Baseball

Caution: Object is Closer than It Appears

April 18, 2012
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Why Marketers Need to Quickly Locate the Ball and Get Ready to Swing, Or, How to Beat the “Illusion of Hop” David Robertson’s extra long pitching stride got me thinking. Robertson’s fastball clocks in at 93 miles an hour, but to the batter it is much faster. Why? According to the YES Network’s live game […]

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Embrace the Individual: There Should be an I in Team

April 10, 2012

I know I’ve said this before – that team members should play to win, to strive for excellence not for their own stats but for a win for the team. True, but. But the thing is, at the end of the day, it’s the individual that counts. A person’s internal motivation, what makes him tick, […]

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On Excellence and Winning

March 22, 2012
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I’m just a fan of excellence and winning. More than a fan, it’s what drives me – the idea, the standard of behavior, the outcome. When you know what you are reaching for and why it matters, what more do you need? A lot more. You need focus, discipline, standards and principles. You need a […]

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