Are you doing everything in your power to win the game you’ve chosen to play?

Little known fact: I am the Michael Jordan of family game nights.  Over decades of gameplay, I am undefeated across a variety of games, ranging from Trivial Pursuit to Cranium.  And like Michael Jordan, I play to win with a ruthlessness that borders on the pathological. (This, by the way, is why I’ve vowed never … Continue reading Are you doing everything in your power to win the game you’ve chosen to play?

Don’t Mistake Winning for Accomplishment

We love winning and winners. In sports, we hand out trophies and belts to scorers and champions. In business, we celebrate CEOs who increase their stock price. In politics, we anoint winners and losers based on the votes they win. What do these have in common?  In each domain, it’s easy to keep score. In … Continue reading Don’t Mistake Winning for Accomplishment