"I cannot believe that just happened."
- Anonymous
This weekend I learned a LESSON in business by watching recreational sports. He lesson is to NEVER ASSUME VICTORY.
This weekend, I watched a team with one victory DEFEAT a team with only one loss. How is that possible? How can a team that won so few games come out and beat the best in the league? It is pretty simple actually. The best team did not PREPARE like the best nor did they execute with URGENCY. They assumed victory…
Sports are a great way of learning lessons about business. "You play like you practice" is true in sports as in business. You must EXECUTE with high focus and intensity is also a truth of both realms. "There can only be one leader" rings true as well.
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
In business, you must be practice and prepare for your moment in the SPOTLIGHT. You must spend the time you are not engaged in your "actions" focusing on how to be better prepared for the next time.
When you are lax in your preparation and execution, no matter the assumed advantage or the record of accomplishment of success, you are highly subject to FAILURE. Your previous actions DO NOT in any way GUARANTEE the outcome of future ones. Just as in golf, a bad shot does not predict a bad round.
Prepare for VICTORY in every action. Always keep a FOCUS on execution with precision. Never assume victory and ALWAYS go for the kill! If you choose not to follow these words… then do not be upset when you find yourself on the bad end of a defeat to someone you NEVER SAW COMING!
Cheers,
Zach
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