by Top 20 Training | Nov 22, 2022 | Home Page Blog
Last week’s Wellness Wednesday introduced the importance of Ground Rules: guidelines that participants agree to follow in order to make human interaction more productive and enjoyable. Having Ground Rules establishes expectations that result in effective human...
by Top 20 Training | Nov 15, 2022 | Home Page Blog
In baseball, ground rules are special rules particular to each baseball park in which the game is played. For example, when a fair ball lodges in the ivy covered outfield wall at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, the fielder throws up his hands and the batter...
by Top 20 Training | Nov 7, 2022 | Home Page Blog
Matt Haughey, my son-in-law, recently gave the eulogy at the funeral father, Jim Haughey. Matt described his father as a man who answered the bell. The phrase comes from the sport of boxing and refers to boxers coming out of their respective corners to “answer...
by Top 20 Training | Nov 1, 2022 | Home Page Blog
Pioneers were willing to embark on difficult and dangerous journeys, but they weren’t foolish. They never went alone. Their independent spirit didn’t blind them from their dependency on others. They understood the basic human need and principle: we are stronger,...
by Top 20 Training | Oct 25, 2022 | Home Page Blog
We’ve identified the pioneering spirit as (1) refusing to be governed by the damaging phrase, “It’s always been done this way,” and (2) willingness to leave stinking thinking behind. A third characterization of the pioneering spirit is a willingness to lean into fear...
