People are sometimes described as unprofessional by their colleagues or associates when they have a trait or characteristic that stands out—-typically in an unflattering way. Consider: ***the woman with the shrill laugh who
As Richard Kovacevich, former Chairman of Wells Fargo, has stated, “You learn very quickly playing sports that it’s all about the team. It’s the best five players that win the basketball game, not
Last night I caught a few minutes of the San Antonio Spurs/Golden State Warriors game. For those unaware, these are two National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. I happen to be a fan of
Author Michael Lewis says it is. 60 Minute’s March 30th expose on the subject may be of interest to you. Lewis’s new book Flash Boys was released on Monday. What’s the thumb nail version
We humans incessantly want to know ‘why’. Children especially. Why did so-and-so do such-and-such is an especially popular ‘why’ question centered around human behavior. Given all the seemingly unexplainable things we humans do,
Mind-set #3 basically says ‘things get better when I do’. My extended team holds this mind-set in spades. It allows us to really focus on the work—even when things go side-ways. Allow me
Yesterday’s Super Bowl was, arguably, anti-climatic—given all the pre-game hype. Yet there’s a wonderful post-script to the game—the post-game reaction of Peyton Manning. No doubt Manning was crushed (emotionally) after he and his
Many of you are aware that the West Coast Ultrasound Institute has immersed their students in ‘professional values’ and the mind-sets associated with those values. See my post from Jan 28, 2013. As