What did you learn from them? We all have individuals who have made a tremendous impact on our lives. For me, my family played a large role in my personal development. What about you? Do you have professional role models? What about mentors? Impact on our lives can be made in many different ways. It’s […]
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It’s March. Are you still on track? We are in month three of 2018 and our New Year’s resolutions were meant to last us through the entire year. How are you doing? Have you reverted to your old ways? I make it a personal goal to stay focused and accomplish what I initially set out
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Your followers will watch, learn and imitate what their leaders do. So lead by example. As I always shared with my players, and to all of you readers, “You Are Always on Stage!” You may as well provide them the best example to see while you are on stage, whatever your “stage” is, starting with
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Are you prepared to win the championship? The postseason can be difficult to prepare for. With the Section V “Sectional” playoffs beginning here in Rochester for high school basketball, it got me thinking about how I used to prepare for the postseason. I have learned many things as a basketball coach, but one of the
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Do others take your word seriously? Years ago, a promise and a hand-shake were all you needed – it builds character and integrity. Integrity is the result of keeping your word. Without integrity, there is no trust. You can not be an effective leader without trust. If people can not trust that you will stand
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Did you enjoy the Super Bowl? The Super Bowl gave us a fantastic game with a lot to analyze. My biggest takeaways revolved around leadership. Any time there is a big game or event, leadership likely plays a major role in the success and failures of those involved. Super Bowl LII was no different. Over
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What questions are you asking? Asking questions and getting feedback can be a very useful way to improve yourself. How do you go about forming a question? Do you think it all the way through or shout out the first thought that comes to mind? A strategically placed question can be much more than that.
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Is trust being built around you? Trust is an important part of developing a successful team. How do you go about building such an environment? Throughout my many years as a high school basketball coach, I have found many different ways to build trust within a team. It takes a significant amount of time and
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How do you make big decisions? Decision making is arguably the most important aspect of being a leader. When we are leading groups of others toward a specific goal, we are often faced with tough decisions. Making a lineup change to your sports team? Do you have to let someone go from your workplace?
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Is your family one of your top priorities for the new year? Now that our new year’s resolutions are in full effect, have you prioritized family time? It can be very easy to get side-tracked with work and other items going on in your life, but at the end of the day, your family
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