Cooper (aka, Coop) is a strapping 16 year-old kid who just didn’t know any better.
His ONE DREAM is to play college basketball. Okay, in full disclosure, he also seems to dream about Mexican food pretty often.
He knew the first step to his big dream was to play high school basketball. And he wanted to be ready.
He logged thousands of hours of practice and play through 8th grade. Thousands.…[Continue Reading]
The Chicago Cubs’ success carries great news for you. What can you gain? More wins and a larger fan base.
But it might appear too risky. You decide.
The Cubs haven’t won a World Series since 1908. This year, they’re the favorites to win it all.
Full disclosure: I’m a lifelong Cubs fan, but this post is written for you, even if you don’t like the Cubs or baseball…[Continue Reading]
Could you boil your best life’s insights into 18 minutes? That’s what you’re expected to do in a TED talk.
Lt. Colonel Scott Mann, Green Beret (retired), is one of the most impressive human beings I’ve met. An amazing leader and teacher in combat and civilian life.
Scott just condensed some of his hard earned lessons into a TEDx talk. I think you’ll want to put them into action.…[Continue Reading]
Part 1: When we moved into our current home, we inherited a yard that had 17 separate flowerbeds.
Out of desire and necessity, Brenda (my beloved) became an avid gardener overnight.
The gardens included many old rose bushes and Brenda became smitten with roses. Because the previous owner had neglected them, she quickly became a rose nurse, reviving a number of struggling rose bushes.
One such rose bush stood along the stone walk that led to our front door. Brenda’s care kept it from dying though it never produced a single rose bloom for our first four summers here.…[Continue Reading]
March Madness is upon us. Even if you don’t like basketball, you can turn it into your own leadership development self-study program.
Don’t you see a bit of yourself in those courageous athletes?…[Continue Reading]
Last Friday was Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. He would have been 207. He still inspires us, today.
Perhaps we should rename Presidents Day to “Underdogs Day.”
Heroes we celebrate today were almost always underestimated for large stretches of their lives. They were underdogs.
This year when people are predicting your failure, remember the underdog. Even the last three US presidents elected were laughable underdogs early in their campaigns.…[Continue Reading]
It’s almost the end of January. Already, upwards of 80% of people have fallen behind or given up on their New Year’s commitment to be better.
New Year’s Resolutions are simply a magnified and accelerated version of how people succeed or fail all of the time.
Truthfully, most people and teams fail to achieve their big stretch goals, at least the first time. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be a stretch. Knowing how to stay in the minority gives you great advantage.
