Green Bay Packers and the Standard of Excellence

Instead of being held accountable by a billionaire owner, the Green Bay Packers strive for a standard of excellence set by themselves and the fanbase. A team of self-motivated high character players with good habits can compete against anyone. Why not do that in our own lives? What would happen if we also held ourselves…

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A Hard Lesson in Greek Philosophy

Our Greek hero, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Milwaukee Bucks won’t be playing in this year’s NBA Finals. What lessons can we learn from it? American society pressures us to take the easy route – to sacrifice the meaning of our journey to arrive at our destination as quickly as possible. But when our situation becomes…

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The Last Dance with Joe Anhalt

Former Chicago resident, Joe Anhalt, stops by to discuss the Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls documentary, “The Last Dance.” Besides Michael Jordan, Rich and Joe talk about Chicago culture, the coaching style of Phil Jackson, and leadership.   You can follow Joe Anhalt here. Read Phil Jackson’s book, Sacred Hoops.    

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Book Rec: Sacred Hoops

The Chicago Bulls dominated the ’90s not solely because Michael Jordan. Phil Jackson applied a philosophy and created a oneness that transcended basketball. You probably know who Phil Jackson is. He earned 11 championship rings as a coach, the most in NBA History. This post is about his book, Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons from a…

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