It’s a Holy Week for many of the faithful this week. Observances like these cause us to move beyond our self into the world around us. Despite the challenges that you may be facing, it’s a fair observation to consider whether you could find a better place than our place in America to face those challenges. We are fortunate to live where we live and to be able to pursue life as we do here.
You only win a championship by getting better today,” Jim McElwain, Gator football coach. McElwain is a new coach and he’s making the rounds in Florida to get to know his fans and vice versa. His statement is simple and true. It is difficult to win a championship. Most teams don’t, because they don’t fulfill the target of getting better every day as well as the competition. Further, many teams don’t repeat championships because they
“Motivation is the art of getting people to do something you want them to do, because they want to do it.” -Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower One of our colleagues said he has tired of all my sports examples of leadership. He suggested I look more often at heroes like former President Eisenhower. Most of us don’t have first-hand knowledge of “Ike” Eisenhower. He was Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in World War II. He
As we head toward mid-February, I am wondering how many of us embraced the concept of habit building that was discussed in HQ Notes at the end of last year? Let me refresh the thought process: We are the product of our habits. We all have some good ones. We all have some bad ones. We all have time to fill where the addition of a good habit would increase our footprint in life. We
“In basketball, the team that takes the most shots usually wins.” – Coach Doc Rivers, Los Angeles Clippers. I’ve been a basketball fan most of my life and have never thought about the game in these terms. Really, I don’t even know if it is true. But, it jolted me to consider the game plan differently. Actually, it supports much of what I believe about the game. If you have the ball, you want to
By now, you know I admire and study coaches. Dean Smith, who died Saturday at the age of 83, is the one I admire most. I’ve quoted him often in these notes. I began to follow him over 50 years. I was a nine year old falling in love with basketball. Smith was a creative, young coach at the University of North Carolina frequently mentioned in sports magazines. I read all I could about him
If you’re a college football fan, you know that Ohio State became the national champion a week ago with a victory over Oregon. The Buckeyes were the underdog. They were seeded fourth among the four teams selected. Further, they were playing with their third string quarterback. And, though well experienced by a full season, the team was filled with underclassmen. Nevertheless, they beat the #1 and the #2 teams. Much was
Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, indicated recently that he is considering running for President. (This isn’t a political piece). I was reading a profile about how some of his positions on issues have changed since he entered politics 20 plus years ago. Critics will call it “flip flopping”. In the article one of Bush’s advisors, Allison DeFoor responded this way: “He does not flip flop. He learns. And, when he learns, he changes.”
What expectations do you have for yourself? Playing and watching athletics, I’ve learned how much expectations matter to winning and losing. So often, the team which carries high expectations finds a way to win. Teams that think they are “snakebit” or “jinxed”, will find a way to lose. To be sure, talent, skill, intelligence and resources contribute to winning, but I believe a winning approach matters even more. Preparation matters. People who have prepared well
“Great shooters don’t spend extra time in the gym, they sacrifice time. Everyone has the same 24 hours. Nothing extra about it.” Greg White. You know I love sports analogies and this caught my attention: Everyone has the same 24 hours. White reminds us that to become an expert at something, you make a choice to dedicate yourself to the task. Your commitment to excellence means something gets done while other things remain undone or
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“Everything you want is on the other side of ‘hard’.” – CJ McCollum, NBA player McCollum is a story of overachievement. He was undersized. Played college basketball at a non-descript school. Was a long shot to be an NBA player but worked his way to being a first-round draft pick and was a solid star in his 10th year in the league. I heard him describe his approach to the game and his development on a podcast called
PalletOne leaders “happen to the world.” What does that mean? A PalletOne leader is confident. Each situation creates an opportunity for service and contribution. We are talented and put those talents to work. We see those around us as having talent. We seek to unlock it. We realize that we can be called upon to take the initiative to improve things at any moment. We act when the situation calls for it. We inspire through
“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.” – Tim Keller Tim Keller was a preacher from New York City. He passed away in 2023. I followed him on Twitter because he tweeted profound thoughts like the one above. You don’t exit life without tough things happening to you. It’s a fact. None of us are exempt. In specific order, Keller gave us seven verbs to consider when challenged: Weep – It’s
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