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We have talked about it before, the randomness of showing up and never knowing where the path will take you…or sometimes wondering about the “why” of where I am and how did I get to a particular spot. As the semester started we talked to our students about having the courage and the curiosity to …
I get asked all the time how I manage…well…time, and I use this quite from William Penn that i have on hand. “Time is what we want the most and use the worst.” -William Penn It’s hard, especially without routine or with so many things flashing in and out of what is “important” in the …
I had never been asked to write a forward for a book, and then in the course of thirty days two dear friends and colleagues asked me to do so. I guess everyone else was on vacation, lol. Seriously it was very humbling and quite an honor to be asked by both Shripal Shah and …
Just a few weeks ago the National Sports Collectors Convention, a massive treasure trove of memorabilia new, unique and traditional, returned to Chicago. It is what you would expect, aisle upon aisle of collectables big and small, with literally millions exchanging hands…or just a few dollars. Our summer intern Luke Silpe wrote about his experience here. …
Our business doesn’t go an hour it seems without some “big news” off the field. The ESPN launch, NIL and college issues, FIFA World Cup planning, streaming wars, gambling suspensions, NBA Europe, Caitlin Clark and on and on. If Billy Joel wanted to write a sports version of “We Didn’t Start The Fire,” it wouldn’t …
A few weeks ago, following the layoffs at the NBA and ESPN, I wrote this piece on the underappreciated value of institutional knowledge and it seemed to have resonated with a great deal of people. Today is the 106th birthday of Sister Jean Delores Schmidt…a woman of tremendous faith, a curious learner for life, and a …
I have taken the time to watch Hard Knocks with the Buffalo Bills as well as the Netflix series on the SEC, and am always amazed ato try to learn from the nuances of preparation, especially with elements of the game like punts and the returners and their meticulous attention to catching a ball while …
We have written several times on storytelling and its continued value in all forms; knowing who you are, what you do and being able to communicate that fact simply and succinctly in a world of white noise is more valuable today than ever before. Lots of screaming going on, but when you listen, what are …
A few weeks ago, I was walking in Chelsea in Manhattan with my son Andrew when we noticed a sign from a bygone era…a Fallout Shelter. Built deep in cement basements, the idea was when the big one dropped you would head down, and siloed away with these rations and large containers of drinkable water, you …
Since it looks like I will have not one, but two classes at Columbia this fall, I have started the pre-course “Get to Know You” calls and emails with students. It is earlier than usual, but never loses its joy for me. This summer I took a break from the teaching…or I think more of …
