Leadership
To be at your best, you have to be in the right position
I had the benefit of attending Chick-fil-A’s Leadercast event in May of this year to hear several amazing leaders speak. It was a fantastic event, as you’d expect from Chick-fil-A, and something I’m going to try to attend every year going forward. One of the speakers was Seth Godin (to give you an idea of…
Read MoreAn inspiring quote on leadership and confidence
I recently read the book Onward by Howard Schultz. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone that has sold his/her business or works for a company that is trying to refocus and get back that entrepreneurial spirit, remembering why the company was started in the first place. Or if you’re a fan…
Read MoreThe importance of confidence and the four keys to getting it
Watching LeBron James in this year’s NBA Finals reminded me how important, and precious, confidence can be. LeBron had one of his best statistical years, played great through the playoffs, and then in the most important moments he crumbled. He passed the ball when he had open looks or was on a smaller defender, he…
Read MorePrinciples are more important than talent: a real life example
When me and the gang were starting Spunlogic back in 1999 and 2000, I was coaching tennis at a country club to try to make ends meet because, well, we couldn’t really afford to pay ourselves. Danny was even living in my parents basement to save money – I was living properly in the real…
Read MoreA life lesson from Coach
It was freezing. I’d guess it was 35 degrees outside on the campus of UNC-Charlotte and the windchill must have been around 25. Myself and the other members of the Men’s Tennis Team were out practicing because we didn’t have any indoor tennis courts and we had a big tournament coming up. And because, we…
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