Hall of Fame UCLA Basketball coach John Wooden is a hero of mine.
He coached some of the greatest players ever at UCLA including Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Walton.
He is famous for many quotes including…”Success is never final, failure is never fatal, and it’s courage that counts.”
Coach Wooden, in teaching his teams to play winning ball, stressed the idea of paying attention to ONLY what was required of them to win.
Focus on playing YOUR game, this minute, all the time. Taking time out to look at the scoreboard and/or game clock splits attention.
One’s play, attitude and intensity should NOT change as the score goes up or down.
His philosophy was…if you are doing your job to the best of your ability…you should NOT be concerned about the scoreboard or even the clock because the winning will take care of itself.
I love this philosophy.
As an entrepreuener….goals can seem impossible if not paralyzing but if you focus on what you can accomplish right now….many little wins can turn into something big.
Humans are always measuring things like bank statements, body weight, friends, material items etc.
This is a complete waste of time and energy albeit easier said than done.
Thom and I discuss this more in the following segment.
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