This past Sunday afternoon, I was at the Atlanta Dream vs. Las Vegas Aces game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The arena was still mostly empty. Fans were just beginning to trickle in. The game was still an hour away. And there was exactly one player on the floor. A’ja Wilson. No teammates. No…
When UCLA’s Megan Grant hit her 38th home run of the season this past weekend, she did more than send a softball over the fence. She etched her name into NCAA history, breaking a 31-year-old Division 1 single-season record. And almost immediately, some people began to minimize the achievement. She plays in the Big 10…
We all define success differently… For some, it’s all about money. For others, it’s about time freedom. For some it’s about family and loved ones. Others measure it in service or giving back. For the majority of successful people I know, it’s a combination of things. One thing all successful people have in common (no…
The Olympics are over and as inspired as I was by all of – like I always am – the thing that hit me the most is how many parallels can be drawn in the games and business… in the athletes and an entrepreneur. The graphic sums up the United States achievements during these games…
I love the Olympics. Everything about it! The back stories, the behind-the-scenes things you don’t know about the athletes and their struggles, what they’ve been through to get where they are always inspire me. Did you know Simone Biles was separated from her parents and placed in foster care before years later being adopted by…
School is starting in my area next week and a teacher friend of mine is putting this bulletin board up in her classroom. When she sent it to me, my immediate thought was this is applicable in business (and life), so I decided to use it – just as it is. While we don’t necessarily…
In the business world, the dilemma of whether to blend in or stand out is critical. This decision shapes careers and influences market positions. It’s not simply a choice between conformity and differentiation but a strategic balancing act. Blending in is often perceived as the safer route, especially when establishing your business. Aligning with industry…
A few days ago, I saw a commercial with Dawn Staley (in case you don’t know… she’s the current University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball coach, former college, WNBA and Olympic basketball player) in it where she was talking about a program called “See Her”. It’s a campaign about how far women’s sports have come…
It’s college softball tournament time and last weekend was the first round of regionals. Friday evening I tuned in to watch my alma mater, the University of Missouri (Mizzou), play their first game. They were ranked #7 and should have easily beaten Omaha – who was unranked. Well, they play the games for a reason……
We talked a lot about shifting and pivoting during Covid… for obvious reasons. And I’m still hearing a lot about shifting and/or pivoting in private conversations with business owners and entrepreneurs. Especially those who have been in business for 10, 15, 20 years or more. It seems like there’s a phenomenon that happens when you…
