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Funny Keynote Speaker Dis’s TSA in Orlando

Funny Keynote Speaker Dis's TSA in Orlando As a Keynote speaker, living in Orlando, I travel a lot. The most dreaded part of any trip is the stupid security check. You know TSA stands for Too Slow Airtravel. How funny is a system that keeps changing... Read >

How to Effectively Break Down a Basketball Game Film

How to Effectively Break Down Basketball Game Film: By Joe Jessop For high school basketball coaches, breaking down game film can be very frustrating because of the demands of teaching in a classroom as well. After all…basketball coach isn't your onl... Read >

Stuck in the Middle With You

When I was first promoted from the rank and file, there was a popular song by Stealers Wheel entitled "Stuck in the Middle with You". The lyrics resonated with me because I was struggling mightily with being a newly minted manager. Here is a verse that ... Read >

Four Steps to Resolve Conflict

Human disagreement remains inevitable. When conflict is not addressed, each side becomes defensive, and a person who is defensive will rarely see the logic of the other's position. These four steps will help you end conflict more quickly. 1. Loo... Read >

Prepare Yourself for Public Speaking

"I can't believe I agreed to do this speech. Look at all those people out there! My knees are shaking so much my pants are vibrating. My stomach feels like I just went over the top on a roller coaster. My heart is beating so fast and hard my tie is ju... Read >

THREE STEPS FOR LEADERS TO MINIMIZE CONFLICT

Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. Every manager needs to understand the steps that can be taken to minimize the occurrence of it. The following action steps will not eliminate conflict, but it most definitely will minimize the amount of severity... Read >

How to Design an Effective Basketball Practice Plan

Effective practice planning is vital to the success of your basketball team throughout the season. One of the biggest mistakes I see young coaches make is to think they can run an effective practice without planning it out in advance. There is a skill ... Read >

“Step Into My Office”: A Coaches Perspective on Basketball, Business, and Life How to Create a

By Coach Joe Jessop: Joe is a basketball coach in Montana and corporate leadership consultant with The Leader's Institute based out of Dallas, Texas. His experience and insights into coaching for all levels of coaches from junior high girls to varsity bo... Read >

People Skills Win Over Knowledge

Research proves Mom right! By Connie Timpson/Keynote Speaker/Instructor/The Leader's Institute As a journalist I got to do a lot of really cool things, like ripping a hole in the clouds with the The Blue Angels. It was easy to talk about "tearing acr... Read >

Leaders Have Senority in a Down Economy

I took my first leadership training course back almost 20 years ago, and out of all of the education that I worked very hard for in High School and College, all of the seminars that my former employers provided me, all of the conventions, and all of the b... Read >