"The Game Honors Toughness."
"Make the next five minutes rock."
More code tattoo... TTP. "Trust the process." Process > Results
Being sure isn't the same as being right. There is power in saying, "I'm not sure."
If you don't pay attention to the little things, who will? (My notes from assisting at a game four years ago)
Don't waste time learning what you know. Are you reading, "see Spot run" today?
Help our players and teams tell great stories. In Belichick, Ian O'Connor shares that the Colts lost an early edition of Bill Belichick because they were unwilling to pay him $10,000 and use of a car. Detroit met his price. A week after the Patriots demolished the future Super Bowl Champion Raiders 48-17, a twenty-something Belichick advised the Lions to innovate. He used a two tight end, two wideout formation and overloaded the weak side of the Patriots Cover 3 defense. The Lions won 30-10. By age 34, Belichick earned his first Super Bowl ring as defensive coordinator of the Giants, beating John Elway's Broncos 39-20.
Nobody can do their job if they don't know their job. Sweat the details.
My sister, a former Fortune 500 CEO, shared a story yesterday about interviewing a prospective retail buyer. The candidate said, "if you hire me, you will never regret it." He got the job.
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