I used to hate soccer. Many casual, and even die-hard, sports fans are not keen on the “other” form of football. A lot of this is because viewers don’t understand the sport. But there are also elements such as the player who overreacts to any semblance of a foul or regularly “low” scoring outings. So, here we are, me trying to force you to think about something you care very little about as I ask you to reconsider how you think about the workplace.  

Several years ago, I would have cast my vote with the millions of Americans who don’t appreciate the sport of soccer. I played a little bit in grade school but never gave it much thought from there until three key events happened. First, my eldest son, Caiden, was invited by his friends to play on their YMCA soccer team. Second, my firstborn Abbie, decided she too wanted to play soccer but there wasn’t a coach for her age bracket. Third, a friend of mine asked if I would sub on his indoor soccer team as they were having trouble getting people to play for late games.