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 […]
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
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
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?
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
Is there a specific cause for the firing of professional sports coaches? Near the end of every professional sports season, there are typically a group of coaches to get fired from their position. This year in the NFL, the group of head coaches being let go is headlined by Ben McAdoo, formerly of the New
How do you show your team you care? Being a loyal leader can be tough at times. When things get chaotic and you are faced with tough decisions, how do you stay focused on the things that matter. Being loyal is really a simple task if you just focus on a few things. In this
What are those teams doing wrong? In watching, coaching, and playing sports, we all know of those good teams who never become great. They can’t ever make the jump and win that big game. Why is that? What characteristics do they possess that prevent them from becoming champions? As a high school basketball coach, it
Are you a great teammate? Throughout my many years coaching and teaching, I have learned what it takes to be a great teammate. Are you a teammate worth having or do you need to work on how you interact with your teammates? Below are some tips I have compiled for you to consider as you
What’s your leadership philosophy? As leaders, we are counted on for many things. During my most recent leadership keynote in Grand Forks, ND at a leadership summit, it was made very apparent to me that each leader needs their own philosophy. What makes us unique? What is going to set our teams up for success?
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