No matter your opinion of them as a team, you have to agree that the San Antonio Spurs are a model of consistency, winning… and diversity. Each of the seven…
Shane Battier’s season—and career—ended last weekend in a solemn locker room with emotions he wasn’t expecting. Battier’s Miami Heat had just lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA…
If you are a sports fanatic, like me, then you’ll agree that this time of year is a sports fan’s dream. There are a multitude of high profile events that…
Graduation season is here! During the month of May, hundreds of thousands of new graduates are leaving high school and college to begin a new phase of their lives—whether in…
The NFL Draft starts this week and the players who will be selected have been poked, prodded, measured and analyzed. They have run 40-yard dashes, lifted weights and shown off…
Right now if a future employer were watching you, what would they see? Okay, okay… I know they’d see you reading this blog! But really—what would they see in you?…
Great focus is imperative to success. As the NBA Playoffs begin this week, you’ll find many coaches and players already deep in concentration for the post season. Someone who understands…
Ask anyone in the worlds of business or sports the most important qualities for success, and their list is likely to include “hard work” and “determination.” While no one can…
Patience is a virtue, but for some of the best leaders, it can also be a victory. Winning consistently is one of the most difficult mountains to climb both in…
As I was thinking about last year and many of the sports headlines that riveted my attention, I couldn’t help but notice a pattern. 2013 could’ve been dubbed “The Year…
For the past 30 years–as a journalist and author, I’ve had the chance to cover some of the greatest athletes in the world. I’ve been fortunate enough to interview Michael…
Great leaders are magnets for praise, respect, and adoration. But the greatest leaders are those who give more praise than they get. Three examples witnessed recently: Just last month, Duke…
The Thanksgiving holiday quickly pauses our daily workload and puts the focus on family and friends. Sentiments of love and Great memories away from the workplace are usually accompanied by…
I don’t believe anyone is a natural born leader; some people – because of the lessons they’ve learned and the people that have been there to teach them – just…
Spend at least one conversation with a former member of the United States Armed Forces and you might find yourself in a true discussion of Greatness. Earlier this month I…
Pay attention to the way head football coach Bill O’Brien and the Penn State program have conducted themselves in the aftermath of one of college football’s biggest scandals, and you’ll…
Should you ever have an opportunity to attend a Hall of Fame ceremony—of any kind—make sure you go! Trust me, it just might change your perspective on thanking others. Last…
Very rarely does a person get the opportunity to write the final chapter to his or her own fairytale, but New York Yankees Hall of Fame shoo-in Mariano Rivera (recently featured…
Over the last 25 years, I have spent time with some amazing champions trying to discern from them the secrets that allowed them to be enormously successful. But more importantly,…
Try to dissect why a great team wins a championship and you’ll quickly see it’s all about the moving parts. Can the offense use speed and timing to score frequently?…
When it comes to competition—whether sports or business—the tendency is to completely dominate. In the computer industry, Microsoft wants to do more than just take a bite out of Apple.…
Many of my best days these days, at least professionally, involve getting the chance to talk about the 16 consistent Characteristics of Greatness I’ve witnessed in great winners. This past…
Each week, it seems the sports world captures our attention and sends us on an emotional rollercoaster worth the price of admission. But this week’s thrill ride inspired me to…
