The Irish love stories and this is one hell of a story. It is the Olympics and the Irish need a winner. The rescission has hit Ireland hard and the people need a reason to believe. Their girl ... their daughter ... their friend became their hero as she won the gold medal at the Olympics... Continue Reading →
Time to Get Muddy
A coworker sent me a link to a race she signed up for later in the year. Good for her and I always want to be supportive so I checked out the website. Wow, this is off the charts! Have you heard of Tough Mudders? If no, then here is your introduction. I double dare you... Continue Reading →
Michael Phelps, Unemployed
So that is it. Michael Phelps is done with the Olympics after the most awe-inspiring career one can imagine for an Olympic athlete. What will he do now? He will need a job doing something, right? Would you want to talk to Michael about a job in your organization? I would think so. But why? He... Continue Reading →
The Beautiful Game
While I was raised in California I support a team across the world in London, The Chelsea Football Club of the English Premier League. You may know that Chelsea just won the Champions League title this past Saturday in Munich against the favored home team, Bayern Munich. For folks in the States, Chelsea just won the... Continue Reading →
Leadership Lessons From Little League Baseball
"Hi, my name is Michael and I coached Little League Baseball for six years." That line is either a confession or my opening line at a group therapy session (maybe both). For those of you that know, it is a rewarding experience to be involved with a Little League Baseball Team especially as the manager. You quickly... Continue Reading →
Opening Day – A Time of Renewal
Today is the home opener for my baseball team, the SF Giants. As I listen to the morning local sports radio, on site at the ball park, I am reminded of the renewal baseball fans have each year when their team begins a new season. Every fan is an optimist and believes this will be... Continue Reading →