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.
Candy’s Crusade
On May 3, 1980, a thirteen-year-old youth softball player named Cari Lightner was killed by a drunk driver in Fair Oaks, California. Cari and a friend were walking to a church carnival when Clarence Bush's car swerved out of control and struck the...
Wabi-Sabi Enlightenment
I concede that I may be a little biased, but I think my dining room table is among the most beautiful pieces of furniture I have ever seen. I love its rich colors, varying textures, and—most of all—its unique backstory. While you may be able to...
Confining Moments
When I was in fourth grade, a classmate tripped and broke his arm while we were playing tag football on the playground. The teacher monitoring recess thought his trip was the result of us being too rough, so she ended recess early and sent us all...
The Eyes Have It
I was working with a group of corporate leaders who were engaged in a heated discussion about how they should handle a shady business practice of their top competitor. One leader thought the appropriate response was to do to their competitor what...
Luis the Uber Driver
Uber drivers are an interesting breed. They’ve become the source of some of my favorite stories. Over the past few months, I’ve met drivers who were refugees escaping worn-torn countries, extras who appeared in blockbuster movies, Harvard students...
Breaking from the Brutal Truth
In the category of cringeworthy moments, I rank hearing someone use the expression “brutally honest” near the top of the list. As in, “I’m going to be brutally honest” or “She was brutally honest” or “Can I be brutally honest?” Whenever I hear...
The Tanning Oil Incident
Spring breakers have ascended on the Sunshine State! Resorts, beaches, and amusement parks are packed with northerners seeking reprieve from the cold. To Floridians, the expression “March Madness” isn’t exclusive to basketball. My grandmother took...
The Value of Quality
Are you familiar with the $5 haircut parable? Business schools often use it to illustrate effective counter-marketing tactics. I haven’t required the services of a barbershop in quite some time, but even someone as follicly-challenged as me can...
5 Impactful Things You Should Say to Your Teammates Every Day
Consistency is the key to being a good teammate. What you consistently think, do, and say impacts your team’s productivity and, ultimately, determines its level of success. Research has shown that the words and phrases you consistently use when...
Above the Clouds
I was recently in Seattle, Washington for an event and got to visit nearby Mount St. Helens. I had never seen an active volcano before and thought renting a car for the short drive there would be worthwhile. Fifty-seven people lost their lives when...
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