End of Seasons
End of seasons are inevitable. In life and leadership, all seasons come to an end. Someday, somehow, all seasons are certain to end. End of Seasons My son, Grant, wrapped up his freshman high school wrestling season this weekend. He and seven of his Allatoona High School teammates placed at their regional championships which earned […]
End of Seasons
In life and leadership, we experience end of seasons. One thing that is certain, seasons are never wasted. We are better for the experience, good or bad. There is always something to be learned as we wrap up a season. This past weekend we traveled to Destin, Florida to experience an, “end of season,” a […]
The Dark Seasons of Leadership
No leader is exempt from dark seasons of leadership. There are only two types of leaders, the ones who have walked through a dark season and the ones who are about to. That doesn’t sound very inspirational, does it? No matter how strong of a leader you are, consistently great is not realistic. There will […]
The Powering of Pace
What are the sources behind the powering of pace? Pace can supply our energy through momentum while at the same time depleting it through imbalance. It ultimately determines the speed of progress. Baseball Break Our son, Grant went straight from Wrestling, to his Junior Varsity baseball season, to our travel team. Weekends for the 2024 […]
The Many Hats We Wear
The many hats we wear can determine the versatility of our leadership. Hats are adaptive in nature. They can match a uniform, complete an outfit, represent our favorite team, or even cover up messy hair. They serve a variety of roles and fit a variety of situations. Leadership requires us to have a rack full […]
I Am A Winner
“I am a winner, he’s a loser” are the words I heard from the opposing team’s dugout this weekend. In taking my stroll from the third base dugout to position myself in the first base coach’s box, I heard the opposing coach in a heated conversation on his phone. Up until that point, I had […]
The Greatest Leader
We all aspire to be the greatest leader in our own worlds. A select few attempt to position themselves to be the greatest leader in THE world. But…how do you become the greatest leader in human history? Many have tried, but only one can take home the hardware. The world’s standard for leadership can be […]
Emergency Hugs 2.0
Emergency Hugs is a concept exclusive to Leadership and Main. I would like to tell you that I drafted this one just for World Kindness Day, but I can’t. What I can tell you is that between a crazy week at the office, some work-related travel, and the kid’s extra-curricular activities, this week necessitated a […]
Falling Short
Falling short comes with the territory of high expectations. The higher the expectations, the longer the fall to reality. Falls to reality hurt, are sudden, generally are unexpected, and create future fears of repeating them. Raising Expectations As a life-long Georgian, I am a die-hard Atlanta Braves fan. I grew up in a generation […]
The Cheapest Seats
Baseball legend Babe Ruth once said, “the loudest boos always come from the cheapest seats.” Those seats are occupied by the best of the best at critiquing others. They are miserable people whose game plan is to drag everyone else into the abyss of misery they dwell in. I love sports, I love developing young […]