Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”
– George Adair
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Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.”
– Michael Johnson
Celebrating Greatness in Action!
Do Unto Others…
They know character is defined by how they treat those who cannot help them.
My hero, John Wooden, famously remarked: “You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” This week, I got to witness a perfect day.
Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching.”
– Anson Dorrance
Attention to Greatness
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? Can the defense make the necessary adjustments to get the job done? Can every player on the team remember their own responsibilities and execute those tasks when needed? It’s fascinating to see how independent assignments can influence the collective...
A Moment of Greatness with Kansas State’s Bill Snyder: Building a Winning Team
Contagious Enthusiasm
They are Positive Thinkers. They are enthusiastic and that enthusiasm rubs off.
Bill Snyder said that when he took over as the head football coach at Kansas State in 1989, he “wasn’t completely sure” what he was getting into. All he saw was “the friendliest campus that I’ve ever encountered” and as he considered the job, he did so with a belief that the most...
A Great Taste
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. In the basketball world, the San Antonio Spurs want to send the Miami Heat into a deep chill. In the hockey realm, the Boston Bruins want to do more than just win the Stanley Cup—they want to obliterate the Chicago Blackhawks. The mindset...
Greatness Made Special
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 month alone, my speaking engagements included travel to Los Angeles, Louisville, Costa Rica, and Puerto Vallarta. However, there’s one date on the calendar that ranked higher than all else. A tiny adjustment to my schedule allowed...
Great Resilience
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 focus on perspective. Under what lens would you view emotional moments of failure, tragedy or triumph?