Wise
Don’t Get Bitter, Get Better
I wish I knew where that quote came from, if you do let me know in the comments section. This quote really sums up what makes a good athlete (or business person, or student, or person) into a great athlete.
How does this quote work so well? It handles defeat in a gracious manner and learns… »
Optimistic Thinking vs Positive Thinking
Since the Secret stormed out of the Oprah studio and took many of you by storm there has been some debate and some let down to the principles taught in the movie. There are some interesting factors that people overlooked. The biggest is the difference between Optimistic Thinking and Positive Thinking.
I think that the reason… »
The Toyota Way part 2
Yesterday I outlined what the Toyota Way was. I also subtly gave you a little homework assignment to go to Wikipedia and see what they have to say about the system. Now it is my turn.
Base management decisions on long-term philosophy even at the expense of short-term financial goals
Sound like something we could have learned… »
The Toyota Way
The last post What Happened Detroit started out as this post but I had to get a few things off my chest.
As stated in the previous article the thing that is setting the Asian companies apart from the American companies is that they have taken our system and made it better. They have been… »
What Happend Detroit?
Sorry Detroit, my home state, and everyone who is patriotic. I am patriotic, but there comes a time when you have to just move on no matter how hard it is. This may be that time.
I have defended the American Auto industry for a long time. But I have recently conceded that… »
Look New Diggs
Finally I have a new blog, but it is only about 3/4 done. It has been a long time coming. I just wanted to make a short post about it to encourage you to let me know how you like it and what I can do to make it look even better.
Sometime in the next… »
Schedule Yourself to Productivity
There are two types of schedules that you can adhere to. Time dependent, and Time Independent, either one will give you more productivity. Both should give you more time for yourself.
I dealt with two completely different head coaches in two years. They both had a different way of doing things.
The first said “The kids can’t… »
We all Make Mistakes
It is not the fact that the mistake has been made, it his how we handle the mistakes that we make that is the difference. So how do we handle our mistakes? That is the great question isn’t it.
There are a few simple tips that I can give you and then two case… »
Rise Above
“You realize you’re going to miss them, don’t you?” Rohlman said.
Darius McNeal nodded his head. He understood what had to be done.
It really bothers me that they keep showing all these fights going on in schools. It really makes people think that is all that goes on. That schools are out of control. That it… »
Stop Looking for Yourself Instead Define Yourself.
There is no reason to look for yourself, if you can’t find yourself just look in the mirror. Everything you are and everything you want to be is staring right back at you. If you don’t like what you see or if you are not satisfied with who you are then define a new you. … »