Rugged Individualism

We in the United States often talk about Rugged Individualism–this strangely-definable characteristic of doing everything your way–all by yourself.

The truth is, those that we know and admire–the famous ones in America–are not rugged individualists. They all work together with teams to accomplish things.

Note, I didn’t say “parties”. I said, “teams”.

This site is about empowering you to use the power of teams to change your world for the better.

• Women's Hockey and the Olympics Cynthia Cheng Since the day women's hockey became an Olympic sport in 1998, people have been criticizing it.  People believe that the game is only very developed in two countries: Canada and the United States, and therefore does not have a place in the Games because it lacks competition.  They......
• Florida at the Sugar Bowl On January 1, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, the Florida Gators, the SEC Eastern Division Champs, will meet the Cincinnati Bearcats, the Big East winners, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The University of Florida Gators have played in the Sugar Bowl 7 times before, with......
• Toyota suspends U.S. sales of 8 models in recall [/caption] TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp will suspend U.S. sales of eight models subject to a massive safety recall, an unprecedented move that sent its shares tumbling and raised questions about the timing of its earnings recovery. Toyota said it would also halt production of the models, including the......
• Carole Caldwell Graebner Remembered Carole Caldwell Graebner passed away at the age of sixty five following a brief but courageous battle with cancer on November 19, 2008. Carole Caldwell Graebner served as a chair of the United States Tennis Association's Fed Cup Committee. Graebner was born on June 24 in 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,......
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