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Showing posts with label Work. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
It's always about effort!

It's always about effort!

It's always about effort! Whether it is sports, hobbies or business, your success is directly related to the amount of effort you put in. Have you ever met a successful person who is "casual" about their success or interest? The most successful people are difficult to stop because they have incredible effort. The most successful leaders read about their profession or craft, attend training for their craft, and try to get better with relentless effort- every day.  They lead by example and bring others along.


I have read many times that Michael Jordan practiced for 3 hours a day. He would practice shots from just about every angle, free throws, weight lifting and all of the other fundamentals. Because of his effort, he succeeded. You may be saying to yourself, “Well he had so much talent”. This is true, but talent only gets you so far. Plenty of other basketball players had more talent than Michael Jordan. They did not work like he did. Ask yourself, what kind of effort do I bring every day? How much do I read about my craft or profession? It’s not too late to ratchet up your effort levelJ


Check out this article on 20 lessons from Michael Jordan.  

http://www.incomediary.com/how-to-be-like-mike-20-life-lessons-from-michael-jordan

Image source:
http://www.incomediary.com/how-to-be-like-mike-20-life-lessons-from-michael-jordan
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Trained?

Trained?

In the movie "man on fire", there is a great scene with Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning by the family pool. He is training her to be a better swimmer by focusing on the small detail of the starting gun. 

It's an awesome scene with a parallel to business and training for a big race. In either venture, you have to focus on fundamentals and details. This often comes in the form of practice. The work is difficult and can be fun. 

You can have fun by changing the way you view the work. Look at it as fun, a privilege and opportunity. Smile when you do it. Enjoy the work, it's your path to success.


Image source:
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Netherlands/South/Zuid_Holland/Leiden/photo1104125.htm
Thursday, July 24, 2014
TBT

TBT

You have to love #TBT. It's throw back Thursday. As many of you may or may not know, I love the game of golf. As a high school athlete (picture below), I played golf almost every day I could. What is interesting to me about golf and my high school career boils down to four things:

1. Do the work! I worked a bunch of terrible jobs to pay for my golf clubs and membership. I cleaned ovens for an entire year, yes an entire year. I washed dishes, worked in a freezer. The golf....I enjoyed every minute of it and really worked hard at getting better. Yes- the picture below features the first Taylor Made "Pittsburgh Persimmon". I still have the club too. You can't part with something you worked so hard to get. 
2. Back in the day, golf was not popular. Today it is. Some people would say "golf isn't a sport". Our coach called us great students and athletes. We loved playing for him. 
3. Hard work, self belief and dreams pay off. I missed the tryouts as a freshman, cut as a sophomore, and had to work like crazy to make the varsity team. I made the team against all of the odds. It's a great story about a young man who was determined to prove he deserved a spot on the team. I am eternally grateful to my Mom, Dad, sisters and friends. They all supported me and stuck by me. You all rock! 
4. Caddyshack rocks. Each guy on our team resembled a character from the movie. It made our time together so much fun. I always smile when I watch that movie. 

This blog post is dedicated to Todd Auskalnis. I played golf with Todd, and he passed away unexpectedly in late 2013. To me, he was a great friend,and teammate. He was a loving father and husband. He was a great son and brother. We will all miss you. Godspeed my man. Rest in peace.  



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