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What the Beatles Can Teach

So much has changed in the 50 years since the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. Nothing showed those changes as well as last night’s “The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute To The Beatles.” This time, the Beatles appeared in blazing color instead of black and white. In 2014, computer graphics behind […]

Capt. Sullenberger’s Withdrawal

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 […]

What the NFL Draft Can Teach You

This week the biggest game in town is the 2011 Mock NFL Draft. Teams are getting ready for the real event, Thursday at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Everyone wants to do well at the draft table. But not everyone does. Why? I remember an article that linked success in the business world […]

Other People’s Achievements

“Life is not a spectator sport.” Hundreds of thousands of people turned out in New York yesterday to honor the Yankees and their 27th World Series title. They made it a picnic in November, wearing their Yankee gear to the victory parade and maneuvering for a view of their heroes. It was all good fun. […]

Connected Practice

One play stands out from yesterday’s classic playoff game in which the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers to earn a trip to New York to play the Yankees. Late in the game, a Detroit player tried to bunt. If he had been successful, it might have helped the Tigers build a crucial run. Instead, […]