Lessons in Business & Life from the New York Yankees
Currently sitting in last place in the American League East, I wouldn't be too keen on suggesting you take any baseball lessons from the Yankees right now. The way they've played lately, you'd be better off straying away from emulating anything they're doing on the diamond. However, away from the ballpark, the Yankees are worth examining on a broader scale. A team with such as vast history of winning (27 titles, to be exact) must be doing something correct, right? 1. Prioritize Professionalism The players on the Yankees, all 25 of them--(or 40, if you're going by active 40 man roster) are, at the most basic level, professionals. They're professional baseball players both on and off the field--that's their job, after all, to play baseball. Thats why so many people disagree with the well-publicized "no beards and long hair" grooming rule for all Yankees. While you may or may not agree with the rule, the fact remains that it is, at its core, ab...