I was speaking with a good friend Thursday about the Catholic Church. He’s left it. I’m right behind him. He and his wife gave up when his local parish kept asking for money, and they saw no improvements in their church…the school…or their programs. Turns out the money was going to settlements the Church had […]
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Randy Reed Shares His Story on Becoming a Professional Basketball Player Prior to signing with IPZ, Randy Reed was persistent in his pursuit of making his dream come true – to become a professional basketball player. Reed finished out his collegiate career at the University of Omaha in March 2016, but knew he wasn’t ready […]
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One of the most fun – but most scrutinized – jobs in sports has to be picking the 68 teams in the NCAA basketball tournament. The pundits suggest the group got the 68 right this year…although with the usual complaints from those who didn’t make it and are instead relegated to the NIT. But in […]
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No, my dad never lied to me. In fact, he’s the person I’ve most respected for my entire life. Back in 1975 or ’76, I was back in New Jersey for a day courting my future bride. I had the day off from my sports writing job, and we decided to take in the above […]
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I board a late flight one night in early 2016 from Newark to Fort Lauderdale — had a couple of meetings in Florida and took a day on each side for some work in the sun. I sit in my seat and the guy next to me — dressed well and very polite — nods […]
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It’s amazing the things we remember. I was 12 years old, playing first base for the CJ Murphy team in the Bayonne Little League championship game. Tommy Wise, who was a great basketball and baseball player (later played briefly for the Montreal Expos), was on the mound for us. It was the bottom of the […]
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The barn. That barn reminds me of family. It’s where my daughters and their friends played basketball and soccer growing up. It’s where our family and friends congregate when they visit. It’s where I work out whenever I get the chance. It also symbolizes why I agreed to start IPZ. It was family all over […]
There are some things I remember from my childhood. Not a lot…but those that have stuck, stuck well. One is a memory of a funeral service for Walter Kimbrough. Walter was the lead groundskeeper for the Bayonne Housing Authority. My dad was the executive director. On Saturdays and Sundays when dad would go to the […]
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I’m always stunned by the “teambuilding” exercises corporations use to energize and motivate management. Some are outstanding…others better suited for the academic scrap pile. One of the best I’ve seen is the FDNY’s – the opportunity for a management team to spend a day learning how to manage a real crisis – a raging fire […]
Faith? I Lost Mine Last Week.
/in Blog/by Bob ZitoI was speaking with a good friend Thursday about the Catholic Church. He’s left it. I’m right behind him. He and his wife gave up when his local parish kept asking for money, and they saw no improvements in their church…the school…or their programs. Turns out the money was going to settlements the Church had […]
How To Make It Overseas
/in Blog/by Randy Reed & IPZRandy Reed Shares His Story on Becoming a Professional Basketball Player Prior to signing with IPZ, Randy Reed was persistent in his pursuit of making his dream come true – to become a professional basketball player. Reed finished out his collegiate career at the University of Omaha in March 2016, but knew he wasn’t ready […]
March Insanity…But What About The Students?
/in Blog/by Bob ZitoOne of the most fun – but most scrutinized – jobs in sports has to be picking the 68 teams in the NCAA basketball tournament. The pundits suggest the group got the 68 right this year…although with the usual complaints from those who didn’t make it and are instead relegated to the NIT. But in […]
Lies My Father Told Me
/in Blog/by Bob ZitoNo, my dad never lied to me. In fact, he’s the person I’ve most respected for my entire life. Back in 1975 or ’76, I was back in New Jersey for a day courting my future bride. I had the day off from my sports writing job, and we decided to take in the above […]
Revis Island – Another Perspective
/in Blog/by Bob ZitoI board a late flight one night in early 2016 from Newark to Fort Lauderdale — had a couple of meetings in Florida and took a day on each side for some work in the sun. I sit in my seat and the guy next to me — dressed well and very polite — nods […]
SPORTS AND FAMILY
/in Blog/by Bob ZitoIt’s amazing the things we remember. I was 12 years old, playing first base for the CJ Murphy team in the Bayonne Little League championship game. Tommy Wise, who was a great basketball and baseball player (later played briefly for the Montreal Expos), was on the mound for us. It was the bottom of the […]
The Barn
/in Blog/by Bob ZitoThe barn. That barn reminds me of family. It’s where my daughters and their friends played basketball and soccer growing up. It’s where our family and friends congregate when they visit. It’s where I work out whenever I get the chance. It also symbolizes why I agreed to start IPZ. It was family all over […]
Memories of a Funeral… and Leadership
/in Blog/by Bob ZitoThere are some things I remember from my childhood. Not a lot…but those that have stuck, stuck well. One is a memory of a funeral service for Walter Kimbrough. Walter was the lead groundskeeper for the Bayonne Housing Authority. My dad was the executive director. On Saturdays and Sundays when dad would go to the […]
True Teambuilding
/in Blog/by Bob ZitoI’m always stunned by the “teambuilding” exercises corporations use to energize and motivate management. Some are outstanding…others better suited for the academic scrap pile. One of the best I’ve seen is the FDNY’s – the opportunity for a management team to spend a day learning how to manage a real crisis – a raging fire […]