What is leadership? Back in my college days, I used to think leadership was when someone knew all the answers and directed the team on what to do. A lot of that came from what I had seen on TV…
Good leaders give credit to their teams but own the mistakes. This is a concept that is very simple in nature, but tough to understand. After all, if a leader never takes credit for his or her wins, how will…
There’s always a constant battle between working hard in your 20s versus taking this time to enjoy life – travel, explore new things, or find your passion. In my 20’s, I always wondered whether or not I had the right…
Starting something from the ground up is one of the hardest things to do. Whether it’s a new business, career change, a fitness routine, starting something from ground zero is tough, especially when you don’t have a map to the…
“You want to work so hard that you maximize your chances of getting lucky” This is a saying I’ve heard from many successful leaders. Basically, the harder you work, the more you put yourself in a position to capitalize on…
During my college football career, I would ask myself why only very few freshmen made it to their senior year. Everyone had the same access to training, facilities, programs, coaching, etc. So then why did everyone not make it to…
During my football career, there were days when I felt amazing on the field, and there were days when I felt slow and sluggish. Fast forward a few years, I found similar variances in my performance at work. Some days…
Many times we get asked to do things that we didn’t sign up for. Filling out a bunch of spreadsheets, dealing with support issues, playing special teams, or just rolling up your sleeves and cleaning things up. What’s fascinating is…
I’ve always asked, what differentiates a good team from a championship team. Football, business, non-profit, across all segments of life, there has to be some sort of distinction between the two. After all, if an NFL team can hire the…
Earlier in my career, there would be times when the results that I saw a member of my team deliver, be very different than what I was expecting. I would often think the reason behind this was that perhaps that…
I have been put in roles that were foreign to me over the course of my career, and at first it seems daunting. How can one win in a role when you have no prior experience and lack key skills?…
Earlier in my career, I always asked myself what the secret weapon was that allowed some of the great leaders that I worked with build powerful careers Maybe you also find yourself asking this question – what allows some of…
