe for pea soup.” Normally, that would not have meant much to me, but since I am a coach who is trying to teach others how to coach, the word “simple”really stood out. Just the other day, I saw a coach […]

The Deal You Make Every Day

On this date 92 years ago, the Boston Red Sox sent the contract of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $100,000. Boston owner Harry Frazee needed money to get out of debt. So he made the deal. We all know how the deal turned out. Ruth became a Hall of Famer, the Yankees […]

One College Athletic Department That Gets It

In an age of Penn State, Syracuse and all the other schools that have found their way into the news for the wrong reasons, Middlebury College in Vermont has a tradition to be proud of. It involves Middlebury athletes picking up Richard Varno, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, and bringing him to […]

NORAD Santa Trackers and Other Christmas Items

Here’s a spectacular shot of a space nebula. It doesn’t take much imagination to see a Christmas wreath with a red bow. No sign of Little Saint Nick in this picture, even though NORAD was keeping an eye on the sky with its Santa Claus Tracker. With or without Santa in the picture, the nebula wreath […]