I watch HBO Hard Knocks, a show that follows an NFL team through its training camp, covering the team’s preparation for the upcoming football season.  This season, the Detroit Lions are featured. The head coach Dan Campbell was walking among his team and said: “We are who we are. We choose who that is.” It’s […]

This happens too often: A group of us will be gathered around talking about something that went wrong when someone says… “I knew that would…” “I thought that might…” “I was scared that…” “I didn’t think it was right when…” You get my point here. So many times, the bad thing that happened could have […]

An Operations Manager recently sent this note to me: “A customer emailed us over the weekend asking to double up shipping this week. They needed two loads per day for the entire week. The other supervisor saw the email and asked the assembly guys if they could help. We shifted manpower running all four Viking […]

Geno Auriemma is a Hall of Fame coach at UConn. Saw a clip where he described his players. Talented – Very talented. The program’s success allows them to chase the best players. People expect UConn to chase All-Americans. Unselfish – He knows they are talented. He’s looking for the character which shows that individual talent […]