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Lesson #2: A Good Rebound Can Come from a Bad Misstep
During Johnson’s early business ventures, he was self-admittedly an inexperienced entrepreneur who failed to look at the context within which he found himself. For instance, one of his very first deals was in opening up an NBA franchise store. He thought he had the intimate product knowledge and experience to make it successful. But he had made one crucial mistake.

Winners Never Cheat and Cheaters Never Win...Bull#$%!
This article puts to rest the idea of cheating and all good deeds coming without criticism. Read this to learn more.
How Can You Succeed If You Don’t Make Mistakes?
If you’re like I used to be, you look at people and organizations you consider role models and see (mostly) their successes. Then you look at your own career or business and wonder what you’re doing wrong. Read how taking risks and learning wisely from inevitable mistakes can make a difference in your career or organization.

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No One Ever Tells Us/No One Ever Asks Us
The Seattle Sonics, a National Basketball Association team, are having problems. This is nothing new for the Sonics, nor for many professional teams. The same could be said for many businesses. The actual problem is universal.

The New York Knicks and the New York Yankees – What Can They Teach Us About HR?
With basketball season about to head into playoffs and baseball season just about to start, it's a very exciting time in the world of sports. It's also very exciting to see just exactly what professional sports can teach us in HR.

Ah, The Sweet Taste of Victory!
Ah, The Sweet Taste of Victory! Do you remember those high school days and how you felt when your football team walked all over the biggest rival, or the basketball team walked away with the coveted state trophy? The energy... the excitement... the thrill of the win! I recently watched a movie, the Glory Road, which was the story of a basketball team who won the state championship - a victory against all odds. It was a poignant story that has spun around in my head for days now and finally settled in during another one of my crazy "shower moments" this morning!

Michael Jordan Inspires Greatness At The End
I write this as the greatest basketball player ever goes into the Hall of Fame, Michael Jordan. It feels to me that an era for me is now gone and my childhood is now over, but I could not help but notice the greatness again in Air Jordan.

Extending your Expectations
Earlier this week, I had a lengthy conversation with the head coach of a major college basketball team. We were discussing the recent NCAA tournament, better known as The Big Dance or March Madness. My friend, as a player, assistant coach, and now a head coach, has been to the tournament many times. There are 65 teams that make it to the tournament. Some get there by winning their conference while others are invited due to their national ranking, difficulty of schedule, or strength of their program.

Lesson #3: “Table selection is the most important decision you can make”
Hsieh is not a professional poker player, but he taught himself early on the basic rules and principles. Today, he can play the game with the best of them.
Looking Beyond the Short-Termers
The search for life lesson’s goes beyond the boundaries of a specific discipline, expertise or interest. Few would argue that, in recent years, the world of business and sports have operated less like Mars and Venus, separate but equal, and more like Twin Peaks, separate, but connected by a common base. The most recent NCAA basketball tournament has been a bizarre display of predictions gone wild. Yet, what has been interesting has been some of the surrounding dialogue that pertains to building blocks, teamwork, consistency and the ultimate prize. In doing so, the NCAA basketball tournament has provided some unique insights that have a direct bearing on how a business can achieve consistent success.
From the Tennis Courts…Another Lesson in Life
When the wind kicks up, an unexpected gust can be like another player on the court. A good tennis player knows how to deal with this unexpected, unwelcome situation. In business and in life there are frequent unexpected and unwelcome circumstances that we must learn to cope with and handle successfully.
What Michael Jordan Can Teach You About Success in Sales
From the lessons learned from Jordan's mastery of the mental game of winning we can find paths to the same level of success in professional selling. The key to doing so is in finding parallels with the mental game of winning in sales and learning to to apply them with the same intensity that he applied them to the game of basketball.
Wooden You Like To Be Successful?
John Wooden is known as one of the finest basketball coaches in America. He took his UCLA team to the NCAA playoffs 10 of 12 years and was named coach of the Century by ESPN. John Wooden was a great teacher and coach. The brilliance of his teaching is that he focused on the mental aspect of the game as well as the technical skills of basketball. John Wooden repeatedly told his team that controlling emotions was at the core of winning the game.

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