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Practice Lessons from an Apple Watch

A productive practice and hitting all three of your rings on your Apple watch come down to the same thing.

What Bond Movies Get Wrong

James Bond movies may be fun to watch, but don’t be misled by his skill.

Perry Mason, Baseball Umpires, and You

You can pursue certainly all you want. But it’s better to create quality.

Marshmallows and Pro Drafts

A simple test given to 4-year-olds predicts success in life.

Nobody Wanted Him. Now He’s a Star

You can bet that more than one Division I basketball coach would love a 6-foot-6 guard/forward with a scoring touch. Well, hundreds of coaches had a shot at just such a player — and passed. Meet Raiquan Clark of LIU Brooklyn, leading scorer in the Northeast Conference. He’s a star. Four years ago, in search […]

How Much of Making the Hall of Fame Is Pure Chance?

No matter how much talent is involved, making the Hall of Fame can also depend on pure chance.

The Worst Hiring Decision in NFL History

The New York Giants could have had Bill Belichick as their coach. But George Young, the team general manager at the time, saw reasons not to hire the man who may be the greatest football coach in history.

When a Hire Just Doesn’t Work Out

Of the millions of hires made each year, some people just never fit in, others get sick and can’t deliver, and still others wind up as little performers with big resumes.

The Sixth-Grader No One Saw Coming

Right now in a sixth grade somewhere sits a person who one day be the best in the world at what they do. And no one knows who that person is.

What Horse-Racing Tells Us About Hiring

Longshots can finish first. Favorites fall by the wayside. Best bets turn out to be sucker bets. Too many picks are also-rans.