There may not be an industry that is plagued with more generational chasms and clashing than in professional sports. Specifically for the National Football League, every year new and eager Millennial rookies join teams with established cultures, playbooks, veteran players, and seasoned coaches who are separated by 1-2 generations. When Jim Tomsula was coaching the…
Three Ways to Win Work-Life Balance
If you struggle to achieve work-life balance, you’re not alone. Alarmingly, 94% of professionals reported working more than 50 hours per week and nearly half, more than 65 hours per week in a Harvard Business School survey. Whether at work or home, here are three secrets to winning work-life balance. Unplug. The question is not, ‘Can you…
Three Ways to Capitalize on a Setback
George A. Custer famously said, “It’s not how many times you get knocked down that count, it’s how many times you get back up.” If you’re not a U.S. military history buff, you’ve still probably heard plenty of motivational quotes to the effect that, ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try again.’ For most people,…
Four Characteristics of Star Employees
The identification of star employees is essential to every organization’s success. Managers must know who their top performers are for succession planning and mentorship purposes, otherwise they risk losing top talent. If you’re curious to know if you yourself are a top employee, check out these four indicators. Speak-up confidently. Sometimes, employees refrain from offering…