Did you hear that the #1 draft pick in the NBA is out for the rest of the season?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/ian_thomsen/09/13/oden.surgery/
And the NBA season hasn’t even begun!!!
Can you say “talent selection blunder?” Can you say “not again!”
That’s right. The Portland Trailblazers, like many organizations, have done it again.
Did you know that something similar happened to [...]
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TALENT SELECTION BLUNDERS!
Posted in Standards, Step Up, Top Performers on October 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Corporate Athlete. The Entrepreneurial Tri-Athlete
Posted in Performance, Standards, Uncategorized on August 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As you may know, I wrote the book called Step Up!
As you may also know, I love sports analogies. I saw one I couldn’t resist while reading the USA Today. The USA Today was commemorating its 25th by reviewing the top 25 NFL Players within that period. Check out their list:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2007-top-25-series.htm?loc=interstitialskip
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Are you the CEO?
Posted in Business Management, Drucker, Performance, Standards on July 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“With all the emphasis in the business press on the highest-level executives, it is easy to overlook the need for each employee to be his or her own CEO.”
That’s a quote from the Dean of Business Peter Drucker.
Let’s face it. We’re working in a highly competitive market where individual performance is the [...]
Top vs. Avg. Performers
Posted in Google, Standards, Top Performers, Uncategorized on July 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Why do some individuals and organizations succeed, while others struggle? What is the #1 differentiator between top and average performers?
Many may debate this, but I believe there is one primary differentiator – a superior commitment to excellence. If you examine the best, Google, Tiger, Buffet, LeBron, Apple, then you’ll find one common denominator a passion [...]
