“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”— Vince Lombardi, football coach Lombardi’s quote reminded me of a discussion I recently had with a seasoned business leader. He was describing his internal gauge for whether his activity is rigorous enough. “I think there needs to be the tension of striving […]

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 may be obvious, but what we think and believe frequently governs how we perform. I have a young friend who is looking for a job. She has been dreading the experience based on the last time she was looking. The economy was bad. The avenues for jobs were few. Many times, she knocked on […]

“If you’re juiceless, you’re useless.” – Chad Scott, University of South Florida football coach “Having juice” is a term used around athletic teams. “Having juice” raises the level of a team’s performance. Where does “juice” come from?  Can you develop it? I believe having “juice” is a skill.  You can get better at it. It […]