You know the person who is so busy all the time. There’s practically no way to get on their schedule. This person is constantly in a rush. Always doing. Activity can be addictive. When you rush, so does adrenalin. But what about when all that doing doesn’t spell progress? Maybe your team members notice that […]
When I worked as a sports agent, I began hearing comments from people outside my profession that went like this: Wow, I bet working in sports is fun. I don’t really love my job, but it pays the bills. I suppose it is too late to transition into another field that I might like more. […]
As leaders, we each need our own simple, profound leadership philosophy that is grasped easily and modeled consistently. Example: At the Johnson Space Flight Center, director Ellen Ochoa’s leadership philosophy is simple: accomplish the mission and take care of her people. “It boils everything down to two straightforward and important goals,” she says, and she […]
Many of us give lip service to work-life balance. Adam LaRoche, though, walks the walk. At spring training in March, the Chicago White Sox told LaRoche (their designated hitter) that he couldn’t bring his 14-year-old son in the clubhouse like he had for years. LaRoche is a veteran player who in 12 years in the […]
So you have that degree thanks to all your hard work. But what’s next? I know you don’t want to settle for just any job. Since my early days as a sports agent, I have had tons of new college graduates ask me for advice on landing a dream job. So much that I even […]
How can we provide a better support system for single parents? This question came to mind recently as I read Sheryl Sandberg’s post about coping as a single mom after the sudden death of her husband. In her bestseller Lean In, she wrote (as I do) about how critical a loving and supportive partner can […]
