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Hiring Employees: Capabilities, Character, and Chemistry

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                  Well, it’s the NFL offseason for sure.   Ever wish WE had an offseason?  Wouldn’t it be nice to get off the merry-go-round of “playing” and really think about the future … Continue reading

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Getting To Know You

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                  One more lesson from the Super Bowl. . . On Super Bowl Sunday, the two quarterbacks are known as two of the best in the business.  Besides their athletic qualities, both … Continue reading

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This is for Mama Myra

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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

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Blow Your Internal Whistle

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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

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You don’t have to love football to learn the lessons of the game.

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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

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Things You Can’t Measure…Sure Do Measure Up!

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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 … Continue reading

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Football and Business: Coming From Behind, and Never Giving Up!

Week 4 of the16-week NFL season looms large.  But we, who champion the underdog, had a fine time with Week 3.  Two teams, who have historically been “losers”, have started the season 3-0. It’s extra sweet that they represent cities … Continue reading

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Business and Football: Do Businesses Experience the Super Bowl Hangover?

NFL Football is back!  And am I happy!  I bid adieu to my family (brother, sister) last Sunday for all future Sundays.  Told them the next Sunday they would see me without a TV screen in front of my face … Continue reading

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Women Business Owners: LOVIN’ Football!

Women-owned businesses and star football teams. . .Both groups work their butts off, find ways to win even when the score is against them, and never quit.  I encourage women to WATCH football this season—college and NFL—to be inspired. Women … Continue reading

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