Category Archives: Football and Life
Ray-Ray’s Inspiration After the Loss
I am fascinated by Ray Lewis, the 36-year old, 15-year veteran linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. He holds many records for achievement on the Defense. … Continue reading
This is for Mama Myra
So the NFL Playoff games last Sunday were not my favorite. Both teams I was rooting for lost, and the losses were due to mistakes, glaring examples of players not doing their jobs as well as they usually do. Was … Continue reading
Action Steps From NFL Playoffs
Ahhhh, the NFL Playoffs last weekend delivered as usual: thrills and chills, dramatic plays, even touching moments. Three lessons for US in the real work world stand out to me: 1. Turnovers … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, discipline, football, football inspiration, leadership lessons, nfl, nfl passion, NFL Playoffs
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Any Given Sunday: A Lesson For Us Women
As your self-appointed “funny football female,” I feel it my duty to make an impassioned plea to watch the NFL Playoffs with your husband, male honey, or hang-with pal. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged Any Given Sunday, attitude, football inspiration, nfl, nfl passion, NFL Playoffs
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Do You Inspire TRUST in Those Around You?
Is TRUST an issue in your workplace? Is it an issue at home? What can you do to rebuild it with your significant people? Or build it in the first place? My presentations on this subject have been well received … Continue reading
Make the Catch First – Then, Turn Up Field
Week 10 in the NFL, I noticed an error made by several players. During the morning games, two different times, a player turned his head up field before he had secured the ball. The “catch” was not complete – the … Continue reading
Blow Your Internal Whistle
Week 8 of the NFL Season was a lesson in discipline, or should I say lack of? It was the third quarter, and the Pittsburgh Steelers were 10 points down to the New England Patriots. One of their defensive players … Continue reading
You don’t have to love football to learn the lessons of the game.
I just returned from keynoting at two events for women: one in Boston and one in Orlando for the Ophthalmic Women Leaders (OWL.) I was not surprised to see so many “football girls,” however, seeing my speech through the eyes … Continue reading
Tebow – The “it” Guy with the X Factor
Some people just have “it.” Call it the X Factor; call it charisma. In the NFL, rookie QB Tim Tebow has “it.” Sports pundits have been waxing rhapsodic about him since he was drafted last April. I saw “it” firsthand … Continue reading
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Tagged ability, action, attitude, Denver Broncos, football, mimi donaldson, necessary roughness book, nfl, Tim Tebow, X Factor
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Football Poetry? Sure!
Well, it’s not exactly football poetry, but the connection is there!!! So today the Dow dipped 500 points, and closed 391 points down. So now do we get all depressed ? Or just realize that when the whistle (closing bell … Continue reading
