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.
One-upmanship
As many of you are aware, I live in the Orlando, Florida area. It’s a location that caters to tourism. It is a location that’s filled with one-upmanship. If The Mouse opens a new attraction, you can be sure that The Wizard will soon be doing the...
Step Up/Step Back: Lessons from Football Season
The Super Bowl brought an official end to the 2017-18 football season. Out of courtesy to our international subscribers, I’ll rephrase: The Super Bowl brought an official end to the 2017-18 American football season. As a fan, I enjoyed watching the...
3 Tips for Investing in Your Teammates
Good teammates are invested in their fellow teammates. What does that mean? It means you care about them on a deeper level. It means you see their failures as your failures. It means you share in their agony and rejoice in their success. It means...
One Good Teammate Could Have Changed Everything
Last week, a University of Bristol student took his own life. He became the seventh student from the school, located in southern England, to commit suicide in the past 15 months. The news is devastating the campus community and capturing the...
The Girl Scout Cookie Saga
Elementary schools are still some of my favorite places to visit. When I speak to students about the art of being a good teammate, I always try to explain to them that you don’t have to play sports to be part of a team. Everybody belongs to some...
3 Things Students Need from Teachers
My daughter was actually excited to go back to school after the long holiday break. She’s still in elementary school, and I realize that as she gets older that probably won’t always be the case. But for now, her excitement for school pleases me....
The Key to Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
Alright…here we go! Commence with the New Year’s resolutions! This is going to be the year you stick with it and see your resolution through to completion, right? Statistically, that won’t be the case for most of us. According to data from the...
The Year in Review
As we approach the start of a new year, we just wanted to take a moment this week to reflect on the past twelve months and the evolution of our Good Teammate endeavor. We have been fortunate to build a loyal following on social media. Our...
Blindsided by Life
Given the proximity to Christmas, I had intended to write a very brief blog this week, offering wishes for a safe and blessed holiday to all of our readers. But I was reminded recently how quickly life can blindside us with unwanted tragedy, so I...
Amy the Balloon Lady
Few of my blogs receive more positive feedback than those written about the good teammates I happen upon in the most unlikely places. People like Darnell the Mover, whose work ethic and vibrant personality turned our moving nightmare into a...
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