Be A Good One

On the basketball court one of the most important things you can be is a good teammate. 

A good teammate

1.  Is an encourager.
2.  Does what is needed for the team by embracing their role.
3. Loves to see teammates have great moments and helps them have them.
4. Does the little things that the average fan does not notice.

An entire team of good teammates make great teams.  Good teammates get rewarded and experience success in the end.

Whatever you do be a good one.

1. Be positive and encouraging.
2. Use your gifts to make the world around you a better place.
3. Be happy when other people experience success and celebrate them.
4. Put others needs above your own needs. 
5. Do the little things that the majority of people will not do.

If you’re a good one, whatever that is, you will be impactful to those around you and you will be blessed as well. 

Be a good one.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#basketball #bebetter #beblessed

The Power of One

My first book, The Power of One, is now available on Amazon. 

More is not always better.  When doing more gets in the way of being effective as a person and a leader we need to simplify and redefine who we are, where we are going, and how we are going to get there. 

We need “The Power of One”.  

Find strength in each chapter’s sixteen words and use the reflection questions to increase your leadership capacity. 

Don’t just settle in the chase for more.   Simplify and grow. 

The Power of One

My first book, The Power of One, is now available on Amazon. 

More is not always better.  When doing more gets in the way of being effective as a person and a leader we need to simplify and redefine who we are, where we are going, and how we are going to get there. 

We need “The Power of One”.  

Find strength in each chapter’s sixteen words and use the reflection questions to increase your leadership capacity. 

Don’t just settle in the chase for more.   Simplify and grow. 

Lost In The Shuffle

A couple of weeks ago an unbelievable snow storm crippled the Buffalo, New York area.  This forced the NFL to move a game originally scheduled for Buffalo to Detroit’s Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions.

On Sunday, November 20 the Bills played the Cleveland Browns in Detroit.  Four days later, the Lions hosted the Bills on Thanksgiving day. 

In a recent press conference Detroit Head Coach Dan Campbell recognized the Ford Field stadium staff – who suddenly had to work 2 games in five days, including on  Thanksgiving day.  His simple message was “sometimes that gets lost in the shuffle.”

Today’s lesson.  Don’t let your people get lost in the shuffle and because of your busyness.  There are people that do a lot of things behind the scenes that people don’t see or even think about.  You know who they are and what they do. 

In the athletic world it’s custodians, bus drivers, secretaries, support staff, and table workers, to name a few.  No matter what job you have and wherever you lead, there are people that do things that people just expect to be done and often take for granted.

Make sure that you do not take them for granted.  Acknowledge them, appreciate them, celebrate them, and help them whenever you can. 

No matter how educated, talented, rich, or cool you believe you are, how you treat people, every single person, ultimately tells all. 

You’re busy.  You have many responsibilities and I understand, appreciate and acknowledge that.  Don’t let others be lost in the shuffle because of that.  Tip of the cap to Dan Campbell for reminding us of that. 

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#basketball #bebetter #beblessed