Author Archives: dennisonmj

“What” we do to become successful is important. A lot of people and organizations do the right things to be a success, but some are more successful than others. Two different organizations can implement the exact same procedures with a similar talent base, and one organization will succeed more than the other. All professional sportsContinue reading “The “How” and “Why””

It is bigger than me! We are not the reason for the season.  The graveyards are full of indispensable men, so we need to stay humble, do our best for our team, and work to continue growing.  Continuing success and growth happens when we serve others.  When we are successful, we have a wonderful opportunityContinue reading “Prosper by Merit”

Q: How do you climb a mountain? A: One step at a time. The ability to be consistently successful requires dogged determination.  Determination allows us to embrace the grind that moves us to our ultimate and larger goals. It is often difficult to see the bigger picture we seek as we work daily on theContinue reading “Dogged Determination”

We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle Consistency is the truest measure of performance, whether it be in the classroom, on the athletic field or in the workplace. Champions never take the easy way out. Champions do things the right way all the time to ensureContinue reading “Consistency – We Are What We Repeatedly Do”

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.” -II Timothy 4:7 Fighters win!  They keep the faith and fight until the job has been completed.  There is honor in staying the course through every test that you encounter and staying true to the mission. Persisting through temporaryContinue reading “The Good Fight”

Macte Virtute is a Latin phrase that means “to increase in excellence and prosper by merit.”  Our football program knew going into the 2004 season that we were a talented bunch with potential.  We had been 7-3 in my first season as head coach the year before which was the best season in 20 yearsContinue reading “MACTE VIRTUTE”

Our standards are revealed by our actions.  What we do speaks much louder than what we say.  Missions and written standards are only worth the paper they are written on unless they are acted upon.  Our mission and standards are the core of who we are. When we do not live up to them, weContinue reading “The Standard is the Standard”

-The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.     -Vince Lombardi -DIA PHORON:  “Excellence” is a great word!  It has been used in many forms throughout our country in recent years as a goal or a condition we would likeContinue reading “Demand Excellence”

Do not look where you fell but where you slipped.      -African Proverb Constructive criticism is a powerful tool.  When we accept and use it, we can rise to great heights.  It is honest and direct and pushes us to true and lasting growth.  Honesty is not always comfortable, but is always necessary.  WeContinue reading “Constructive Criticism”

“The leader must exhibit the principles, code of conduct and behavior he or she is asking others to emulate. -Bill Walsh It starts with me. One of the most hypocritical things I see in the world is a person that holds the people around them to higher standards than they hold themselves. The leader mustContinue reading “Leaders Set the Standard”