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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The Lesson of “Undercover Boss”

No matter what their business, the executives on “Undercover Boss” are looking for great attitudes.

The Genius of Obsession

Legend (or fact) has it that Albert Einstein stumbled on the Theory of Relativity when he spied the clock in a public square. Actually, “stumbling” is the wrong word. If Einstein had not been thinking about mysteries of the universe, seeing the clock would not have meant anything to him. But Einstein had a deep […]

Gary Carter and Jeremy Lin

Centuries before the hit-and-run, Aristotle said, “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” Then came baseball, and then came Gary Carter. “Nobody loved the game of baseball more than Gary Carter,” New York Mets Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver said. “He wore his heart on his sleeve every inning he played.” Carter […]

Courage

Today’s post has a guest writer: Ralph Waldo Emerson. Though written more than a century ago, these words apply beautifully to coaches and athletes: “Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to […]