Once in a lifetime

by | Aug 21, 2008 | Sports

"You have people who are exceptions," said Stephen Francis, the coachof Bolt’s main Jamaican rival, Asafa Powell, the former 100world-record holder. "You have Einstein. You have Isaac Newton. Youhave Beethoven. You have Usain Bolt. It’s not...

The Full Potential of Lightning

by | Aug 19, 2008 | Cult Branding, Greatness, Sports

I was chit-chatting with a photographer today during a shoot and we were, of course, talking about the Olympics. When it came to the remarkable Usain "Lighting" Bolt, the photog posed a great question in response to my comments about loving the way he won in...

Michael Phelps, Bob Costas, & True Greatness

by | Aug 17, 2008 | Greatness, Sports

Just watched Bob Costas interview Michael Phelps. Costas is the perfect person to do that interview – he’s one of the best Sports TV hosts ever.Phelps? Mad respect, man. What a great guy. Yeah, I still think he’s almost annoyingly perfect, but I say...

Inspiration from His Airness

by | Aug 13, 2008 | Success

Michael Jordan’s "For The Love of the Game" is a book I flip through often – I keep in my throne room for some quick mental inspiration. Why settle for the creepy bs in "Chicken Soup…" et al when I can read the thoughts of the...

Driving the bus

by | Aug 13, 2008 | Capitalism, Journeys, Success

I’m reminded of a great analogy from Good To Great as I venture forward with some new biz ideas."Get the right people on the bus, first…then decide where to drive it."Aye aye, captain.Sometimes the fastest way to success is to wait.Productively,...

Brett Favre is a JET…

by | Aug 7, 2008 | Brain Typology, Sports

I probably am not alone in saying…I will never get used to this.Favre in a JETS hat. Just wrong on so many levels.And to think this whole thing would have been avoided if he weren’t ESTP. But, then again, so would his career have been avoided. So I guess...