There has always been a sub-culture of cheating in sports. In NASCAR,it’s almost a religion, the Patriots took it to a new level in football with their taping of signals, and hockey there is actually a piece of goal tending equipment called a cheater bar – it’s sewn onto a goalies glove. I guess this is all in the spirit of if you don’t get caught it’s not cheating but what’s been going on in baseball for decades is different. Continue reading
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What Are We Doing
Today I’m raising a question for which I don’t really have an answer. I guess it’s more of an observation and perhaps we can all figure out the answer together.
I’ve spent a good number of years in the sports business. I love it because it’s a business about which people are passionate, both the folks who work in it and the fans who consume it. But lately I’ve asked myself what we’re doing to those fans and I had a conversation the other day which really raised my level of concern. Continue reading
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Golf Day!
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Today is National Golf Day. I know – just what we all need – another Hallmark holiday. But before you rush right out to buy your loved one a card, let me point out a few things that one can learn about business and reputation management that today might bring forward. Continue reading
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Consult Keith 