Tag: Visualize Victory

New Year’s Resolutions Are Made to Be Broken… So Break the Mold!

Written on January 15, 2015.

If you’re anything like me, by now you’ve probably put off your New Year’s resolution at least once, haven’t you? Let’s face it. Resolutions often dissolve as quickly as they are developed. Research has shown that for many of us, nothing really changes after New Year’s Day. According to Forbes Magazine, only 8% of people actually keep their resolutions. This uncomfortable truth begs the question: Why do so many of...

“What-if Moments” and “Bite-Sized Goals” – Kevin Eastman’s Keys to Success

Written on October 30, 2014.

The NBA regular season begins this week, and we are in for an incredible season of exciting play from spectacular teams. But behind every on-court team…is a talented team of staff, and there are few individuals in the league as progressive as Kevin Eastman, former assistant coach and current Vice-President for Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Clippers. Over dinner recently, Eastman taught me several valuable...

Learn How Great Teams Win the Fourth Quarter

Written on October 1, 2014.

The Major League Baseball playoffs have begun. The Chicago Cubs are sitting at home…AGAIN. The St. Louis Cardinals are aiming at another world championship…AGAIN. The question is, why can some teams consistently play at a championship level and others struggle to find success in those same critical conditions? I have spent the last two years interviewing, studying, and researching the habits of Great teams and what...

Great Leaders Can Tap Into Their Own Focus With Rituals

Written on April 16, 2014.

Great focus is imperative to success. As the NBA Playoffs begin this week, you’ll find many coaches and players already deep in concentration for the post season. Someone who understands that amount of focus is Jason Terry of the Sacramento Kings. Terry is one of the most accomplished bench scorers in the NBA, a former Sixth Man of the Year, and played an integral part in the 2010-11 Dallas Maverick’s incredible championship...

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on April 3, 2014.

“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.” Washington Irving

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on March 31, 2014.

“If we all did the things we are capable of doing we would literally astound ourselves.” Thomas Edison

Overcoming Epic Wins and Losses

Written on March 26, 2014.

Ask anyone in the worlds of business or sports the most important qualities for success, and their list is likely to include “hard work” and “determination.” While no one can argue the importance of both of these traits, they often tower over a value that I’ve learned can play as pivotal a role in sustaining success as any: humility. Success can blind us temporarily and subject us to various pitfalls, perhaps the...

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on March 21, 2014.

“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” – Horace

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,...