There is only one New England Patriots franchise. Inevitably, and with good reason, businesses, sports organizations and families across the country will be looking to Bill, Tom and the Pats for the "tricks" to make their companies and teams stronger. Innumerable stories will be written featuring sound bytes like "culture over strategy" and quotes from guys like Bill who … [Read more...]
Grinding It Out
If you're an athlete, there's real value in learning how to "grind it out." However, we should optimize to be at least as equally efficient and measured as we are gritty. I vividly remember a muggy 2002 spring training day in Port Charlotte, Florida. I had come to the realization on that Mid-March morning that my pop (power) was missing in action. The ball wasn't jumping off … [Read more...]
Mindful Meditation
At dawn for the last three weeks, I've devoted time to "mindful meditation." We've spoken previously about the potential benefits of "traditional meditation" on stress levels (and subsequently performance), but the practice has several other benefits to us as we aim to become better communicators, leaders, friends and family members. From the APA: The term "mindfulness" has … [Read more...]
Connection
Connecting with others is one of the most critical things we do in life. It makes sense then to be flexible in our approach to accomplish this communion. Generally, in business and and in life, we value those that work hard, are resourceful and committed to persevering through obstacles. These traits provide confidence that we can stand shoulder to shoulder with another. We … [Read more...]
Failing to Succeed
Striving to avoid slipups isn't noble. Striving to take bold action, knowing that you'll inevitably fail and look foolish, is a strong strategy. Recently, an inspiring colleague of mine shared this with me. Life is a maze and we are mice. We have decisions to make at every fork in the road. We will unquestionably take wrong turns, bump up against walls … [Read more...]