Business and Sports
Thunder: Always Be Closing
So I must admit I am loving these NBA Finals—every night! Immediate gratification—no week of waiting in between. And I’m fascinated by the Spurs/Thunder match up: age and experience vs. youth and unpredictability. 3 lessons we can learn from the Thunder victory in Game 4 the other night: 1. It’s all about closing. Or Always…
Read MoreCan the NBA Survive the Injuries?
Because of the NBA lockout, this season was shortened from 82 games to 66. In spite of, or because of this shortened season, the theme of the playoffs has been: Important – Players – Out – With – Injuries. Derrick Rose, the dominant player of my hometown Chicago Bulls, had surgery on a torn ACL…
Read MoreHiring Employees: Assessing Character
In preparation for the Draft, NFL teams are checking out three criteria: Capabilities, Character, and Chemistry. Last week, I excerpted some of my book content on Capabilities, and how our hiring practices can benefit from some of the practices of football. This week, we explore Character,…
Read MoreHiring Employees: Capabilities, Character, and Chemistry
Well, it’s the NFL offseason for sure. Ever wish WE had an offseason? Wouldn’t it be nice to get off the merry-go-round of “playing” and really think about the future of our business? We could take the time to hire the right people who are…
Read MoreThank Your Little Voice for Sharing!
Since everyone else is talking Tebow, let’s talk about the other game: the one that inspired me to tell a group of California Women Business Owners (the actual name of the group) to cut out the defeatist attitude if business is not what it used…
Read MoreWhere Was Peyton’s Matt Flynn?
A month till my birthday, which also means a month till the Super Bowl! Before the season started, I was hoping my favorite quarterback, Peyton Manning, and his team would be IN the Super Bowl. He inspired the first (and last) words of my football book. His command of his job and his team made…
Read MoreDo You Inspire TRUST in Those Around You?
Is TRUST an issue in your workplace? Is it an issue at home? What can you do to rebuild it with your significant people? Or build it in the first place? My presentations on this subject have been well received by the financial industry and others. And I’m putting together a helpful guide full of…
Read MoreDetroit Lions making a comeback…are you?
We are reinventing ourselves to survive in this economy. I like to think of it as a “comeback.” Last year was such a down year for corporate meetings using outside speakers, I toyed with the idea of going back into Human Resources for some company, other than my own. Then, someone quoted Will Smith: “”There’s…
Read MoreBusiness and Football: Do Businesses Experience the Super Bowl Hangover?
NFL Football is back! And am I happy! I bid adieu to my family (brother, sister) last Sunday for all future Sundays. Told them the next Sunday they would see me without a TV screen in front of my face would be next February. Super Bowl Sunday is my annual Super Bowl/Birthday Bash for Family,…
Read MoreWomen Business Owners: LOVIN’ Football!
Women-owned businesses and star football teams. . .Both groups work their butts off, find ways to win even when the score is against them, and never quit. I encourage women to WATCH football this season—college and NFL—to be inspired. Women business owners ROCK! Just got back from the Manchester Grand Hyatt, site of this year’s…
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