"Good artists borrow; great artists steal." - Picasso
I'm here for that... Check out Dr. Connolly's 14 Principles
Dr. Fergus Connolly has worked with top organizations across business, military special forces, and sport.
Read his PRINCIPLES carefully and consider how to use them. These three resonated for me:
1. "Protect your attention ruthlessly. Not every distraction deserves a response." (The ability to focus is a superpower.) It works in the classroom and on the court. It's a vital element of coaching and coachability.
We can't "multitask" efficiently. A computer's processor allows it to switch rapidly between multiple tasks. The human brain cannot. That's a reason why sports psychologist Bob Rotella tells golfers not to work on mechanics during competition. Focus on the task at hand.
2. "Win through better reasoning, not louder voices." There's an old saying that "an empty barrel makes the loudest noise." Others have said it well, like Shakespeare:
Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5, “It is a tale, Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.”
Volume isn't validation.
Learn what to embrace and what to ignore, separating signal from noise.
3. "How you speak to yourself determines your capacity to lead."
The voice we hear most often is our own. Our attitude, choices, and effort flow from our ability to filter and apply from that firehose of information. Nobody can drink from a firehose. Sorting allows us to transform thoughts into action. "I should work out today" becomes "I'm working out when others are not."
Lagniappe. "As a grandfather, I consider it my right and responsibility to dispense hard-earned wisdom, whether it’s requested or not." - General Stanley McChrystal in "Character"
Lagniappe 2. Make it happen.
