The Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils Aren’t Sports Organizations

The Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils Aren’t Sports Organizations The next big theme is titled, “The Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils Aren’t Sports Organizations.” I know many people are going to say, “But, Michael, what are you talking about? That's an NBA team and an NHL team. Of course, they’re sports organizations.” This is building on the theme of the previous Monday Morning 8 a.m. where I mentioned that Tesla isn’t an electric car company and Disney+ isn’t a streaming service. I received a lot of good, positive feedback, and people liked those examples. Recently, I had a nice discussion with Scott O'Neil, a fabulous guy who's the chief executive officer of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. He's also the chief executive officer of the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils. We spoke about many things—his family, his life, his kids—a wide-ranging discussion about how he manages stress, makes decisions and how he programs himself to shut out the noise and focus on the most important things to make the right decisions. I also talked to him about his ability to look at his organization in different ways. Yes, it's a sports team, but in the same way that Starbucks is a third place…