In 1990 a 6’3” quarterback from Bellingham, Washington finished his standout career as the quarterback for Northeast Louisiana University. As the career leader in multiple passing categories for the Warhawks, Doug Pederson awaited for his name to be called in the National Football League draft. His name was unfortunately skipped in the draft, but he was able to sign a contract with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.
A look into the hall of fame NFL coach Tom Landry. How his career started slow and how patience can be an invaluable possession in life.
Taking a look at the trajectory of Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. Analyzing the illusion of the safe route. The foundation of passion and servanthood in the life of a leader.
A look into the career of NFL hall of Famer Kurt Warner. Taking a look at “Rags to Riches” stories with a focus on the “Rags” How to be actively patient while you wait for your opportunity.
A look into the career trajectory and development of Hall of Fame baseball players, Mickey Mantle and Derek Jeter. The common pathway of development and the rigors it entails.
How Mark Cuban went from a low-level employee to a future billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks. The power of reading and learning.
Regardless of the sport. A championship team has standards. Regardless of the business, a Fortune 500 company has standards. Regardless of the school district, a high performing school has standards. The first task of a leader is not to cast vision. It’s not to change the culture. It’s not to create goals for sales, wins, or scores. The first task of a leader is to create and implement standards.
The negative components into comparison. How it differs from competition and how it doesn’t help us grow. Three ways to fight comparison in our lives.
How to develop leadership wisdom surrounding conflict. When to remain silent, and when to go to deep waters.
In 1921, a young pioneer of educational psychology at Stanford University put his new test into action. Lewis Terman was the publisher of the world’s most trusted test of intelligence. The Stanford-Binet was created as a tool to measure Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in 1916 and quickly became a trusted source of evaluation. The Stanford-Binet IQ test featured a series of reasoning and knowledge questions ultimately measuring a person’s intelligence. In the education field it is still to this day one of the most reliable measuring tools for intelligence. Five years after it’s inception, the Stanford-Binet IQ test would be used to study a group of uniquely talented young minds.