THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡Mistakes can be beneficial or catastrophic. Here are 11 ideas that I've learned about mistakes, liabilities, and problems:Becoming an asset starts with not being a liability; the people closest to you must know t...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡Accountability, high standards, and habits are themes that keep entering my proximity. Here are the nuggets that have jumped out to me this week:Standards become habits and habits become outcomes.Focusing on the...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡"Each moment puts you in a better or worse position to handle the future"The book Clear Thinking poses these questions:Why do people make bad decisions?What is the connection between leadership and clear thinking...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡Do we still live in tribes? Seth Godin argues that we do. Here are some of his insights on tribes:Every person on the planet wants connection and growthYou can't have a tribe without a leader - you can't be a lea...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡If you want to be great, learn from the bestWho do you look up to as a coach? What about them inspires you? If you were to talk to them today, what would you ask them? Are there any coaches/mentors that you can l...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡Be what you want your team to become.The team follows the lead of the coach. This past week, my baseball team significantly underperformed. I started to look at what my athletes were doing wrong and then it hit m...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡The source of all bad decisions is blind spotsThis quote by Shane Perrish has me thinking about the importance of anticipation, positioning, and preparation. Many athletes believe they give their best effort duri...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡According to a Harvard study of more than 200 companies, a strong culture increases net income by 756%. Daniel Coyle argues that the three most important elements of a strong culture are building safety, sharing...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡He was awful. He threw the ball into the stands, he dropped passes, he dribbled off his foot, he missed shots... But never ever once during that game did he blame an official or point a finger at a teammate. He w...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡This was an incredible week for The Monday Leadoff; I had the privilege of sitting down to talk shop with Chicago Bear legend and now varsity football coach, Robbie Gould. Here are the takeaways from our meeting:...