It was the last regular-season broadcast of HF-L Cougars football. I was fighting a tenacious (and growing) cold. The last thing I wanted to do was spend the night on the roof of the press box.
The incessant wind made the cool autumn air downright cold. I wore four layers. A T-shirt, a sweatshirt, a hoodie, and a hooded windbreaker. And I was still freezing. By the second half, I put on my gloves.
Needless to say, I was prepared. I knew the conditions. I’m like that when it comes to Continue Reading “Two Wires And A Prayer”
How Divide and Conquer Works (And How To Avoid Falling Prey To It)
Now, my classmate was the perfect person to ask this question to. He’s played hockey from his youth to well into his adult years. He is the ultimate athlete, the ultimate team player, and the ultimate performer. I don’t know if the speaker knew his background prior to asking the question, but he could sure guess it once my friend offered his answer. This is how the young MBA candidate responded:
“You prefer to hire ex-athletes because of the following traits: alignment toward a common goal, teamwork, communication, trying to perform your best, etc.”
The speaker said that was all good, but it wasn’t the biggest reason he hired former Continue Reading “How Divide and Conquer Works (And How To Avoid Falling Prey To It)”