Can you handle the pressure? March Madness is here and it got me thinking about how to handle pressure. No matter what our day-to-day life consists of, we all deal with some form of pressure. What are the best ways to deal with it? How can we harness this pressure and use it for positive […]
How are you staying consistent? In honor of the UConn women’s basketball team and their amazing 100 game win streak, I think it’s appropriate to chat this week about consistency. As a basketball coach, staying consistent should be high on your list of priorities. During my career, my teams had 23 consecutive seasons of .500
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Do you use ‘please’ and ‘thank you’? Growing up, our parents always preached manners and politeness. Do you still have manners today? In business and leadership, it can become crucial to use your manners and say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to be more effective. As we interact with those around us, we must show our
What will your legacy be? As we go about our daily lives, it is easy to lose sight of the big picture and what we wish to accomplish. How do you wish to be remembered? What will your legacy say about your life? These types of questions must be at the forefront of your mind
How do you show appreciation? Appreciation can be shown any number of ways. As a leader, it is important to give back and thank those who work hard for you every day. Your team must know they are appreciated and their efforts do not go unnoticed. Throughout my many years of coaching and being a
When is the last time you faced adversity? Adversity presents itself to us throughout our daily lives very frequently. There is nothing we can do about it except embrace it and attempt to use it to our advantage. Think back to when the last time was that something unexpected happened that may have thrown off
How do you lead? As leaders, we all should have our own unique philosophy. How should we lead those around us? Should we be strict and not cut corners? Should we be laid back and promote fun and happiness? There are many choices you will have to make on this leadership journey, but here are
Are you being consistently successful? As leaders, we must place most of our focus on being consistent with our actions. Each day is a new opportunity to prove our ability to lead our team. As we progress through the journey toward success, we must always remember to act as if we are on stage and
How BIG are you thinking? Sometimes, thinking big can have a tremendously positive affect on your life. When you think big, you don’t think of coming up short or failing to achieve something. You think of you biggest, most rewarding goal and stop at nothing until you achieve it. Do you want to become a
Respect in Leadership Respecting someone takes hard work and dedication to treat them better than how you wish to be treated. As we go about our daily lives, it becomes critical to be respectful and help others succeed as well. As leaders, we are expected to be role models for those around us, but as
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