Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“You have to go wholeheartedly into anything in order to achieve anything worth having.”
– Frank Lloyd Wright
Tag: The Ultimate Teammate
Simply Kaep-tivating
For the past 30 years–as a journalist and author, I’ve had the chance to cover some of the greatest athletes in the world.
I’ve been fortunate enough to interview Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Lebron James on numerous occasions along with other legends like Walter Payton, Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West, and Bobby Bowden. It’s rare that I watch a game during an NFL Sunday and find a player that makes me say,...
Izzo Puts Great Focus on Family
The Thanksgiving holiday quickly pauses our daily workload and puts the focus on family and friends.
Sentiments of love and Great memories away from the workplace are usually accompanied by an overindulgence of food, sporting events, and the inevitable afternoon nap. Somewhere in the midst of it all, there are acknowledgements of being thankful.
Post Game Greatness
I don’t believe anyone is a natural born leader; some people – because of the lessons they’ve learned and the people that have been there to teach them – just learn how to lead faster than others.
The process of learning how to become a Great leader absolutely fascinates me. You can imagine my amazement when I watched a post-victory interview last weekend conducted by ESPN reporter Tom Rinaldi with 19-year-old Jameis...
Wounded Warriors Unlock Lesson of Greatness
Spend at least one conversation with a former member of the United States Armed Forces and you might find yourself in a true discussion of Greatness.
Earlier this month I had the honor of working with the Wounded Warriors Project based in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s an organization that provides unique and direct programs to meet the needs of service members injured specifically in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts....
Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“The average person puts only 25% of his energy into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.”
– Andrew Carnegie
Recognizing Your Hall of Famers
Should you ever have an opportunity to attend a Hall of Fame ceremony—of any kind—make sure you go!
Trust me, it just might change your perspective on thanking others. Last month’s Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony honored some of the Greatest minds ever to be associated with the sport. It was a 2013 enshrinement class decorated with Olympic medals, NBA Championships, NCAA Titles, and more than 3,000...
Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
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...