Football and Business: Building Trust In The Workplace

July 8, 2011

Building trust in the workplace is essential in business today.  So what do you do when business is promised, but the contract is juuuust not signed yet? NFL players during this lockout period are facing this dilemma and so am I.  Speeches and training opportunities are coming in at a faster clip these days—better than…

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Football and Business: Do You Need A Rookie Symposium?

July 5, 2011

Finding connections in football and business really is so easy!  Today marks day 112 of the NFL lockout.  Yet, the Rookie Symposium happened last week.  Respected coaches and experienced veteran players gave the rookie players valuable MENTORING: advice, inspiration, warnings, hope—all useful information to mentor the new guys, which, as I write in my book,…

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Negotiating Tips – Ladies, Take A Hint From The Men And Don't Settle

June 10, 2011

Here are some great negotiating tips: Ladies, take a lesson from the NFL. Don’t settle for what you don’t want. Day 86 of the NFL lockout, and no sign of settlement. Guys are hanging out, practicing unofficially, or seeking attention doing crazy things. But the suspense continues. Are men better than women at not giving…

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Football and Business – Ray Lewis Calls Lockout “Ego”

May 23, 2011

It never ceases to amaze me how many lessons there are in football and business. In an interview on ESPN yesterday, NFL leader Ray Lewis said this NFL lockout is “all ego” –and the owners and players need to “remove pride” to get this thing done, so we can have a football season. I know…

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Mark Sanchez Practices Down The Freeway

May 20, 2011

Can you develop to your fullest potential on your own? How much do you need a mentor or a coach? Right now, I’m speaking on Mentoring two times to two different clients two weeks in a row: one, a top Fortune 500 company, and the other, a prestigious association meeting. Why now so popular? I…

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ESPN Inspiration – Why Anything Is Possible!

May 9, 2011

Yes, the economy is turning around—but not fast enough.  Most of us are still going through a difficult time with cash flow.  Things are better, but still not as good as two years ago.  I’m still hearing from my clients how “not possible” things are: “This sales quota is not possible!” “This task is not…

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Football and Business: The 2-Minute Drill

May 4, 2011

I’ve always said that football and business go hand in hand.  Here’s why: “Most games are won in the last two minutes.” said Vince Lombardi, the famous NFL coach. Do you have a two minute drill to win the game? Are you a clutch player? Like a quarterback, you need tremendous focus, concentration and competitiveness…

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