Ashley Merryman wrote a great op-ed in the New York Times explaining why “Losing Is Good for You,” and she gave an interesting label for the excessive trophies in school sports, calling the system “The Trophy-Industrial Complex.” She says if kids get trophies just for participation and are rewarded for simply showing up rather […]
I am becoming more of a documentary fan. Recently, I watched Seth Gordon’s King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. It is about people that try to set records of old style video games that I grew up on. Once upon a time, these games only appeared in bars, restaurants and arcades as stand […]
On another rant…
I get tired of competing with the person’s personal cell phone when I either am waiting to order at a fast food counter or in a small convenience store. Tonight, I went to Cosi to get a sandwich. The person taking my order, graciously put down his cell phone to take my order (I […]
Tiger always says that you need to have a short memory in sports. Forget what just happened. You need to always focus on the next shot.
This is what it is to “Bounce!” in business. Make a short celebration of your victory OR feel sorry for your failure. But then focus your energy on what is coming […]