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While having coffee with an old friend, we talked about our observations with companies lately. He talked about complacency. About people taking short cuts. This was a typical conversation I’ve had ...

Have you ever thought about how incredibly difficult it is to be an athlete? So many factors affect how well you can perform on the field, court, course, trail, hill, or what-have-you, whether in ...