Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson My hero is my mom. As a teenager, she became

Moneyball and Leadership: Get Bloodied!

Ronald Reagan once said, “A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the

Leadership Lessons: Charlie Brown and Snoopy

The Peanuts gang taught us a great deal about life and laughter. They also reveal some great perspectives on the art of leadership. 1. Persevere Through Adversity No matter how

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

Hey Dumbo, Stay Stupid!

Michael Hyatt shared this quote from Do The Work (Steven Pressfield) on his blog and I had to repost it! Great stuff! The three dumbest guys I can think of:

Sunday Conversation with Ray Lewis

Regardless of how you feel about Ray Lewis, his impact upon his team is indisputable. Like him, or hate him, the Baltimore Ravens would not be World Champions without him.

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

Keep Rising! 10 Inspiring Quotes on Perseverance

“Life asks not merely what you can do; it asks how much can you endure and not be spoiled.” ~ Harry Emerson Fosdick “You, me, or nobody is gonna hit

Walt Disney “lacked imagination and had no good ideas.”

Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because “he lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” He went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland. In fact, the proposed

Leadership Lessons Behind Coca-Cola’s Immortal Success

Coca-Cola is the most recognizable brand on the planet. The soft drink empire has survived two World Wars, one Cold War, one Great Depression, “Cola Wars,” and a marketing blunder