NFL’s Patriots use “Discovery-Driven Growth” formulas
Despite an overfull schedule and helping get the house prepared for our 8-yr-old’s first Communion next Sunday, I watched bits and pieces of the NFL Draft as it unfolded. It’s a fascinating spectacle...
View ArticleA brief story that explains the heart of an uber-competitor
The last couple of paragraphs of former Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio’s obituary in the New York Times today made up as succinct and insightful explanation of how an intense competitor thinks as I’ve ever...
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From the Mistake Bank: NYT on “A Creature of Bad Habit: Why (Athletic)...
From The Mistake Bank: This article in the Sunday Times takes up one of my favorite topics–repeating mistakes. The situation described is not one of failing to learn (which we often talk about), but...
View ArticlePeople who admit mistakes bring honor to themselves; so do those who forgive
I’m still a bit in awe of the sequence of events that took place in Major League Baseball two weeks ago. Armando Galarraga, a journeyman pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, retired the first 26 batters in...
View ArticleLearning from a losing season
Our local high school football team has had a difficult year. After losing many players to graduation, the team finished 1 and 9 and last in their league. I wondered how the coach, accustomed to...
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