Do Your Homework

I don’t know about you, but I always want to guard against a minimal effort. I want to give my best. And part of that commitment means doing my homework. Preparation for success is not just essential; it’s empowering. As the legendary John Wooden, the person voted the...

How to Unclog Your Mind

“The proper work of the mind is the exercise of choice, refusal, yearning….What then can pollute and clog the mind’s proper functioning? Nothing but its own corrupt decisions.” –This quote is from Epictetus, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 1st and 2nd...

Leadership Lessons from “The Office”

How do you train someone to do what you want? One approach is to instruct. You take the time to teach them the steps, the script, the actions, and the attitude. That method can take a lot of time. That’s why I thought it interesting to observe how well my daughter...

How to Train a Dragon

How do you train someone to do what you want? One approach is to instruct. You take the time to teach them the steps, the script, the actions, and the attitude. That method can take a lot of time. That’s why I thought it interesting to observe how well my daughter...

Hang On To Your Shot

  Recently, we lost the legendary Gene Hackman, a star of many incredible movies. One of the favorites among movie fans is Hoosiers, a classic tale based on a true story about an underdog high school basketball team in a small town in 1950s Indiana.  Maris...