How does a great leader help you? Are you working with a bad leader? Whether you are a leader or aspire to be a leader, you need to understand the traits that define great leaders. I was fortunate to have associated with some of the...
I recently asked a CEO who is a good friend of mine, “What are you doing for Black History Month?” He looked at me and said, “Actually, I didn’t even think about it.” That right there is an opportunity wasted. Related: Can We Find Common Ground? 4 Ways...
Bring Your Team Together Over the years, I’ve seen three key ways that accomplished leaders inspired and pulled their whole team together, gaining focus and function. As a team member, I’ve also experienced how breaking these three rules can break your team, losing you respect and...
The Power of Enthusiasm Who is going to sign somebody with three back surgeries? No one. My career was over. I had just gotten my 3rd back injury, I could barely walk, and I needed to wait a full week in Philadelphia before flying home to start...
This particular game we won by 2 touchdowns. That’s huge in the NFL. The next day we walked into our meeting and saw everybody’s worst play on the screen. 40 players. 40 bad plays. What kind of leader calls out 40 bad plays after a...
Everyone’s looking for a shortcut, and this one shortcut will creep into your business if you’re not actively monitoring it. It’s more of a psychology-driven behavior disguised as a survival tactic. Don’t let it fool you. Is sandbagging ruining your business? Listen up, because you’ve got to...
It was week 11 of the 2015 season and we were playing the Chicago Bears… There was a classic Chicago-style blizzard and we were the only flight landing that night. Time was scarce, so when we finally got to our hotel, Coach Kubiak changed things up on...