How often do you meet with people one-on-one? As leaders, it’s very important to have meetings with groups as well as one on one with individual team members. After meeting Major General Robert Dixon, Jr. and hearing him speak about the importance of one-on-one meetings, it got me thinking. Do you meet with people one […]
Is quality communication a top priority? As a leader, communication with your team members may be overlooked. It can be easy to focus on other items, such as tactics, performance, or metrics. Interpersonal communication and developing trust with your team is far more important than any other coaching/leading characteristic. In the #CJJblog this week, I
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Have you dealt with the loss if a top player? When we lose a top player to injury or other circumstances, we are faced with a new set of challenges. How do you go about adjusting your teams’ direction when you suffer a key loss? When Duke lost Zion Williamson to a knee injury, they
How strong is your team culture? One of the most important things to monitor for your team is the culture. How do you go about keeping morale high? What is the mission for your team? Is everyone on board? It’s hard to argue that there is a more vital aspect of your locker room than
How are you planning for 2019? This new year brings new challenges and new opportunities. How are you planning to be successful? How much time did you spend creating your new year resolutions? If you want this year to be awesome, you must be prepared to put in the effort. In the #CJJblog this week,
What makes you coachable? What does it mean to be coachable? Are you able to take in feedback and process it in a productive manner? Or, do you shut down and get negative with yourself in your mind? Last week, I attended a “Keynote Kamp” in Denver, CO where I was able to learn a
What are you doing to improve yourself? It can be very easy to forget to improve yourself first. With so much pressure to lead others and accomplish great things, we often lose sight of how we can really achieve greatness. Remember that you are never too old or too young to improve yourself and grow
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Is living that long even possible? This past week, I attended a wellness conference where the main focus was on health and living longer. The Blue Zones book was referenced where five main areas of the world were studied as their civilians tended to live much longer than the rest of the world. After listening
Do you consistently ‘wow’ your customers? In today’s world where nearly everything can be automated and electronic, it’s easy to overlook your customers and not give them the necessary attention. After attending the Zappos event a couple weeks ago in Las Vegas, I gained a new found knowledge on the importance of putting those you
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What can we learn from our experiences? Last week, I attended the Global Leadership Summit and was able to hear a variety of professional speakers give their thoughts on leadership. As someone who takes diligent notes, I wanted to share my takeaways from this event with you. Over the next two weeks in my #CJJblog
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