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The world is officially a strange place but only if we buy what’s being sold by the opportunists we hear, read and watch.When you have a chance, listen to the radio talk show hosts who squeeze in ads during the broadcast trying to convince you that this ticket broker or that energy drink will “do …
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Category: Character, Skills, Today's Post
Playoff hockey is like playoff anything else except way more physical. Sportscenter showed a hit on a Boston Bruins center David Krejci by Philadelphia Flyers Captain Mike Richards which landed Krejci in the hospital with a dislocated wrist. The season just ended for Krejci not long after Bruins Forward Marco Sturm tore his ACL and …
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Category: Character, Skills, Today's Post
Working alone, in isolation might be the greatest separator that distinguishes average from exceptional. Take note that I tend to laud my latest insights as “the greatest this or that”… You’ve been warned. I got a little “Captain Obvious” in me. At any rate, I’ve always struggled with working alone even when the work has …
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Category: Character, For Further Study, Skills, Today's Post
You can’t always see the difference you’re making if ever but you can sense when your attempts to make an impact are aimed in the right direction. With the help of some friends, I conducted a mini-camp at Sierra Vista High School this past weekend for about 25 basketball players, most of them high school …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Play, Skills, Team, Today's Post
The Lakers aren’t a young team; they’re a seasoned team with some young guys mixed in. The Oklahoma City Thunder is a young team. They start a bunch of high flying pups who should still be in college. The starting five for the Thunder has less than 35 games of playoff experience combined compared to …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Play, Skills, Team, Today's Post
Getting a lot all at once can’t be all Bad or can it be?
Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Skills, Today's Post
Mobs of people intrigue me because I don’t think they’re comprised of angry people, by-and-large. Mobs of people are comprised of ordinary folks with one common proclivity, thirst for power. It takes a lot of gumption to resist joining any mob. The mob has everything you want – built in approval sources, seemingly indomitable momentum …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Skills, Team, Today's Post
