Tag: The Greatness Newsletter

A moment of Greatness… that starts with being selfish.

Written on March 19, 2014.

Visualize Victory They see victory before the game begins. The next two days are my favorite of the sports calendar—the opening of March Madness. For the teams competing, this time of year is a culmination of goal-setting, continuous effort, and seamless teamwork. I have been consistently impressed by the Great culture of the Michigan State Spartans basketball team and Head Coach Tom Izzo – for 17 consecutive years,...

Olympic Greatness: Getting a Lift From Your Rivals

Written on February 25, 2014.

Rubbing Elbows They understand the value of association. I love the Olympics as much for the competition as for the human drama and storylines. Imagine working four years to get two minutes to prove it was worth it! But at the just-completed games, one story stood out.

A Personal Pursuit of Olympic Greatness

Written on February 5, 2014.

It’s Personal They hate to lose more than they love to win. Tomorrow the sporting world’s focus will shift to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, but one of the Greatest Olympic athletes of recent years won’t be there. Evan Lysacek was expected to be a top contender for the gold in Men’s Figure Skating, after winning it in the 2010 Vancouver Games. Unfortunately, an injury took him out of this competition; however,...

Quoting Greatness!

Written on December 11, 2013.

Contagious Enthusiasm They are positive thinkers… they are enthusiastic… and that enthusiasm rubs off. For the past twenty years, I have been saving and indexing meaningful quotes I come across that are especially impactful in my personal pursuit of Greatness. I have always marveled at the ability of some people to say something profound in just a few words and I’ve long found myself pulling these quotes...

A Moment of Greatness with George Washington

Written on November 5, 2013.

When No One is Watching… The Great ones live their lives with integrity. This past year, I have had the privilege of working on a book that is somewhat different from my past projects, but has illustrated Greatness in a whole new way to me. George Washington’s Secret Six, which I co-authored with Brian Kilmeade of FOX News and is being released today, tells the true story of America’s first spy ring and the lives...

The Value of Competitive Greatness

Written on October 15, 2013.

Rubbing Elbows They understand the value of association With 22 Championships to his name, more than 70 All-American players, seven Coach of the Year awards, election to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, and a 719-39-24 record, it is safe to say that Head Coach Anson Dorrance has created a truly Great program in the 33 years he’s been at the helm of University of North Carolina’s Women’s Soccer Dynasty.

Celebrating Greatness in Action!

Written on September 12, 2013.

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.

A Greatness lesson live from Duke and Coach K!

Written on May 31, 2013.

Inner Fire They Use Adversity as Fuel I know this newsletter is about developing Greatness in our hearts and minds, but this month it is about the Greatest birthday gift I’ve ever received. As you read this today, I am in Durham, North Carolina on the campus of Duke where Coach Mike Krzyzewski is running me and a group of 79 other business people through drills on the floor at famed Cameron Indoor Stadium....