Clothier to General Washington
In a few days, America will celebrate it’s 243rd birthday. This is the third time that our Teammate Tuesday blog has fallen during the week of Independence Day. The first time, I wrote about the need for good teammates to become independent of the vices that hold them...
10 Ways to Express Gratitude
Good teammates are grateful. They appreciate the people in their lives, are genuinely thankful when someone is kind to them, and never hesitate to express their gratitude. Studies have consistently shown that individuals who are grateful experience better physical and...
A Frozen Mindset
We often hear about the importance of people having a growth mindset—a belief that intelligence and ability can develop with time and experience. People who have this mentality value persistence and understand that extra effort can lead to higher levels of...
Take Them Where They Are
In my book Building Good Teammates, I wrote about a nun named Sister Eric Marie. I referred to her in the book as “That nun,” a nicknamed derived from how frequently people used to ask me about that nun hanging around the team I coached. If you’ve read the book, you...
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