So now we’re set for the last few days of the year. I’ve been so busy working on different projects that I rarely took the time to reflect; now that the year is drawing to a close, this might be the time to say something. After all, it’s pretty rare that I don’t have something [...]

I hear a lot of people describe ‘cutthroat’ environments in school, business, social circles, etc. What I often find is that people mistake being competitive with being cutthroat. Or rather, they know the difference, but just don’t care to adhere to to a more restrictive set of operating parameters.
When I say ‘cutthroat,’ I define it [...]

In the classroom, there are people who speak because they have something to share– and then there are those who talk because they like the sound of their own voice. I have been frustrated dealing with the latter variety because they fill the room with mindless chatter.
People always seem to want attention, but you should [...]

At a group job interview, a question was asked about what leadership meant to us. I never got the chance to answer on my terms, and today, I think I have a better grasp on what I would have said: Leadership is the ability to make the difficult decision when the time comes. It’s being able [...]

Have you ever known the score, been through a process about a million times, and yet someone tried to make a project sound easier than it tends to be in reality? You explain what it takes to get a job done and someone (with their own agenda) tells you that it can be done much more easily–maybe with [...]

I think it’s worth acknowledging that we have to look back on our lives and live with what we did. I have regrets, but they can be rationalized away when you look at the context of a time or place where things didn’t go my way. If you do everything in your own power to [...]

The January 31st showdown between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn is drawing near. I managed to speak with both fighters and get Matt Hughes thoughts on the event. You can read my column at ESPN.com here.
 

The story of Lillo Brancato being sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a botched robbery that claimed the life of an off-duty policeman is making headlines. It’s major news, partly because he’s a celebrity who starred in feature films and the television series The Sopranos–but this event has special implications because [...]

They say that people reveal themselves when things aren’t going according to plan. The added stress and pressure shows true character. When things are good, it’s easy to be happy and to appear composed. But when things are going badly, what happens to dedication, discipline, and commitment?
People jump ship as if they were aboard the [...]

It was a good plan that met an end at the onset of the economic slump. The effects visible in reports everywhere; now it will just get harder and harder to make inroads.
It happens. It happened. Now what are you going to do about it?
The funny thing about life is expectations. People sometimes assume that if [...]