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.
Act Within the Cube
I was recently volunteered to help build props for a local youth theatre troupe. The show’s director wanted “oversized dice”—large wooden boxes, capable of safely bearing the weight of a child. Her request presented a challenge in terms of design....
Sunscreen Regret
This month marks the twentieth anniversary of Baz Luhrmann’s surprise hit “Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” cracking the Billboard Top 40. If the song’s title doesn’t ring a bell, perhaps its opening line will spark your memory: Ladies and...
Creating a Mental Monopoly
I don’t like heights—driving across bridges, walking on glass floors, the view from the top of skyscrapers, etc. Some people struggle with spiders, others with public speaking. My kryptonite is heights. While I’m not completely immobilized by my...
8 Ways to Show Loyalty
People who are loyal are committed and they don’t allow their commitment to be swayed by difficult circumstances. They are loyal during the good times and the bad times. That’s why relationships built on loyalty can withstand unexpected setbacks....
Love-40
I am intrigued by license plates. Where did that car come from? Why is it here? Where is it going? On road trips, one of my favorite activities is to play the license plate game with my kids. Every state’s plate is unique. And every plate tells a...
Deferred Impact
High in the Himalayan Mountains, there grows a very unusual flower—the Giant Himalayan Lily (cardiocrinum giganteum). It is the largest of all lilies and, appropriately, known as the “King of the Lilies.” For most of its life, the Giant Himalayan...
Touch the Line
Good teammates touch the line. Anyone who has ever participated in organized sports and had to run sprints understands the significance of “the line.” A photo occasionally pops up on social media of a team running sprints during practice. In the...
Appreciating the History
Many of us find it challenging to look beyond our present. We get so caught up in the chaos of our lives that we find it hard to think about the next ten seconds, let alone the next ten years. People who are driven don’t have that problem. They...
Racing, Rattlesnakes, and Warnings
Sunday marks the sixty-first running of the Daytona 500—the “Great American Race.” Owner teams and pit crews will engage in all sorts of teamwork during the event, and I am sure there will be plenty of “good teammate” lessons to be learned from...
Chasing Pleasure
A correlation exists between a person’s ability to be a good teammate and his or her understanding of the difference between pleasure and happiness. Many of us confuse pleasure and happiness and fail to recognize that the two entities are not one...
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