Dear A,
We're in the fourth quarter of the year. Let's get after it!
Here's what I'm following this week...
ADVICE I'M FOLLOWING...
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, the intellectual Roman emperor wrote that in the morning he would often remind himself that "the people I deal...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Capability: Ted Williams and the Science of Hitting
“The greatest hitter in the world can fail two-thirds of the time and still be great.”
- Ted Williams
Dear A,
When discussing “Capability” in leadership, my fat...
Dear A,
This month is almost over... the holidays will be here before you know it.
Here's what I'm following this week...
AUDIOBOOK I'M LISTENING TO...
The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and Future of the West by Alexander Karp and Nicholas Zamiska. From the co-foun...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
No Plan Survives First Contact
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”
- Mike Tyson
Dear A,
In 1871, Prussian field marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder stated, "One cannot be at all sure th...
Dear A,
It's football season and my Tampa Bay Bucs are 2-0, while the Michigan State Spartans are 3-0. Needless to say, I'm in an upbeat mood.
Here's what I'm following this week...
AUDIOBOOK I'M LISTENING TO...
Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
The Power of Sua Sponte
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
Dear A,
I wa...
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Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Nike's New Slogan is Concerning
“The cowards never started. The weak died along the way. That leaves just us.”
- Phil Knight, Co-Founder of Nike
Dear A,
On Friday, my wife sent me a text saying that athletic apparel...
Dear A,
Now that summer is behind us, it's time to move into my favorite season (and I don't mean hurricane season).
Here's what I'm following this week...
AUDIOBOOK I'M LISTENING TO...
Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs by Jimmy Johnson. Before he became the popular N...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
The Spotlight Effect
“You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Dear A,
Ever walked into a room convinced that everyone noticed your mismatched sock...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Time to Get a Bigger Frying Pan
“Blame no one. Expect nothing. DO SOMETHING!”
- Bill Parcells
Dear A,
Nick Saban tells a story about a man who went fishing and kept tossing back the biggest catches. When asked why, the...
Dear A,
It's been a whirlwind of a week... how is it already Friday? The funny thing about about entrepreneurship is that nobody every says, "T.G.I.F." when you own a business. It's just another day that ends in "y".
Here's what I'm following this week...
AUDIOBOOK I'M LISTENING TO...
The...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
If Nick Saban Ran Your Company
“You don’t win because you do extraordinary things on game day - you win because you did ordinary things with extraordinary discipline every day before it.” — Nick Saban
Dear A,
If Nick Saban...
