Life and Sports
NFL Hall Of Fame – The Lessons It Teaches In Business and Life
Huge, strong, accomplished football men baring their souls, sharing their hearts, crying with love and gratitude for their mothers and grandmothers! Everything a football girl could love. And love it I did. Yesterday I watched my TIVO’s NFL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, from pregame to post. It did not disappoint. I cried all the…
Read MoreA Female Motivational Speaker's Perspective: Women, You Will LOVE The NFL Hall of Fame!
As a female motivational speaker, and avid football lover, I am SO excited for the NFL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. They will be televised, live, this Saturday, August 6 on ESPN and NFL Network. I suggest TIVOing it to watch later, so you can savor every emotional moment. That’s what I intend to do.…
Read MoreLeadership Lessons: Peyton Manning Inspires Again!
When it comes to leadership lessons, Peyton, Peyton—you’ve done it again—you’ve inspired me! I dedicated my book Necessary Roughness to you, because you inspired the first words, “The intention to get to a certain place makes you unstoppable.” That was in week 5 of the 2008 season, when you were unstoppable, and led your Colts…
Read MoreNecessary Roughness TV Show – REALLY GOOD, And SO Similar To My Necessary Roughness Book!
So, okay, the USA Network show Necessary Roughness that debuted last night is not based on my book. . .but it DOES star a STRONG woman character (like me) who talks tough and straight, eyeball to eyeball with big men (like I do), and the first lines of the show are the lead character’s voice…
Read MoreLife As A Keynote Speaker: Sharing The Stage With Bret Bielema, The Big Coach On Campus
People love to ask me about my life as a keynote speaker and who I get to meet in my travels. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of sharing a stage with Bret Bielema, head coach of the University of Wisconsin football team. We were speaking for the Wisconsin Broadcasters (radio and TV) at the gorgeous…
Read MoreVancouver Riots: Testosterone Run Amok?
What was up with these Vancouver riots? Yes, the Canadians, who have the reputation of being “such nice people” were rioting and looting in the streets of Vancouver post-NHL loss to Boston. Burning cars? What IS that? Women: would you ever set a random car on fire because your team lost? NEVER is my opinion.…
Read MoreNBA Finals — Business And Life Lessons For Us All
Last night’s NBA Finals game had SO many business and personal lessons for us all. 1. Contrary to Randy Newman’s song lyrics, short people got SO much reason to live! Jose (JJ) Barea, who is at least one head shorter than all the other players (he lists his height as 6 feet; the sportscasters call…
Read MoreIn Sports And Business, Stephen A. Smith Brings ENERGY!!! Mimi's Tip Of The Day
I’m always looking for connections with business and sports. Today on First Take, the ESPN TV sports show I start my every day with— guest sports commentator, Stephen A. Smith debated regular contributor Skip Bayless—and the viewership and feedback went through the roof! WHY? Smith brought extra energy to the debate! When I speak about…
Read MoreMimiSpeaks! Watch the NBA Playoffs!
Wanna get inspired and motivated, even though we have no football workouts to watch? We don’t even have “football players doing inspiring things” to watch, given that Chad Ochocinco didn’t stay on that bull long enough to even SEE. . . So you know, I’m into the playoffs of every sport, since that’s when you’re…
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