New Year’s Self Evaluation and Introspection
When we don’t take time to reflect on our previous season, we miss opportunities to grow into new seasons that life affords us.
Tag: resiliency
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
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
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
Cool Runnings: Leadership Lessons, Dreams, and Adversity
This past weekend, the fam pulled out the old DVD, Cool Runnings. My children and I love this classic wintry adventure of the original Jamaican bobsled team. Here are some
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
I just finished reading Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. This book is an extraordinary account of the resiliency of the human
Karate Kid Musings: It’s Resilient People Who Change the World
My son was taking Taekwondo when the remake of Karate Kid came out, so needless to say, we had to see it. In China, where the movie was filmed, it
Want to give up? You’re in the company of world changers!
One of the greatest lessons we can learn from Joseph's life is that there will always be more opportunities to quit than there are opportunities to conquer. Our dreams