Tag Archives: discipline

Luck and Griffin: the New Breed

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Mimi

Transformation to Sports Nut complete. In the absence of any competitive sports I love this weekend, I found myself watching the ISU World Figure Skating Championships—2012—that I dvr’d last weekend, while I was watching the Masters. . .oy vay. Skating … Continue reading →

Posted in Football and Life | Tagged Andrew Luck, discipline, family, Indianapolis Colts, NFL Draft, Peyton Manning, RG3, Robert Griffin III, Stanford Football, values, Washington Redskins | Leave a comment

Bubba Grinds It Out!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Mimi

I am a self-proclaimed “football girl.” So why am I unable to resist glancing at my tv, every now and then, to watch the Masters Golf Championship in Augusta? Certainly, there are no gorgeous male thighs in spandex. . .the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life and Sports | Tagged attitude, Augusta, Bubba Watson, control, discipline, football inspiration, golf, Greg Norman, Masters, necessary roughness, PGA | Leave a comment

Are you ALL IN?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Mimi

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Football and Business | Tagged ALL IN, attitude, discipline, Employee Engagement, football and business, Jeremy Lin, leadership, motivation, NY Knicks, proactive, Superbowl 46, Tim Tebow | Leave a comment

This is for Mama Myra

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Mimi

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 →

Posted in Football and Life | Tagged attitude, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, dedication, discipline, football inspiration, MHK, Myra Kraft, New England Patriots, NFL football, nfl passion, NFL Playoffs, Patriots, Robert Kraft, Tom Brady | Leave a comment

Action Steps From NFL Playoffs

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Mimi

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 →

Posted in Football and Life | Tagged attitude, discipline, football, football inspiration, leadership lessons, nfl, nfl passion, NFL Playoffs | Leave a comment

Where Was Peyton’s Matt Flynn?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Mimi

Green Bay Packers v New England Patriots

A month till my birthday, which also means a month till the Super Bowl! Before the season started, I was hoping my favorite quarterback, Peyton Manning, and his team would be IN the Super Bowl. He inspired the first (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Business and Sports, Football and Business | Tagged aaron rodgers, back-up plan, Detroit Lions, discipline, football inspiration, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, matt flynn, necessary roughness book, nfl, Peyton Manning | Leave a comment

Detroit Lions making a comeback…are you?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Mimi

We are reinventing ourselves to survive in this economy. I like to think of it as a “comeback.” Last year was such a down year for corporate meetings using outside speakers, I toyed with the idea of going back into … Continue reading →

Posted in Business and Sports, Football and Business | Tagged comeback, Detroit Lions, discipline, leadership lessons, never give up, nfl | Leave a comment