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.
Unleash the Power of Your Contribution
It’s Tax Day in the United States, the final day for Americans to file their federal individual income tax returns without penalty. My accountant is fond of saying, “It’s not the Ides of March that will do you in; it’s forgetting about the Ides of...
Suffer No Fools
Happy April Fools’ Day! Those susceptible to practical jokes, pranks, hoaxes, or general trickery must be vigilant today, for this is not a day for the gullible. History has blessed the world with plenty of memorable April Fools’ Day jokes over the...
Curly’s Compliments
During a recent interview, I was asked to name my all-time favorite song. To which I immediately replied, “Sweet Georgia Brown” by Brother Bones. The interviewer thought my response was unusually quick and asked me to explain. By the time I...
Emeric the Empowerer
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting the Puye Cliff Dwellings, located about 35 miles north of Sante Fe, New Mexico. The experience provided me with a memorable "good teammate" encounter. Home to a thriving Pueblo community from the 900s to...
The Simple Rules
A team’s success is usually tied to its members’ adherence to a few simple rules. The members of successful teams abide by those rules. The members of struggling teams usually break them. I shared a story last spring (Resisting the Urge to...
Super Teammates
It’s Super Bowl week! This Sunday, the eyes of the world will be focused on Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for America’s biggest sporting event. The Super Bowl has been an American staple for nearly six decades—sort of. When the American Football...
Having a No Bull Attitude
When my time on Earth has passed, I’m not sure which is more likely to be engraved on my headstone: “Promotor of Good Teammates” or “Pursuer of Good BBQ.” I hope it’s the former, but I doubt anyone would question the validity of the latter. Those...
Near To vs. Here To
The difference between winning and losing is remarkably close in professional football. Over the past five years, the most common margin of victory in an NFL game is a mere three points—a single deciding field goal. This season, there were more...
When Quitters Win
Did your New Year’s resolutions survive Quitter’s Day? Research from a 2019 study by Strava, a network for tracking physical exercise, showed that about 80% of people who made New Year’s resolutions quit their resolutions by the second Friday of...
Lance’s Reading List 2024
I enjoy learning. Hence, I enjoy reading. As Oscar Wilde said, “It is what you read when you don't have to that determines who you will be when you can't help it.” Four years ago, I started sharing a list of books I’ve read during the past year....
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