What makes a team effective?  You can answer this as a teammate or as a leader. Here are the questions for which everyone needs answers: Does each player understand what his job is and understand how the team prospers when that job is done well? Is there a premium placed on good, honest, and transparent communication?  Is […]

“You don’t get the relationships you want.  You get the relationships you build.” How would you characterize your “relationships?” We can divide relationships into important/not important. We can also divide relationships into satisfying/unsatisfying. Not important/unsatisfying doesn’t matter. Important/satisfying relationships give life meaning and leverage.  Worth the effort to maintain. Important/unsatisfying relationships can be the source […]

From a book called Court Sense: Winning Basketball’s Mental Game by a coach named John Giannini: “Listen to the coaching staff.  Respect and help your teammates.  Present yourself in a manner that will be respected and admired by others.” I underlined this quote many years ago.  It seemed to me a good way to guide someone wanting to […]

Reliable, honest, and generous. Who do you trust? Are you trusted? Striving to be trustworthy in all your interactions is an admirable goal. A trusted spouse and parent provide a platform for your family to soar. A trusted colleague allows teams and businesses to go further, faster. What’s a formula for developing trust? Be reliable.  Show […]