Bobby Fischer is known as one of the best chess players of all time. He first learned the game at age six and went on to become the youngest player to win the U.S. Chess…
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Good Sportsmanship (#130)
A few weeks back, my son’s soccer team was playing a run-off game for the final playoff in the division. They had a big lead and, as the time wound down, the other team was…
Clutch Performers (#113)
Over the past two weeks, we all witnessed a lot of “clutch” performances in the Olympics. From Shawn White’s gold medal-winning run in the half pipe to Ester Ledecka becoming the first woman to earn…
The Peloton Principal (#72)
I am a huge fan of my Peloton Cycle bike and have been incredibly impressed at the company’s amazing growth over the past few years. They came out of nowhere to dominate a brand-new market…
Carpe The Diem (#58)
Carpe diem is Latin for, “Seize the day.” It’s defined as, “To make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future.” I can’t think of a better way to describe…
Soaring Through Struggle (#48)
I vividly remember watching the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and seeing Michael Edwards (AKA, “Eddie the Eagle”) participate in the ski jumping event and wondering why everyone was making such a fuss over this guy….
Color War & Competition Virtues (#35)
As summer winds down, I am reminded of one of my favorite activities as a kid – Color War. Color War is a 100-year-old tradition that started at sleepover camps and is organized in the…
True Team Sacrifice (#32)
I have seen a lot of gutsy sports performances in my life, but twenty-five-year-old German gymnast, Andreas Toba’s feat in Saturday’s Olympic event may have topped them all. In his individual floor routine, Toba landed…
Putting a City on Your Back (#25)
I have to admit, I found myself rooting for LeBron James on Sunday. Two years ago, he returned to his hometown, Cleveland, Ohio after a four-year absence when he left for Miami. It was the…
What Sports Teams do Better than Businesses (#18)
Over the past few years, I have heard many different leadership speakers reference examples of sports teams operating more efficiently than businesses. This got me thinking about how these teams do it better and what…