Tag: When No One is Watching

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 20, 2013.

“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.” – W. Clement Stone

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,...

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 12, 2013.

“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 11, 2013.

“To retain the loyalty of those who are present, be loyal to those who are absent.” – Stephen R. Covey

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...

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 17, 2013.

“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong, because someday in your life, you will have been all of these.” – George Washington Carver

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 16, 2013.

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde

Rebuilding Greatness through Culture of Character

Written on October 14, 2013.

Pay attention to the way head football coach Bill O’Brien and the Penn State program have conducted themselves in the aftermath of one of college football’s biggest scandals, and you’ll see an effective step in the move from good to Great. When rocked by a crisis, the tendency for most people—and companies—is to create distance. In many cases, more energy is spent defending, debating and deflecting a scandal, than...

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on October 10, 2013.

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.” – Peter F. Drucker