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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek Oct 22, 2023

It’s always a great week to talk sports in my book, but this is an especially good one. The NBA tips off this week which means each of the Big 4 sport...

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Sports Fandom Your Way Oct 22, 2023

I resisted the urge to say what I really wanted to say after being confronted by a non-sports fan a few weeks ago. Not only was he not a sports fan, b...

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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek Oct 15, 2023

I had a lot of tough conversations yesterday. It goes with the territory and the job as an NFL sideline reporter. The Seahawks lost and it was my job ...

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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek Oct 08, 2023

I rarely get a Sunday off during the football season, but it happened yesterday. Here’s what I did – watched football like a fan. I spent part of the ...

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What a Pick 6 and Your Success Have in Common Oct 08, 2023

I am all for efficiency. If you’ve ever seen me carry groceries into the house you know the lengths I will go to maximize efficiency and ensure I make...

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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek Oct 01, 2023

Taylor Swift was at the Chiefs game in New York last night. She’s apparently/allegedly/supposedly/probably dating Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.

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It's Not How You Start... it's how you finish Oct 01, 2023

It’s not how you start… it’s how you finish.

I’ve heard Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll use that phrase countless time over the last 13 seasons. It’...

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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek Sep 24, 2023

Reality TV rarely grabs my attention – unless it’s sports.

If you want something truly unscripted, emotional and dramatic give sports a try. I promis...

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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek Sep 17, 2023

Conversations are a gift of time.

That thought struck me following a conversation with Seahawks GM John Schneider who was raving about a meeting that...

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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek Sep 10, 2023

I was wrong. I didn't expect that outcome. 

That's a fairly normal thing to say in a sports conversation. In fact, that conversation is fairly easy a...

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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek Sep 03, 2023

You don’t have to be a football fan to appreciate one of the most impressive stats from the weekend games. 546 pushups. That was the total number comp...

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Use Sports Small Talk to Build Business Relationships Sep 03, 2023

Did you see the game last night?

I know it seems forward and maybe a little out of place if you’re unsure the person you’re talking to is a sports fa...

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