As a coach, I am more than acutely aware of our sacred duty to protect the lives under our care. Joe Paterno, who died today of lung cancer, will forever carry his failure to do that. However, just as surely as Paterno will remembered for his failure to act in the Penn State sexual abuse […]
A chicken raced around the barnyard, spreading new good news. “Hooray!” he said. “We’re going to have bacon and eggs for breakfast this morning!” All the animals except the pig shared in the joy. The chicken approached the pig and asked him why he was so solemn when everyone else was so happy. “For you,” […]
Last night on a flight from Atlanta, our pilot slammed on the brakes shortly after landing. People flew forward in their seats. Bags crashed into the side of the overhead bins. You could hear the gasps throughout the cabin. At that moment, you were glad you had done what the stewardess told you to do: […]
Want to be a great leader? Your task can be summed up in four words, according to this article in Inc. Aspire. Plan. Inspire. Execute. “Great leaders do not aim for the easily achievable,” says the article, written by Matthew Swyers. That’s what he means by “aspire.” The more lofty your goal, however, the more […]
Years after his retirement, Hall of Fame baseball player Ty Cobb attended an Old Timers’ Day celebration at Yankee Stadium. A reporter approached Cobb and asked him, “If you were playing in the modern era, what do you suppose your batting average would be?” Cobb replied, “About .300.” “Only .300?” said the startled reporter. “You […]
Paula Deen, who creates high-fat, high-calorie recipes, is eating less of her own creations these days. That’s because she has diabetes, a fact she never mentioned for years while serving up yummy but artery-clogging items. “I’ve always said, ‘Practice moderation, y’all.’ I’ll probably say that a little louder now,” Deen said Tuesday after revealing her […]
Over the weekend I had the chance to hear a talk by sports psychologist Dr. Gloria Balague. Among her remarks was a look at successful coaches and how they were shaped by their childhood experiences. Dr. Balague said that when these successful were young: * Their youth coaches were passionate about sport. * Their coaches […]
Postings have been small the last couple of days because of a demanding travel schedule. Still, we have to note the holiday that celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Over the weekend, a coach challenged me with this question: Do you think of others before yourself?” The answer is, “Not nearly enough.” […]
In a town where Babe Ruth, Joe Namath and Willis Reed won championships, no one has ever performed with as much skill under pressure as Sully Sullenberger did three years ago today. In command of an airliner disabled shortly after taking off from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, Sullenberger put the craft safely into the Hudson […]
Here’s a different point of view on something you’ve heard a lot: follow your passion. It comes from Oliver Segovia, a young author and entrepreneur, who argues that following your passion can leave you feeling empty (as well as poor). Segovia instead suggests finding big problems. “Happiness comes from the intersection of what you love, […]