The Teammate Tuesday Blog
Welcome to the Teammate Tuesday blog—Lance Loya’s collection of good teammate musings. These short, insightful pieces offer a unique glimpse into the art of being a good teammate. They are sure to improve teamwork and inspire you to become a better version of yourself.
Worth the Extra Effort
September 1 is World Letter Writing Day, an occasion that “encourages people worldwide to pick up a pen, grab a piece of paper, and write a letter.” According to the holiday’s website, Australian author Richard Simpkin founded World Letter Writing...
What’s Inside Matters
While walking through my neighborhood recently, I happened upon a group of kids having a water balloon fight. They were laughing and seemed to be enjoying themselves, but I soon realized that the primary reason they were laughing wasn’t the...
The Seagull Incident
With my daughters heading back to school, we decided to make one last trip to the beach this past weekend before their summer break comes to an end. Given that we live in central Florida and are conveniently mere miles away from some of the best...
A Good Teammate Self-Care Checklist
Mentioning to an audience that self-care is not selfish can yield several distinct responses—and not all of them are good for the team. Some welcome the concept because they interpret it as justification for self-indulgence. Others reject the...
Sometimes the Hardest Teammate to Evaluate Is Yourself
Tomorrow is National Be a Good Teammate Day. My favorite day of the year! Whether your “team” is a sports team, work team, church team, or family, tomorrow is an occasion to recognize and celebrate its selfless members—the ones who consistently put...
The Sacrifices of Victory
The FIFA World Cup, the planet's biggest soccer—er, football—event, is nearing its end. What began in early June with 48 teams will culminate this weekend as the final two battle for their place in history. While the names of this year's champions...
10 Good Teammate Moments in American History
America celebrates its “semiquincentennial” birthday this week. Two hundred fifty years ago, a group of brave colonial delegates, united by a common cause, signed a document declaring their independence from the British. These individuals came from...
Still A.L.I.V.E. in Number 5
What will likely be the biggest movie of the summer was released last week, and Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 5 lived up to the hype. The film grossed $312 million globally, making it the second-highest opening ever for an animated feature. I saw the...
Defining Your Culture
The word “culture” is increasingly being labeled a buzzword—and I’m not sure I entirely agree with that assessment. For teams, culture has a legitimate and useful meaning. It describes the shared behaviors, norms, expectations, and habits that...
5 Lies Good Teammates Tell Themselves
“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he...
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