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The root to our biggest problems, most likely, is you and I don't realize we're a coward. Cowards play games. Cowards act detached one minute and domineering the next. Cowards get quiet when Mr. Big walks in the room. Cowards bully in a one up position. Cowards are different depending on where they are and … Continue reading The root of courage…

High performance is not complicated. Skill. Passion. Effort. These were the big three when Galton wrote the first white paper on performance way back in the day. Today’s scientific approach agrees. The recent clarity? Effort counts the most. You, friend, can do more than you think. Live hard. Love harder…

Master connectors speak little and say a lot. They are ccd on steroids. They hear what's not being said. Huh? Most communications is non - verbal. Body language and tone. Tune into these signals and you'll be amazed what you learn. So will your team. Tune in like an animal being stalked. You've been reminded. … Continue reading Like an animal being stalked…

Back in 1956, Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi took on Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson. Two amateurs vs. two professionals. Best ball. It was dubbed "The Match." Great book. Worth the read.  Yesterday, Lil Jeggie and I took on two OSU golf coaches (one current, one former) in our version of the match. Was epic. … Continue reading The Match…

The best teams play to each others strengths a bit more than the good ones do. This discipline begins by knowing one another’s strengths, weaknesses, dreams, and fears (damnit). You cannot play free together when you’ve not practiced being curious together, first. 7 good minutes is designed to get to know another person. Practice this … Continue reading The best…

We work with a variety of teams, both sports and business. The athletic teams develop callouses as a result of their training. This is good and a natural response to gripping steel and doing hard reps which build strength and provide power to their punch, first step, or shot. Callouses are built by effort. Today, … Continue reading Callouses…

Mass attracts mass. This is a law of physics, I’m told. I am no physicist or anything remotely close. I’m a dude who studies human systems and is fascinated by what makes people tick and why so few stand the test of time. I mostly study myself and those I’m entrusted with. My sister has … Continue reading Mass…

I'm biased. Harper & James is the best event management firm, at least to me. They are a small giant. If you're looking for someone to take your corporate events to the next level, I don't know what you're waiting for. This team of three (yes, Little Sarah is awesome too) doesn't do things in … Continue reading Harper & James…