When the 2025 NFL season began, one of the teams many thought would impress right out of the gate was the Las Vegas Raiders. During the offseason, the iconic franchise,…
On Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Lions found themselves in the middle of a familiar setting. Late in the game, fourth quarter, fourth down. Except in this particular setup against the…
On a hot, sticky Saturday night in Houston, Texas this weekend, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh stepped to the plate in the top of the third inning against the rival…
Waiting isn’t sexy. You can’t package it or hype it up. But it might just be the most important commodity in sports…or business. When an NFL team selects a quarterback…
When it comes to sports, the idea of teamwork is synonymous with sacrifice. Nowhere is this more apparent than football, the ultimate team game. Yet time and again, players on…
It happens every year. Each college football season we see a top-ranked school fall to a lesser opponent in the opening week. The most famous example this century came when…
The U.S. Open is underway, and Novak Djokovic is chasing his 25th major title. For two decades, he has carved out a résumé that would make him the frontrunner in…
On Sunday night, one of the best events in all of sports unfolded—not because of the standings, but because of the setting. The New York Mets defeated the Seattle Mariners…
We’ve all heard the expression that “a team should be greater than the sum of its parts.” It’s one of the most fundamental concepts in sports. Each year we see…
When Lila Snyder began cheerleading at the University of Miami (Fl), she learned a crucial lesson: Sometimes leadership means showing up with confidence, even when you’re still finding your footing.…
It may be early August, but make no mistake: the year is already barreling toward its final chapters. The calendar might say “summer,” but signs of the fall season—and the…
The final days of July bring a crackle of urgency across Major League Baseball—a tension that seasoned executives in any boardroom would recognize. It’s trade deadline week, when contenders throw…
The best golfer in the world just won his second major of the year—the British Open at Royal Portrush—and he did it with the kind of dominant performance we usually…
Every July, the NBA Summer League becomes a proving ground—not just for rookies and aspiring pros, but for the organizations betting on their futures. It’s a time when potential is…
In sports—and in business—true leaders know the win is never about one person. Think about NBA player Wilt Chamberlain. He scored an unbelievable 100 points in a single game. But…
Even the best in the world need coaching. To some, that might seem counterintuitive. After all, when you’re on top—when you’re winning championships, closing deals, or setting the pace for…
Patience rarely trends on social media. It doesn’t go viral. It doesn’t flash across ESPN headlines or flood our feeds with dopamine-laced clips. But every now and then, it wins…
As the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder battle it out in an NBA Finals that few saw coming, one thing has become clear: we’ve entered a new era in…
Growing up, Glenn Sanford’s high school was so tiny that it didn’t have a track team. But that didn’t stop the aspiring racer from chasing down his dream. Instead of…
Just as iron sharpens iron, the greatest champions grow by learning from other greats. That truth was on full display this past weekend at the Memorial Tournament, where Scottie Scheffler…
When EF World Journeys CEO Heidi Durflinger signed up for her first ultra-marathon, the prospect of running 75 miles in a Spanish desert seemed overwhelming. So she intellectually set that…
In sports and in business there sometimes comes a moment when the game forces you to the sidelines. Maybe it’s a layoff. Maybe you are facing burnout. Maybe it’s just…
