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Tue, 01/31/2012 - 14:24
jgraydon
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Top 5 Things to Quit in 2012

Sir Winston Churchill emboldened the will of a nation-at-war with these words:

“Never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in.”

His words brought courage and a depth of commitment, not only to Britain, but all of the Allied Forces...and there was victory. But, honestly, I was shocked when I discovered his actual quote was, “never give in.” What about you? I ALWAYS thought it was “Never QUIT.”

Admittedly, I, and possibly many of you, have misquoted Churchill. And, there is a BIG difference between never giving in and never quitting. We must never ‘give in’ to the evils of this world. Yet, I believe, no wait, I KNOW, quitting is essential for victory in our personal lives and our businesses.

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Mon, 12/05/2011 - 10:17
Kirk L. Wakefield
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Big Games, Close Scores Lead To More Auto Fatalities For Winning Fans

This research report is courtesy of Stacy Wood, Melayne Morgan McInnes, and David A. Norton and The Journal of Consumer Research.

Closely contested major sporting events are followed by a significant increase in traffic fatalities for fans of the winning team, according to new research from North Carolina State University. It turns out there may be more on the line than many sports fans bargained for.

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Mon, 10/31/2011 - 11:56
Ben Milsom
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Using Internal Messaging to Keep Your Sales Team on the Same Page

In today's world of immediate messaging from every source possible, it is critical that sales people deliver a consistent message to all customers both internally and externally. Our world changes so frequently and information travels so fast that an inconsistent message can alter business practices and can cause more work for the organization.

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Wed, 10/12/2011 - 14:56
Tyler Epp
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Leadership in the Face of a Changing Landscape of College Athletics

Coming from a small town in Kansas, my seasons turned with the beginning of Fall Football Practice, then Late Night at Allen Fieldhouse, and the Final Four. I literally grew up with my heroes: Chip Hilleary, Chris Piper, and “Downtown” Terry Brown. In those days, I was living and dying with each play. I looked forward to taking trips to Lawrence to watch games on the University of Kansas campus against traditional rivals.

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Thu, 09/01/2011 - 10:05
Jeremy D. Walls
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Leading: People Want to Follow Humble Leaders

Over the past couple of weeks I have been getting hit over the head with the importance of humility as it relates to leadership. Whether it be the books or articles I have been reading, speakers I have listened to, or the conversations I have had with multiple executives, the topic continues to surface. It is interesting to me, and probably to you, because clearly we can all improve at practicing humility. Of course, if we don’t think we need to, then we most certainly can.

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Mon, 08/01/2011 - 14:19
Corey Breton
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Fearful of Change? Welcome to the Wide World of Sports

My first reaction to the word “transition” is resistance, as far too often the words transition and change scare people for no apparent reason. When it comes to working in professional sports, change and transition are one in the same. Being able to cope with this is an inevitable part of our job. To some extent the change and transition actually excites us, as one day we could be a sub-.500 team, while tomorrow our team could acquire a superstar player that could impact our team and direction dramatically.

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Fri, 07/01/2011 - 12:57
Tyler Epp
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Would you want LeBron on your sales team? Three ways to improve team performance

“In this fall — this is very tough — in this fall I am taking my talents to South Beach and play with the Miami Heat.” Last June, the words spoken by LeBron James reverberated throughout the sports community, sending a shiver through coaches and general managers across the NBA. LeBron James and Chris Bosh chose to join their new teammate, Dwayne Wade, as members of the Miami Heat. All in the prime of their careers; all committed to honing their individual talents; all in search of an NBA Championship. It was, perhaps, the greatest collection of All-Stars in NBA history. It was certain to lead to an NBA championship, probably many…it was just a matter of putting these individual players together. How could a team with this type of individual talent possibly fail?

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Mon, 05/02/2011 - 12:56
Rocky Harris
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Charity causes: Connecting the front office with the team

Legendary NFL coach Bill Walsh once told me: “Everyone in our organization plays a role in creating a winning culture. As the PR guy, your job is to organize each player’s interview schedule to help limit distractions so they can focus on winning on the field. Professional athletes need to know the entire organization has their best interests in mind. We need everyone to truly believe that their contributions make an impact to our organization’s goal of winning on the field or we won’t be successful.”

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Tue, 04/05/2011 - 14:27
Tyler Epp
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The Solution to a Challenging Sponsorship Environment: Doing the Right Thing

When business is booming, we have all seen examples of key decision-makers doing the right thing. But, making those decisions in a challenging environment is more important…and even harder to do. For me, the best example of this type of approach occurred at the beginning of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season. Our small NASCAR Sprint Cup team, Hall of Fame Racing, was struggling to compete with the larger and more powerful teams around the sport and our sponsorship with Texas Instruments was heading into its final season.

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Tue, 03/01/2011 - 14:24
Jeremy D. Walls
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A Leader Worth Following: Professionally & Personally

Author Andy Stanley once said, “To become a leader worth following, you must give time and attention to the inner man.”

In conversations with several industry leaders regarding the ongoing battle to find a life/work balance, many expressed frustration with being a “B” in all areas of life: at work, at home, in relationships, taking care of health, etc. I can relate. One theme continued to surface during our conversations: It’s easy to find a leader we admire professionally or personally (e.g. husband/wife, father/mother, and friend). But, it becomes a lot tougher to find leaders who exemplify what we hope to be professionally and personally.

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