A few years ago, I hated running. Now I’ve changed my tune: I grudgingly respect its existence, and occasionally hang out with it. When I was a tallish skinny youth, someone made the mistake of telling me, “You’d be a…
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The Running Man
Tagged with: excellence, failure, goals, lessons, respect, running, success
Posted in Everything, Sports
Posted in Everything, Sports
Fergie’s Way
“For a player – and for any human being – there is nothing better than hearing ‘Well done’.” – Sir Alex Ferguson For 27 years, Sir Alex Ferguson managed Manchester United. In that time, he changed the culture of a…
Tagged with: Alex Ferguson, circle of control, circle of influence, coaching, crucial conversations, excellence, leadership, lessons, respect, soccer, team-building, teams
Posted in Everything, Leadership, Management, Soccer, Sports
Posted in Everything, Leadership, Management, Soccer, Sports
A Short and Memorable Team-Building Exercise
A few months ago my team took part in a seminar that kicked off with a short team-building exercise: Everyone gets a blank sheet of paper taped to his or her back Everyone grabs a writing instrument [Note: I advise…
Coaching Insights from Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys
“None of us need help to be mediocre.” – Jason Garrett The NFL season kicks off in just over a week, and one of my favourite sports sites has been providing a great window into the seldom-seen (in detail) world…
Tagged with: coaching, Einstein, leadership, NFL, respect, sports
Posted in Everything, Leadership, Management, Sports
Posted in Everything, Leadership, Management, Sports
So you want to influence someone…
“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.” – Albert Einstein That Einstein fellow was a smart one. In addition to his Theory of Brownian Motion (which somewhat vaulted him into relevance),…
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