Ultimate Fighters: Teddy Roosevelt and The Apostle Paul
I’ve had this quote from Theodore Roosevelt’s “The Man In The Arena” speech displayed in my office for years: It is not the critic who counts; not the man who
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Annoy Them. Live to Irritate… and Inspire!
Live your life in such a way that it makes it very hard for other people to drift into mediocrity. Annoy them with your passion. Perturb them with your conviction
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
I read these great thoughts on teamwork this morning: “For there to be teamwork, several things must happen. First, team members must genuinely believe that the value of the team’s
Crazy People Change the World
An Apple commercial from 1997 has Steve Jobs narrating these words: Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the
Captain America: a weak man knows the value of strength… and compassion #quote
My favorite quote from Captain America: The First Avenger Abraham Erskine to Captain America: “This is why you were chosen. Because the strong man who has known power all his
The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going
“The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s so easy to drift in life. When drift happens, we lose sense
Brad Keselowski inspired by Ray Lewis quote
I loved this quote by Brad Keselowski after winning the 2012 Nascar Sprint Cup Championship: “I saw this really cool video that Ray Lewis did and he said, ‘Throughout my
Be Intentional: Here’s How to Focus Your Life and Get Unstuck
Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
I’ve been reading The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. They collected stories from ordinary people — the experiences they recalled when asked to think
Great Leadership Moment: Green Bay Packers Slay the Victim Mentality
Mike McCarthy had a great leadership moment this week. The Green Bay Packers’ head coach often says that among his highest priorities is setting an optimal mind-set in the locker