Some believe Paul “Bear” Bryant to have been the greatest college football coach of all time. He used to say that members of a winning team needed five things: Tell every member what you expect. Give every member an opportunity to contribute. Let them know how they are doing. Give them guidance when they need it. Express appreciation for performance. This is a good checklist for leaders and followers alike. If your team isn’t winning,

There are a lot of studies on “happiness” these days. In one study, people are emailed and must stop immediately and answer questions about their mental state. The study is developing a database on mindset. One of the areas of study is concentration. Turns out that the more you focus on the task or effort at hand, the happier you are. In other words, if your mind is wandering and you are “going through the

“Define yourself by what you love.” – Tim Minchin Ran across this Australian comedian Tim Minchin giving a commencement address to students at the University of Western Australia. He spoke of nine life lessons which were a bit unconventional, but wise. Here’s the link to the speech:  https://youtu.be/yoEezZD71sc One of the lessons was the quote above: “Define yourself by what you love.” He makes the point in his speech about a tendency we have to

“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” – Bill Nye One of the best training experiences I ever had was taking a course from Eugene Emerson Jennings at Michigan State University. In addition to being a professor, Jennings was counsel to the stars. He was a personal coach to many executives who led the massive auto industry in Detroit in the 70s. Jennings regarded business as a complicated maze. He watched to see