Is there such a thing as a generation gap? This past week, my company, Todd Team Coaching was introducing our Building a Championship Team (BCT) program to an internet company called Neighborhoods (www.neighborhoods.com). Three years ago we worked with them when there we just 11 people. Their initial offering was called 55 places, the successful [...]
The world is inundated with examples of “what doesn’t work.” From terrorism to our own neighborhoods we have overwhelming examples. It seems to me that there will be no relief, no causing a breakthrough, until actions are taken by the people most directly affected. It is simple really. If I am expecting someone else to [...]
People are living longer. This sounds like a good thing. But, is it? It seems to me we are poorly prepared in many ways. Is this due to a lack of ability to handle this situation or is it that we have a weak context for figuring out the actions we need to take? Way [...]
Since its inception, one of the great honors in the world of sports has been to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. A great season might not be good enough. This morning, I was struck by the irony of the two covers on the table by my bed. One featured Vin Scully, the [...]
Effective leadership lies in our ability to create action. The leader (CEO, Head Coach, Project Manager, etc.) does this with language. One of the issues in this is that a great deal of the communication learned as children is the antithesis of creating action. We generally acquire a roadblock to action called “NOT.” This “not”and [...]
Life is a game of “best guesses.” For example, the best guessers in the world are probably the people who post the odds at the Nevada casinos. They are so close all the time it is scary. And, they aren’t always right. Going into the NBA playoffs the Golden State Warriors were the odds-on favorites [...]
A week or so ago, I was reminded of my own arrogance very graphically. How I am using the “A” word is a “narrow point of view.” It is the moment we stop paying attention to something because we “know” how it is already. What happened to me was a shock because I thought I [...]
Being talented is not a “piece of cake.” First, it creates expectations. Expectations for a 14 year old that need to be earned while still a “spoiled” teenager. There are bumps in the road for anyone. How we bounce back from those bumps and what we learn is critical when the decision-making is solely our [...]
I hear people say all the time that they don’t believe in luck. If you think this, give me a break. I also know you don’t play golf. Once that ball leaves your club face the result is in the hands of the golfing gods and luck—good AND bad. You put the ball in the [...]
We are nearing the end of the “Bowling for Dollars” season. What am I referring to has nothing to do with pins, alleys, strikes or spares. It is about a plethora of college football bowl games. Some are the best teams in the country jousting to see who is best. Some are just an extra [...]