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.
Derek the Dancer
To refer to Derek Hough as “Derek the Dancer” is an understatement that borders on insulting, as he is so much more than that. He is a four-time Emmy Award–winning choreographer, a New York Times bestselling author, as well as an accomplished...
The True Reward
In the category of “my least favorite ways to spend time,” I include waiting for a table to become available at a restaurant. These unpleasant occasions usually find me hungry, impatient, and otherwise annoyed—thus often making me annoying to the...
Subtle Teamwork
Have you been watching the Winter Olympics? I’ve become completely captivated by the sport of curling. Last week, 54-year-old curler Rich Ruohonen made history by becoming the oldest American ever to compete in the Winter Olympics. A personal...
Stranger Teammates
Like many others, I started my New Year by binge watching the final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things with my family. If you aren’t familiar with the show, fear not. You don’t have to be to appreciate this week’s message. Read on… Set in the...
Don’t Mess with Terms
Recently, I was in Dallas, where I saw a T-shirt in a gift shop that advised: “Don’t mess with Texas.” Like many of you, I’ve heard that expression before. For whatever reason, as I stared at those words, I found myself wondering about their...
The Terrible Take
The first round of the NFL playoffs came to an end last night. Among the teams eliminated were the Pittsburgh Steelers, who lost at home to the Houston Texans. Throughout the Houston–Pittsburgh game, cameras repeatedly panned across the sea of...
Lance’s Reading List 2025
A few years ago, I began sharing a list of the books I’d read over the previous twelve months. It started as a response to how often people asked me if I’d read any good books lately. Ironically, many of the books I end up reading come from asking...
The Year in Review
As another year comes to a close, I’m deeply grateful for the relationships I’ve built through social media and for the opportunity it has given me to share the “be a good teammate” message. I truly enjoy sharing daily inspiration about the art of...
12 Good Teammate Reminders from Christmas Carols
Today marks the first of three lists I’ll be sharing over the next three weeks: a Christmas-themed list, my top social media posts of the year, and the books I read this year. Sharing these lists has become an annual Teammate Tuesdays...
How to Stay Blessed
Fifteen years ago this week, La Roche College basketball coach Scott Lang collapsed near midcourt during an afternoon practice. He had suffered a heart attack. Despite the team trainer’s efforts to revive him, Lang died at the age of 41. The La...
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