It was in 1990 that Andre Agassi uttered the famous line “image is everything” in an ad campaign for Canon. As reported in his autobiography Open, he hated the tagline and the furor that came with it. Once he spoke the words, he… Read More
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The Challenger Explosion of the Year 2000
I remember walking out of the library and seeing students and faculty crowded around a television set that had been wheeled into the lobby. The news was on. The space shuttle, Challenger, had exploded just after take-off, presumably killing everyone… Read More
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The Leadership Lessons of Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez didn’t need the money.He signed a contract valued at $275 Million in 2007.He had more money than his grandchildren, and possibly had grandchildren’s grandchildren could spend in their lifetime. Those sorts of contracts don’t grow on trees.Their offering is… Read More
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The British Are Coming…Maybe
Normally, other than admiring what I consider to be whimsical spelling, cutting edge wig fashion and artful phrasing, I do not pay much attention to legal developments in the United Kingdom. I’ve made an exception for the case of Whitmar Publications… Read More
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Can Your Company Play Moneyball?
I never saw the movie, but I knew the plot. The cash-strapped Oakland A’s routinely out-performed Major League Baseball’s big money teams by defying conventional, even hallowed, wisdom and recognizing what others did not. Professional sports is an undertaking where… Read More
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Would Your Company Have Crash Landed Along With Asiana?
The tragic crash of Asiana Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport seems, at first blush, like an isolated event. An inexperienced pilot, a tired crew, and a tricky approach over a seawall have all been credited with a share of the… Read More
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What Keeps Roger Goodell up at Night?
The latest surveys bear out a continuing trend:a clear majority of sports fans would rather watch a game at home than live at the stadium.This trend extends to each of “The Big Three” sports in the United States – football,… Read More
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A Declaration of Independence
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Called one of the most… Read More
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The Twitter Feed of Alex Rodriguez
The New York Yankees owe Alex Rodriguez, injured and 37, approximately $110,000,000.To say they are not on the same page is an understatement. Photo from www.sportsgrid.com Two days ago, the Yankee’s General Manager, Brian Cashman, shot down a report that A-Rod… Read More
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Jay Leno and an Oncoming Train
Sometimes I wish life worked like the Metro. In the Metro, you know where you’re going and you either know how to get there or you can seek help from someone who does. If there’s no one around, you don’t… Read More