Curiosity #47 - The One About Legacy
🎤 Quotable quotes: "It’s entertainment, sweetheart. Football’s our vehicle. That and caring for the people around you, nobody’s ever been better at that than you."
— Lee Corso
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This past weekend, ESPN said farewell to Lee Corso, the heart and soul of College GameDay. For nearly...
Aug 27, 2025
Curiosity #46 - Trust Builds Teams, Not Just Scoreboards
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“Winning is just a byproduct of doing everything else right.”— Rob Elia
It’s not just a tennis mantra. It’s a leadership truth.
If your scoreboard obsession is blinding you to culture, confidence, and character, you’re probably not winning the right way.
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Aug 20, 2025
Curiosity #45 - The One About the Playbook
🎤 Quotable quotes: "It’s easy to find knowledge. The hard part is figuring out how to use it."
— The Business of You
Ted Lasso could have holed up in a library, surrounded by soccer manuals, whispering “offsides” to himself until it stuck.He could have memorized player stats like they were the l...
Aug 13, 2025
Curiosity #44 Build Gravity - Don't Chase Attention
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“Lead yourself first.”— Jason Croft
Sounds simple. But pause for a second.Are you following your own advice?Are you aiming your life with intention—or just hoping momentum works it out?
Because real leadership starts with deciding:Who do I need to become to get where I want to...
Aug 06, 2025
Curiosity #43 - The One with All the Answers (and None of Them)
🎤 Quotable quotes: "He realized that they all had their answers. But none of them had his answer."
Sound familiar?
It’s not from a locker room pep talk or a biscuit-fueled brainstorm — it’s a quiet little mic drop from The Business of You — our next project that pairs mighty well with the wisdom...
Jul 30, 2025
Curiosity #42 - Raise a Leader—Not Just a Teen
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“Adults are the doorway to opportunity.”— Derrick Kinney
Let that sink in for a second.
And the key? Confidence, curiosity—and a dash of Sour Patch Kids.
Because every handshake, every hallway nod, every “nice to see you” is a leadership moment in disguise.
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Jul 23, 2025
Curiosity #41 - Once Upon a Leader...
🎤 Quotable quotes: “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”— George R.R. Martin
This Week’s Curiosity: Can Fiction Make You a Better Leader?
New research says yes. (And so does Ted Lasso.)
Turns out, curling up with a good novel might be one of t...
Jul 16, 2025
Curiosity #40 - Unforgettable Presence Starts Here
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“You already have a brand. The question is: are you shaping it, or letting others define it.”— Lorraine K. Lee
Let that sink in for a second.
Because whether you’re gunning for a promotion, leading a team, or trying to avoid another meeting that should’ve been an email—your re...
Jul 09, 2025
Curiosity #39 - Trent Crimm Day
🎤 Quotable quotes: “Trent Crimm, The Independent.”—Trent Crimm, every. single. time.
What Would Trent Crimm Say About Independence?
It’s almost the Fourth of July — that magical time when we eat popsicles shaped like the flag, try not to set our neighbor’s grill on fire, and declare independe...
Jul 02, 2025
Curiosity #38 - Life's a pitch (and Tami Reiss tells us why)
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“You’re not just delegating—you’re deputizing.”— Tami Reiss
That’s not just a clever word swap. It’s a leadership gut check.
Because delegation says, “Here, do this task.”But deputizing says, “Here, carry this mission—and represent me while doing it.”
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Jun 25, 2025
Curiosity #37 - If Ted Lasso gave a graduation speech
🎤 Quotable quotes: “I realized that they were underestimating me. But it ain't about me. It's about them.”—Ted
🎓  What Would Ted Lasso Say to the Class of 2025?
Well howdy there, graduates! Or any folks sitting in the audience (aka staring at your inbox)
If we had to guess what Coach Ted Lasso ...
Jun 18, 2025
Curiosity #36 - Lead from where you are
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“A leader is best when people barely know he exists… When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”— Lao Tzu
This week on Leadership Rules, we sat down with educator-turned-edtech leader Scott Nunes, whose approach to leadership blends humility,...
Jun 11, 2025
