Posts Tagged ‘attitude’
New Season: ALL is Possible!
Yesterday was the First Football Sunday of the 93rd season of the NFL. I must admit, the thumping fanfare on CBS did bring tears to my eyes. This sport does not only move ME—it moves Americans as no sport ever has. I think it’s because times are tough. In the face of this inevitably-not-as-fast-as-we-want-it economic…
Read MoreAuspicious August for Women
August was an exciting breakthrough month for women in many areas. Olympics: Every participating country had at least one woman on its team. For the first time in Olympic history, there were more U.S. female athletes competing than males. Forty years after its passage, Title IX came…
Read MoreNFL Hall of Fame: Attitude of Gratitude
Another NFL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony did not disappoint. Huge, strong, accomplished football men baring their souls, sharing their hearts, choked up with love and gratitude for their mothers, grandmothers, coaches, teammates, and more! Everything a football girl could love. And love it I did. I did find a recurring theme this year. It’s…
Read MoreInspired by Irvin at NFL Rookie Symposium
The NFL Hall of Fame Ceremony and Game are less than 30 days away. These events signal the beginning of the NFL season for me—HOOZAH! Meanwhile, we have the Rookie Symposium. The 250 very special men who were recently drafted into the NFL gather to hear veteran…
Read MoreThunder: Always Be Closing
So I must admit I am loving these NBA Finals—every night! Immediate gratification—no week of waiting in between. And I’m fascinated by the Spurs/Thunder match up: age and experience vs. youth and unpredictability. 3 lessons we can learn from the Thunder victory in Game 4 the other night: 1. It’s all about closing. Or Always…
Read MoreNecessary Roughness Rules March Madness
So I guess the Madness part is that I watched 8 college basketball games a day for two days straight this last weekend. I know I’m an official Football Girl, but there’s something that grabs me about young men and women giving their all, playing a sport with all their heart 100 percent full out,…
Read MoreHiring Employees: Assessing Character
In preparation for the Draft, NFL teams are checking out three criteria: Capabilities, Character, and Chemistry. Last week, I excerpted some of my book content on Capabilities, and how our hiring practices can benefit from some of the practices of football. This week, we explore Character,…
Read MoreAre you ALL IN?
Valentine’s Day: a time to celebrate who and what we love. . . Tim Tebow is among them. Sigh. . .football season is over. . .he’s not in the news any more. . .or is he? Sports pundits have been comparing the hot new NBA sensation, Jeremy Lin, to our boy Tim. And yes, I…
Read MoreRay-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. He also had a run-in with the law in 2000, and got 12-months probation, and…
Read MoreThis 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 it the added pressure of “this is IT—we win this game and we go to…
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