A few months ago, I told Netta (Finnish soccer star at Ohio State), I was going to call on her in every BTL team practice. You see, her English isn't great (her words, not mine) and she's constantly running my English words through her Finnish translator during our team practices. Her English is actually really … Continue reading With and on…
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On My Knees
Truth: Real suffering leads to real salvation. I was in hell for 679 days. The cold floor beneath me looked like and FELT like I was walking on ice that had frozen over a deep lake. It was freezing cold. I kept “waiting” for the “weight” of my own despair to break the ice…leading to … Continue reading On My Knees
Do Your Job
Do your job. Made famous by Belichik, applies in most team scenarios. When my players got focused on the umps, their play suffered. And let me tell you, that's an easy distraction for a player. All too often I'd have to remind them, it's my job as the coach to focus on the umps. You … Continue reading Do Your Job
Two roots of deep connection…
TALK and touch. These are the two roots of deep connection. You see, friend, every system has all kinda chronic pain, especially in the joints and connective places between different parts of the whole. Every department and division has tension between 'em. You can repair lots of it through your own effort, discipline, and good … Continue reading Two roots of deep connection…
Evaluate actions
Evaluate behaviors, not stories. Hold people accountable for actions, not intentions. Too often I see leaders say something like "well he had good intentions." Great! I love that he did. Doesn't matter. His execution is what fell short, so let's evaluate that and decide what to do with it. When we get caught up in … Continue reading Evaluate actions
First responders…
...have mastered their 3Rs. When First Responders arrive on the scene, they Recognize/React/Re-set whatever trauma they encounter. This concept came to me in last Friday's October 10 band practice. Toto (aka Chet) led off by telling us a story about his practices that week with golfers, Lax dudes, and grapplers -- the melody line being … Continue reading First responders…
Sick…
Been a sick week in the literal sense of the word. Got the bug sometime on last Sunday in the wee hours as noticed a slight tickle in my throat. Thought no bigee, I’d muscle through. Worked KC all day. Traveled through STL and made it home late that Monday night. Felt energy leaving the … Continue reading Sick…
Your signal…
Your signal, leader, matters more than you know. As a leader every signal you send is received. Word, tone, body language. All signals. Your team is hyper tuned to your channel. Transmit wisely. You've been reminded. Live hard. Love harder...
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