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Sports & Business: The Importance of Coaching – Part 2

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As I mentioned in the first post of the series, , I have played sports my entire life, and during all of those years my coaches have ranged from superb to good to okay to really bad. I suppose much of my early years coaches were a reflection of the 70’s, the very beginning of Title IX. As a Title IX beneficiary I had the “same” opportunities as the boys to play sports in school. But, that’s where the comparison of equality stopped. Mostly from elementary school to my sophomore year of high school girls sports were coached by those […]

Karen Loomis Early Years Basketball Photo

Sports & Business: Know the Rules of the Game – Part 1

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I’ve played sports my entire life starting with recess on the playground to organized sports K-12 to intercollegiate volleyball. During my college years and thereafter, I had an 18 year career in the fitness industry. Oh, and let’s not forget the “way too old to still be playing leagues”. Every game I’ve played, every practice I’ve endured (with all sorts of coaches), every teammate I’ve had, and every student I’ve inspired to practice a fit life has prepared me for the business world. These sports and fitness governing truths I’ve learned have been applied to running my own business (on […]

Leaders Guide to Storytelling Book Cover

Be a more effective business leader with storytelling!

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We remember our lives through stories! Almost all of us have gown up with stories as part of our lives through books read to us, books we’ve read, academics, as well as movies, plays, entertainment and even religion. Stories give us the opportunity to learn, feel, empathize or live through the lives of others. Our own stories of our lives do the same thing. We remember our lives through stories; first day of school, high school graduation, getting married or divorced, birth of your first child and on. Those stories are not just what we remember, but can include all […]