The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to build better leaders and teams. Sports Story of the Week Summer Fun This week's newsletter is a little different. If you've been wondering why my inbox has been quieter than usual, it's because I've been busy doing something that doesn't show up online. I've been living. This week, we're celebrating my son's 10th birthday by watching him throw out the first pitch for our local minor league baseball team. Then we'll head into our city-county swim...
13 days ago • 2 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to build better leaders and teams. Sports Story of the Week The Fish that Can't Climb a Tree There are so many sports going on right now that are teaching lessons abound. Wimbledon nonstop on ESPN. World Cup taking over the United States. WNBA moments. But as I found with the newsletter last week, sometimes the sports moments closest to home are the ones that we learn from the most. I have been doing a lot of reflecting this week on strengths, skills, and...
28 days ago • 4 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to build better leaders and teams. Sports Story of the Week Oh Oh those Summer Swim Nights I did not grow up at a pool. Not one in the backyard, not members to a pool, just swimming as the opportunities were there. Fast forward a large number of years, and my family and I now are walking distance to a community pool. Joining that pool led to joining the summer swim team, which led to meeting some amazing people, and also some of our most core summer...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to build better leaders and teams. Sports Story of the Week Build it in the Bright Lights For over five decades, the most famous arena in the world sat without a champion. Madison Square Garden, MSG, built for basketball, but utilized for much more, had seen its last NBA Championship banner raised in 1973, when Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, and a band of gritty New Yorkers brought the city its second championship. 1973. Milk was $1.31 per gallon, gas was 39...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to build better leaders and teams. Sports Story of the Week Always Be Ready Frederik Anderson. Brandon Bussi. The two goalies that together created a Stanley Cup Championship Season. I know there are two Carolina Hurricanes posts pretty close together but come on... We all need something to cheer for and this is a pretty special moment for our family, and Canes fans sooooooo.. Here we go. We have a tradition every year that as an extended family, with my...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to build better leaders and teams. Sports Story of the Week Losing a Leg, Keeping a Dream July 23, 2022. Parker Byrd was a top recruit for the Top 25 East Carolina University Pirates. (My Alma Mater). He went out boating to celebrate summer and his life was forever changed. That boating trip led to an accident where he spent 28 days in the hospital, underwent 22 surgeries, and lost his right leg below the knee. I will admit that prior to this incident, I...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to build better leaders and teams. Sports Story of the Week You miss 100% of the shots you don't take In the famous LMFAO and Lil'Jon song, "Shots" which some of you may hear in your head right now, the famous chorus says "Shots" 16x. The last time the Carolina Hurricanes has less shots on goal in a game than that song's chorus was October 23, 2014. Maybe it was because I was in the presence of Wayne Gretzky, who famously said, "You miss 100% of the shots...
2 months ago • 3 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to help you build a better team. Sports Story of the Week The Weekend of Comebacks Admittedly, when there is a weekend full of sports, I sometimes find myself searching for the "best" and "closest" game even when "my" teams are playing. This happened to me Saturday night. While watching my beloved Hokie Softball team, who was down by 5 runs with one inning left, I flipped over to check the status of the Hockey game (crossover seasons are hard in this...
3 months ago • 3 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to help you build a better team. Sports Story of the Week Where in the World is Aaron Rodgers? Yes, please read that in the tune of "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego" (IYKYK) Aaron Rodgers, the veteran NFL quarterback, has been at the center of ongoing drama surrounding his future in the league. As an avid ESPN Get Up fan, the discussion and translation of the quotes coming out of Pittsburgh has become a morning ritual. The very long, very public...
3 months ago • 2 min read