Going back to court again… This time, it is the Supreme Court. The twin Winklevoss brothers just won’t give up. The real court case should be Winklevoss v. Shawshank to answer the question – when do you give up when pursuing a principle? It is a matter of principle and reputation, right? Most of you [...]
The Dallas Mavericks swept the LA Lakers in four games. One of the unfortunate things about this series was the number of players ejected from the games, and they were all from the LA Lakers. Both Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum were ejected from Game 4 alone. If you want to gain an insight into [...]
Last summer, my nephew stopped through as he was returning from an interview for medical school. We were discussing his interviews, and he told me about a question one of the doctors asked. The interview question was: What are your core beliefs? While my nephew thought it was a somewhat odd question, I thought it [...]
Sometimes, we try too hard to be liked, to be known by crazy antics. Instead, we need to rise up and do better, be better. We need to be like the King in The King’s Speech, not like Captain Honors on the USS Enterprise.
Michael Dyer proved in the Oregon Ducks and Auburn Tigers game that you are not really down when everyone thinks you may be. Keep moving forward.
Collegiate sports have walk-on players. When they succeed, we love their story of grit and ability. We enjoy it so much that there is now a trophy for it in football – the Burlsworth Trophy. We live in a walk-on world, and we need to embrace it.
Getting a second chance, especially in a leadership position, is rare. Jeremiah Masoli is getting such an opportunity. Using the think-engage-decide model may facilitate his meeting the high standard of a second chance.
Growing up, riding the school bus meant learning many life lessons. Some were practical in nature and others invaluable in establishing a great foundation in which to build character.
This past week has provided several character lessons from three sports figures – Michael Vick, Tiger Woods, and LeBron James. The lessons involve having the right life recipe, remembering the importance of humility, and remaining well-grounded in the quality of our character.
Choices define who we are as a person; it shows our character to the world. To enhance the probability of making better choices and surviving bad ones, personal character and inner spirit play essential roles. This begins to define Thin Difference.
Welcome! I’m Jon, and these are my thoughts on life, leading, and meaning. Our choices define us, so let's make the best ones possible. Join the conversation.
