Category: Leadership

#Conversations September 17

Last week during my morning leadership reading I came across a couple of nuggets of wisdom related to CONVERSATIONS. As a leader a CONVERSATION is a critical part of making sure a team achieves...

#Command September 15

Our lives often find us in conflict with being in COMMAND or being commanded. It can occur on many levels. We can find ourselves in this dilemma professionally, socially, and as part of a...

#Abundance September 9

I am re-reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. In that book the author spends time explaining Habit #4 which is called Win-Win. He believes that leaders possess 4...

#Perspective September 5

I am guilty of sometimes of not correctly putting into PERSPECTIVE just how wonderful my life is. Especially today as Hurricane Dorian is hovering off the coast of the Carolinas. I often remind others...

#Follower September 4

#Follower September 4

Last week on the Coach4aday website the Video of Week focuses on the importance of a FOLLOWER. The video is funny and irreverent but it makes a great point.  In order to create a...

#Incipient August 27

Came across a new word for me as I was attempting to find a synonym for growing. I found INCIPIENT. What struck me as a former basketball coach was the definition used a basketball...

#Teacher August 25

#Teacher August 25

In our local school system tomorrow is the first day of classes. Busses and cars will pull up to local schools and drop children off that need a caring adult in their life. Tomorrow...

#Shroud August 24

Everyday that I write a post I realize how little I know about words. There are many words that can be both a noun and a verb. Here is a list of some of...

#Reputation August 22

In John Maxwell’s book “25 Ways to Win with People” his # 6 tip is “give others a REPUTATATION to uphold”. here are so many examples where this technique is effective. As parents and...

#Surveyor August 20

I received a book from the Athletic Department at Flagler College called the Last Train to Paradise. I finished reading it last night and if you ever have the opportunity to drive from Miami...