I was sitting with my teammates in a dark room with a projector. A player had made a mistake in a game and the time to answer for his sin was at hand. Our coach was livid. Pausing the film (always the first step of an...
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...
When you are successful, you want to give back to the people responsible for your success, but sometimes you have to say ‘no’ to family, even when it’s tough. I was recently talking to a friend — a phenomenal yogi, podcaster and public speaker. She turned...
There is nothing people talk about more and do less than budgeting. Nobody wants to hear about it, and I get that. Yet budgeting empowers the purchases you do make and brings satisfaction for the purchases you avoid. Budgeting gives you a whole new perspective on life...
As an athlete, I have focused on building almost every muscle in my body — but I had to teach myself to build my money-saving muscle. And out of all the workouts I have done, my money-saving muscle has benefited me the most. It opens doors....
I was recently very impressed by a group of veterans who have revolutionized the treatment of traumatic brain injury and depression. They had fantastic information, results, ideas and goals So I said, “This is great. How often are you guys posting on social media?” They said, “Well,...
“I’m 33 years old, black and retired.” I love that opener when I’m speaking at corporate events. And yet there is something beyond. In the NFL, being able to choose to retire (not having the game retire you) can a tremendous gift. And retirement life should be...
Multiple times in my life, I’ve received bad news. The death of my grandmother. My father needing a kidney transplant. Being released (that means fired) from an NFL team. Minor disasters have cropped up too, like popping a tire when I had a guest in town,...
There I was, lying in the grass. One cleat on, one cleat God knows where. Making sounds I didn’t know I could make, having pain I didn’t know I could have. In my freshman-year college football practice at Notre Dame, a player was literally beating the...
It’s easy to give a gift to your boss or someone you’ve signed a business contract with, but what about the person who’s helping you through it all, regardless of your success or failure? What about your assistant, mail carrier, receptionist, yoga instructor, or the...