Mar 18, 2019 | Business Strategy, Extra Points
There was a study done done about 10 years ago about what the deciding factors in NCAA college basketball games decided by less than five points were. The top three in order were: Free throw shooting, rebounding, and turnovers. I was a little surprised because as a...
Mar 31, 2018 | Business Strategy, Leadership
My April column for the Kitsap Sun / Kitsap Business Journal… I love March Madness. I think it’s the best three weeks in sports, period. Nowhere else can so many upsets, drama, and amazing personal stories converge on such a grandiose stage. As I write this...
Mar 21, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
This Week’s Focus Point: Tight Shoelaces I love March Madness and the start of this year’s tournament has already been filled with huge upsets and thrilling games. Unfortunately for me, this year was the time I decided to boldly go with just one bracket....
Mar 27, 2015 | Business Continuity Strategies
You can’t coach “tall.” I was watching the Kentucky-West Virginia Sweet 16 game last night on TV. Even on the television, it was excessively apparent that Kentucky’s team was just literally head and shoulders better. Any 50-50 ball that was up...
Mar 26, 2015 | Business Strategy
Why is it that so many lower seeded teams in the NCAA March Madness bracket upset the favored team? These are all factors… 3. Lower seeded teams tend to be more “mature.” They have juniors and seniors, whereas many of the “better” teams...
