Here's some recommended reading to either wrap up your week, or kick off your weekend.
Let's kick things off with a blog I published this week on my own website:
My Friday FOUR:
Four pieces of content I've consumed this past week that will influence my future blog material and challenge me to think differently about how I manage Cressey Sports Performance - as always, I'm looking to bring you some business-specific information from outside of the world of fitness. Enjoy:
- Want to Get Great at Something? Get a Coach (TED Talk Video) - I'm all for accomplished professionals making a lifetime commitment to embracing a growth mindset, and this includes an accomplished surgeon bringing a coach into the operating room to critically evaluate
performance. The guy who is a world-class physician, contributing writer to The New Yorker, and TED Talk speaker is concerning himself with constant improvement. We could all benefit from taking the same approach.
- Netflix vs. Blockbuster - Sudden Death - I've really enjoyed the first season (there appear to be 17) of the Business Wars Podcast. Give this one a try if you're fascinated by the dynamic of true market disruption and the way we, as business owners, handle competitive threats.
- Make Sure Morale Doesn’t Suffer When a Favorite Team Member Leaves - You're going to lose coaches from time to time. In fact, if you're good at developing talent, you'll find yourself routinely dealing with employees being poached and recruited. Take it as a compliment, and take the
advice outlined in this piece seriously if and when you see an employee move on to greener pastures.
- Employ Millennials? Here's Why You Should NOT Try To Retain Them - I found it refreshing to stumble upon an entirely new take on employing millenials. Instead of pumping this article full of the usual negativity and generalizations about an
entire generation's work ethic, this author took a very matter of fact approach to accepting the job-hopping culture that has become commonplace in recent years. He explains: "I do not think we should be expecting or asking for millennials’ loyalty. Trying to retain them is like trying to use an outdated piece of software instead of upgrading to the latest version."
Make sure to let me know if you come across any material that you think I'd enjoy. More importantly, have a great weekend!
- Pete
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