Posts Tagged ‘football’
Enjoy The Day!
MimiSpeaks is on vacation this week, enjoying the three day weekend and gearing up for some great football this week! I wonder what lessons we will learn in Week 1? Have a great day and a terrific rest of your long weekend. Check back next Monday for my new post!
Read MoreIt's All About Momentum
So, we enjoyed my Super Bowl/birthday party at my sister’s house this past Sunday, as usual in my family. I took notes during the game for this blog post. My brother kept saying it’s about momentum. I was thinking during the first quarter that it was about time of possession. But my brother insisted, “No,…
Read MoreAction 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 were the story. Remember I’m always preaching “interception” in your own life. I interpret the concept…
Read MoreWhat a difference a coach makes!
What a difference a coach makes! I know the song title is “what a difference a day makes” and that applies, too, to my favorite game. Yesterday—week 9 of the NFL season, was truly an example of “any given Sunday.” I know—I’m mixing my songs and movies here, but REALLY! Anybody who picked all the…
Read MoreBlow 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 hit one of the Patriot’s offensive players – AFTER he was well out of bounds!…
Read MoreThings You Can’t Measure…Sure Do Measure Up!
Are you still judging your worth in terms of net profit over the last five years? Don’t worry, your greatest resource is still intact: YOU! Football calls it “having the intangibles.” In an interview, Aaron Rodgers, last year’s Super Bowl-winning Quarterback and MVP put it this way, “Far too much weight is put on your…
Read MoreTebow – 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 on Sunday at Denver, when the Broncos did not beat the Chargers. BUT, when Tebow…
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