Two years ago the University of Central Florida football team went 0-12. They hired a new head coach Scott Frost. One of the first things Coach Frost did was he met with each player individually in his office. He asked each player what they wanted out of the UCF Football program and what they wanted [...]

Foundational to any successful business or team is that they have Mission Statements and Core Values. Many organizations create a task force or hire a consultant to help them create and write both the Mission Statement and Core Values. They spend weeks, even months crafting the perfect message for the organization. Once created they hold [...]

To quote W.Edward Deming: It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory. Change is never easy and it is not new. I recently watched a youth baseball game where the coach instituted an infield shift.  For those new to baseball, a shift is when you take players from their normal fielding positions and [...]

I recently stopped at an office supply store as I was in need of business supplies. While I was in the store I received a phone call; as a result I was in the store for over 20 minutes.  During my call I noticed an interaction between a supervisor/manager in a tan shirt and an [...]

“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” – Phil Jackson A freshman wrestler, wrestling in his first high school match just pinned his opponent. His team rejoiced not only in his individual accomplishment, they also are celebrating the TEAM's win. Look at them...they are ALL IN. The [...]

Is your why, their why? Why does your why never become their why? "Not worth it- at all" Cons  policies change biweekly without warning •you're told as a store manager to consider your store "your business" to run, but you are micromanaged at every level •no say when it comes to staffing or training. Was [...]

Love him or Hate him. You have to respect what Nick Saban did moments after the historic loss 35-31 to Clemson. He watched his team give up 28 second half points. He had to stand on the side lines, knowing he had lost,  as the officials reviewed the on-sides kick and watch Clemson return to [...]

The Heart of a Team. Danny and his teammates never give up. On November 4, fourteen months after 17 year old Danny Deitz received a heart transplant, he caught a touchdown pass for Simsbury High School. After a 0-4 start to the season, that game brought the team to 4-4. However, what’s truly remarkable is [...]

John Wooden said - “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” “The true test of a person's character is what they do when no one is watching.” FSU Football player Travis Rudolph was visiting Monford [...]

Tommy Tanski played Little League from 1999-2005, and during that time played for two district All Star Teams. He also played for the Simsbury Strikers soccer team. Tommy was a tremendous person and teammate. He understood at an early age that his contribution was more about the team than about himself. He died in a [...]