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.
De-Santatizing with Santa Bob
Sharing a Christmas story right after Easter might seem oddly timed, but a recent airport encounter was too good not to share. While waiting to board my flight home to Florida, I had the privilege of meeting someone who embodied several of my...
Teammate Backup
Did you know today is World Backup Day? Although not the most widely recognized “holiday,” it is the perfect reminder of why protecting your data—and your teammates—should never be an afterthought. Observed annually on March 31, World Backup Day...
The Role of Luck
Happy St. Patrick's Day! May your day be filled with shamrocks, leprechauns, rainbows—and plenty of luck. Luck is an interesting phenomenon because it forces us to confront an uncomfortable truth: not everything is controllable, yet our choices...
A Little Nudge
Of all the books I read last year, Nudge made me think most deeply about the ways leaders can help individuals become better teammates. Written by Richard Thaler and Cass Sustein, the book explores how small, thoughtfully designed changes in how...
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...
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