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The “How” and “Why”
“What” we do to become successful is important. A lot of people and organizations do the right things to be a success, but some are more successful than others. Two different organizations can implement the exact same procedures with a similar talent base, and one organization will succeed more than the other. All professional sports…
Prosper by Merit
It is bigger than me! We are not the reason for the season. The graveyards are full of indispensable men, so we need to stay humble, do our best for our team, and work to continue growing. Continuing success and growth happens when we serve others. When we are successful, we have a wonderful opportunity…
Dogged Determination
Q: How do you climb a mountain? A: One step at a time. The ability to be consistently successful requires dogged determination. Determination allows us to embrace the grind that moves us to our ultimate and larger goals. It is often difficult to see the bigger picture we seek as we work daily on the…
Consistency – We Are What We Repeatedly Do
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle Consistency is the truest measure of performance, whether it be in the classroom, on the athletic field or in the workplace. Champions never take the easy way out. Champions do things the right way all the time to ensure…
The Good Fight
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.” -II Timothy 4:7 Fighters win! They keep the faith and fight until the job has been completed. There is honor in staying the course through every test that you encounter and staying true to the mission. Persisting through temporary…
MACTE VIRTUTE
Macte Virtute is a Latin phrase that means “to increase in excellence and prosper by merit.” Our football program knew going into the 2004 season that we were a talented bunch with potential. We had been 7-3 in my first season as head coach the year before which was the best season in 20 years…
The Standard is the Standard
Our standards are revealed by our actions. What we do speaks much louder than what we say. Missions and written standards are only worth the paper they are written on unless they are acted upon. Our mission and standards are the core of who we are. When we do not live up to them, we…
Demand Excellence
-The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. -Vince Lombardi -DIA PHORON: “Excellence” is a great word! It has been used in many forms throughout our country in recent years as a goal or a condition we would like…
Constructive Criticism
Do not look where you fell but where you slipped. -African Proverb Constructive criticism is a powerful tool. When we accept and use it, we can rise to great heights. It is honest and direct and pushes us to true and lasting growth. Honesty is not always comfortable, but is always necessary. We…
Leaders Set the Standard
“The leader must exhibit the principles, code of conduct and behavior he or she is asking others to emulate. -Bill Walsh It starts with me. One of the most hypocritical things I see in the world is a person that holds the people around them to higher standards than they hold themselves. The leader must…
Take Positive Action – Do Something
Excellence is not an act…but a habit. -Aristotle We are a direct result of our daily habits whether we like it or not. We have earned the situation in life that we are in through our repeated actions. We have to make the choice to throw away excuses, not give…
Do It! Take Action and Achieve Your Goals
It is our direction, not our intention that determines our destination. Now that we have planned our work; it is now time to work our plan. So far in our goal setting process, we have been dealing with our intentions. In the “Do It” phase of the goal setting process, it is time to transform…
Plan It! Create a Map to Your Goals
In his book “Outwitting the Devil,” Napoleon Hill said that a person with definiteness of purpose and definiteness of plan perseveres until he has success. In writing goals, we state our purpose definitively and know what we want. It is equally important to create a definitive plan to accomplish our goals. Our written goals are…
Write It! – Transform Dreams into Goals
Once our vision or dream is in our mind vividly, it is time to act or nothing will happen. It is time to make dreams real. When we write down what we want, we have goals instead of visions, dreams, wishes and wants. We turn our dreams into something tangible by writing them down. The…
Servant Leadership – A Reminder of How to Bring People Together
What you do speaks so loudly that I can’t hear what you say. Great teammates work in humble service to others and lift the team up by giving their all for the good of the team. When we serve, we display that we are putting others first and build trust amongst the team. Acting in…
SEE IT – Success begins with a Vision
Success always starts with a vision. It is the first step to turning a dream into a goal and then transforming that goal into a reality. We must know what we want and be specific about it. Our vision is a launching point to getting what we want out of life. A major pitfall that…
Shoot for a Star – Make Dreams Real
What do you want? Why do you want it? How are you going to accomplish it? What are you willing to do and sacrifice to get it? Napoleon Hill declared, “What the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind of man can achieve.” This is an essential element of goal setting and being…
The Perception Lie
My least favorite modern quote dejour is “Perception is reality.” When I hear someone say this, I cringe and want to call out the person that said it as a fraud. A few years ago, I was on a committee for a local initiative and the lead person told us to focus on perception rather…
Shoulda, Woulda and Coulda
I had a friend back in high school that was extremely talented intellectually and athletically. He never had to work very hard to be good at something or to understand a concept. He had tremendous potential to be successful in whatever he chose to do with his life. However, he had one big problem. His…
Rise Above the Crowd
Rise above the crowd and be great! This is one of the most difficult things to do in our society because we live in a world that promotes mediocrity. Our society is set up to promote mediocrity because being average is safe and comfortable. From our schools to our government, we promote being mediocre…
Commit to Excellence
When we are bold enough to seize opportunities and strong enough to focus on results over reasons, we are committed to excellence. Commitment to excellence is expecting success and being willing to do whatever it takes to reach our goals. It is easy to say we are going to commit, but, in reality, it is…
The Power of Enthusiasm
“Just as a fresh breeze cleans smoke from the air, so a grateful spirit removes the cloud of despair. It is impossible for the seeds of depression to take root in a thankful heart.” -Andy Andrews (from The Traveler’s Gift) Enthusiasm may be our most powerful ally in life. It Empowers. It gives us strength…
Controllables vs. Uncontrollables
We either use our present and past situations as crutches or as stepping stones. What we do with our circumstances is our choice. There is always a reason for failure, as well as a path to success. When we believe that we are born to succeed, we find a way in spite of our circumstances. …
The Carpenter
There was an old carpenter that had worked hard his entire career and been a big reason for his company’s success. When the carpenter decided to retire, his boss talked him into doing one last important job. He began to work on the house they were building, but his heart wasn’t in it. He didn’t…
SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES
Always be ready to seize opportunities as they are presented. Live with faith, not fear and aggressively push forward towards predetermined goals. Have the courage to take risks that others would never attempt with the knowledge that you are ready to make a difference and do something productive. Make daring decisions that lead to positive…
The Standard is the Standard
“Anytime you accept mediocrity in your choice of companions, you become more comfortable with mediocrity in your own life. If a lazy man isn’t an irritation to you, it is a sign that you have accepted slothfulness as a way of life.” -Andy Andrews The standards are the standards. We must develop standards of thinking…
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