10 Team Building Exercises
The following exercises were shared by Jon Gordon and JonGordon.com 1. If You Really Knew Me. If you really knew me you would know this about me_________. I recently took a leadership team through this exercise and at first they shared very shallow comments like “you would know that I’m very generous and wonderful.” But after […]
The Greatest Success Strategies of All
The following article is courtesy of JonGordon.com. We often make life more complicated than it needs to be. Simple is powerful. The closer we get to truth, the simpler and more powerful the principles and lessons become. There’s nothing more powerful than Love, Serve and Care. In a world filled with complicated and expensive success […]
How to Deal with Energy Vampires
Courtesy of Jon Gordon. Over the years I’ve heard many stories from people who read The Energy Bus about how they dealt with Energy Vampires. Some successfully transformed them. Others let them go so they could no longer sabotage the team. And some unfortunately abused their power by labeling anyone who disagreed with them an Energy Vampire. […]
The Power of Positive Coaching
Our friend Jon Gordon recently shared an article on the power of being a positive teacher. As basketball coaches, we must view ourselves as teachers on and off the court. When I look back to who has impacted me the most in my life, besides my parents, are my teachers and coaches. Coincidentally both of my […]
5 Ways to Stay Positive
Staying positive with your players is one of out top priorities in coaching. That is why we thought it was so important to share the following article that was shared to us by www.JonGordon.com. No matter how positive we may choose to be, we’re always going to encounter others who aren’t. Thankfully there are things that […]
Customer Service Strategy
The following article is provided to us by JonGordon.com. Smiling is important. Eye contact matters. Patience is essential. Being warm and friendly is a must. And providing a positive emotional experience for your customers is a priority. But these are not the greatest of customer service strategies. Ironically the greatest of all strategies has nothing […]
10 Lessons for a Stronger Relationship
Jon Gordon shares 10 Lessons for a Stronger Relationship. 1. Choose Wisely – One of the most important decisions you will ever make is the person you marry. Choose wisely. 2. You Know You Are With The Right Person When They Give You Strength – Looking back on my life and marriage, there’s no way I could […]
April 7 – Get To instead of Have To
The following excerpt is courtesy of www.JonGordon.com. Who knew that two simple words could change one’s mindset, perspective and approach to work and life? Just two words have the potential to enhance joy, productivity, performance and change a complaining voice to an appreciative heart. So often we say things like, “I have to take the kids […]
March 29 – 9 Ways to Be a Great Team Member
This list is courtesy of Jon Gordon. 1. Set the Example – Instead of worrying about the lack of performance, productivity and commitment of others you simply decide to set the example and show your team members what hard work, passion and commitment looks like. Focus on being your best every day. When you do this you’ll raise […]
March 11: The Power of 11
Today’s March Madness Extravaganza is presented by Jon Gordon. Jon has shared “11 Ways to Build Trust” and “11 Thoughts About Teamwork”. 11 WAYS TO BUILD TRUST 1. Say what you are going to do and then do what you say! 2. Communicate, communicate, communicate. Frequent, honest communication builds trust. Poor communication is one of […]
