Tuesday Tidbit inspired by the Boston Marathon

One of my favorite stories that came out of yesterday’s Boston Marathon is when one of the runners fell just shy of the finish line.  Another runner stopped and tried to help him. Then another runner stopped and the two men tried to carry the fallen runner to...

Tuesday Tidbit inspired by the Yankees’ Opening Day

Today is one of the best days of the year; opening day for the New York Yankees! This year will certainly be bittersweet as Yankee fans, baseball fans and Major League Baseball teams around the country will be saying goodbye to shortstop Derek Jeter.  The Yankee...

Tuesday Tidbit inspired by March Madness

With the NCAA Basketball Tournament starting this week, I thought a few quotes from some famous college basketball coaches might be in order.  And, of course, they relate to what we do at work everyday. There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great:...

Thank you Thursday, Olympics edition

I love the Olympic Games. I particularly enjoy the personal stories of the athletes. Often, they have risen above some challenging life circumstance to reach this world stage. They may have overcome injury or illness or poverty.  They may have ignored naysayers and...

Tuesday Tidbit, Super Bowl edition

On Sunday, the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks will play in the Super Bowl for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.  Vince Lombardi is considered by many to be the greatest football coach of all time.  He is legendary for inspiring commitment, teamwork and overall...

Tuesday Tidbit

Last week, I was fortunate enough to go to Yankee Stadum for Mariano Rivera’s last game.  It was a fantastic evening. It was also our first visit to the team’s new stadium.  We arrived early and had a chance to spend some time in the Yankee Museum. There...