Months of metrics and data comparisons finally get put to the test this week when we hear these eight simple words: “With the first pick of the NFL Draft…”
As a track and cross country athlete in Hammond, Indiana, Bob Chapek used to run beneath the smokestacks of the steel mills, oil refineries and soap plants dominating the backdrop…
Imagine having the unique opportunity to watch the top golfers on the planet parade through Augusta National Golf Club, hoping to join an elite company reserved only for Masters champions.…
The worst job in all of sports journalism is to be assigned interviews in the loser’s locker room. As a reporter, you dread tiptoeing around the emotional landmines that typically…
Maybe it’s the sound of cleats hitting the top step of the dugout or the pop of a fastball zipping into the catcher’s mitt. Perhaps it’s the look on a…
If you were to sift through the NCAA Tournament rubble of busted brackets and nail-biting victories, you would soon uncover, as I did, one truly unique leadership lesson–the ability to…
There are many winners worth writing about this week—New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees retired after 20 seasons and an NFL record 80,358 total passing yards. College basketball’s various conference…
This month, college basketball’s March Madness will claim headlines, dominate television screens nationwide, and serve as team-bonding experiences for many of today’s leading business cultures (think office pool!). Even in…
We’ve all worked somewhere where the walls are adorned by those inspirational posters of a majestic iceberg peacefully towering above blue waters representing “success.” Then below the surface, the glacier’s…
Whether you’re a leader at a Fortune 500 company or a seasoned veteran on a team ripe with young talent, there are moments that “cross the line,” and how you…
College basketball’s most concerning headline this week is far deeper than the one-and-done conversation that typically is generated when the NCAA’s best players spend a little more than one semester…
Gallons of ink have already spilled out about 7-time Super Bowl Champion quarterback Tom Brady leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first Lombardi Trophy in 18 seasons. National media…
Over the last decade, one of the hottest sayings in business was to “fail fast.” If things aren’t working out — whether it is a shift in strategy or a…
It was week 13 of the NFL season and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had seemingly hit rock bottom. Three losses in a four-week span jettisoned many fans from the bandwagon,…
When you watch any good competition objectively—with no blind loyalty for either opponent—you free yourself to glean major takeaways from the complete experience. I honestly had no favorite in this…
If you want to understand a person’s capacity for sustained success, look no further than how they react…to confetti. This week, University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban hoisted…
Like many of you, I went into last weekend assuming we’d see the usual suspects in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Once I watched Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson…
The final days of December always create the perfect opportunity for reflection. This year stretched us beyond belief—pushing many of us outside our comfort zones to accept roles and responsibilities…
When most Americans see a game of rugby for the first time, they think of the sport as a brutal and baffling event, akin to football without the protection of…
Every holiday season brings about a personal practice in which I do an evaluation of my inner circle—acknowledging the partnerships that push me to be better and identifying the relationships…
Job security. Everyone craves it, especially when the world feels upside down. And nothing gives that stamp of approval like being widely considered the most talented in your industry, a…
There’s no question this is a landmark year—one that, for a myriad of reasons, will be viewed in the years to come as a major inflection point in our respective…
As you carve the Thanksgiving turkey, slice the holiday ham, or jockey for position around the buttered rolls this week, you should also make plans to indulge in what Hoosier…
