Calm: Slowing Down the Game

It’s the time of year where I watch an awful lot of sports (at least as much as my schedule and my family will allow).  While watching a basketball game this weekend and thinking about the experiences my high school freshmen son is having with basketball...

Are you taking enough risks?

One of the things I’ve always said is one of my skills is the ability to make big, messy mistakes.  I participated in a starter marriage that lasted 18 months.  I wrote a business plan about a decade ago that I spent near 2 years pitching to angel...

Stop Bubble Wrapping Employees

Wow have we screwed up the practice of management within our organizations.  I’m not sure when it happened or how it happened, but along the way we decided that our job as managers was to increase the comfort of our employees and to take away any discomfort...

I love Tim Tebow

You don’t even have to be a football fan to be aware of the Tim Tebow phenomenon happening in the NFL this year.  I love the story and I love what his success represents.  But, probably not for the same reason a lot of other people do. While I think...

Excuses Suck

One of the TV shows that has become a staple in our home is The Biggest Loser (I’m assuming that unless you’ve been in a cave for the past decade and just come out today, you at least have an awareness of this show).  It’s a terrific show on so...
Jason Lauritsen