Up until the age of sixteen, I wore bifocals. Let that sink in a minute. Sixteen with bifocals. Oh yeah, and they were black, horn-rimmed. I am not making this up. How I have any self-esteem today is a testament to my sense of humor. I actually thought people were laughing with me. Back in […]
Don't do this if you want to be a leader
The NCAA recently banned two-a-day practices in football. I have two comments. "Good." This is a smart move given the mounting data concerning cumulative head injuries. And second, "Dadgumit." Where were all these smart people in the mid-1980's? I'll tell you where they weren't . . . on the practice field. The practice fields […]
March Madness: How Should Leaders Respond to Busted Brackets?
Approximately 40 million Americans filled out an NCAA Men’s Basketball Bracket last week. After Sunday night, the final perfect bracket –39-0 up to that point—lost. It wasn’t mine. My oldest, Britton, is a basketball enthusiast. If his mom would sign the waiver, he would sit with an I.V. hooked to his arm for food and […]
