"What I hated most about the Alzheimer's diagnosis was all the "can'ts" that came with it. Can't cure it. Can't reverse it. So many people told me about all the things an Alzheimer's patient eventually can't do. Can't work. Can't drive. Can't travel. I seemed to be surrounded by negativity, by fear and by stigma. … Continue reading Sum It Up: Yes, She Can
Sum It Up: The Rivalry
"I was learning that they each had different pressure points - and that was the interesting part of the job. I picked up a saying from the legendary UCLA coach John Wooden: "I don't treat them all the same, but I treat them all fairly." I asked all our players to achieve the same standard, … Continue reading Sum It Up: The Rivalry
Sum It Up: Commitment & Championships
""You've got to be the hero or the goat when the game is on the line," I'd told her. "In the eyes of the spectator when the game is over, you're going to be one or the other. But if you stick your neck out, I'll never criticize you for winding up the goat. Just … Continue reading Sum It Up: Commitment & Championships
Sum It Up: Becoming Coach
"I joked that I played end, guard, and tackle: sat on the end of the bench, guarded the water bottles, and tackled anyone who came in there that wasn't supposed to be there." Key Takeaways: From Trisha to Pat 1972 was a Gamechanger Becoming a Coach "It's difficult to explain to someone who has never … Continue reading Sum It Up: Becoming Coach
Sum It Up: Introducing Pat Summitt
"We keep score in life because it matters. It counts. Too many people opt out and never discover their own abilities, because they fear failure. They don't understand commitment. When you learn to keep fighting in the face of potential failure, it gives you a larger skill set to do what you want to do … Continue reading Sum It Up: Introducing Pat Summitt
Start With Why: Part Six
"Finding WHY is a process of discovery, not innovation." Key Takeaways: Origin of WHY Competing Against Yourself Finishing up with where to start. Identifying the origin of anyone's 'WHY' and limiting distractions. I went running the other day and - as I often do during anything cardio - I was trying to trick my brain … Continue reading Start With Why: Part Six
Start With Why: Part Five
"Success comes when we wake up every day in that never-ending pursuit of WHY we do WHAT we do. Our achievements, WHAT we do, serve as the milestones to indicate we are on the right path." Key Takeaways: The Biggest Challenge is Success Measuring WHAT (Achievements) Measuring WHY (Success) Does hanging a banner equal success? … Continue reading Start With Why: Part Five
Start With Why: Part Three
"Only when individuals can trust the culture or organization will they take personal risks in order to advance that culture or organization as a whole." Key Takeaways: Leaders vs Leading People & Purpose Tipping Point It is been my experience that leadership impacts the win-loss record of a given season, in addition to a program's … Continue reading Start With Why: Part Three
Start With Why: Part Two
"If we were all rational, there would be no small businesses, there would be no exploration, there would be very little innovation and there would be no great leaders to inspire all those things. It is the undying belief in something bigger and better that drives that kind of behavior." Key Takeaways: The Golden Circle … Continue reading Start With Why: Part Two
Start With Why: Intro & Part One
"Have you ever had a sales rep try to sell you some "office solution" by telling you that 70 percent of your competitors are using their service, so why aren't you? But what if 70 percent of your competitors are idiots?" Key Takeaways: Decision-Making with Limited Information Manipulation vs Inspiration To be fair, I have … Continue reading Start With Why: Intro & Part One
