Good fortune comes in many forms. Friends, new acquaintances or colleagues is one of the best forms in my opinion. Life’s new chapter has brought much good fortune.
Gary Colson
Coach Colson has shared another good one with us.
From Gary Colson:
Mr.George Raveling( VP FOR NIKE) gave me a booklet that said:
“AS A LEADER EVERY THING COUNTS”.
Question: What or who is a LEADER?
Answer: Most everyone is a leader in some form or other.
What do we mean when we say everything counts? My idea is that everyone is a good solid 10 on a ten scale …..you can only go down or repent and come back up.
Examples:
1. If you are always late…that counts.
2. If you make promises and you break them …that counts.
3. If you lie…that counts.
4. If you are rude…that counts
5. If you are narcissistic (only care about yourself)…that counts.
6. If you are moody…that counts.
7. If you have bad, unhealthy habits…that counts.
8. If you have bad hygiene….that counts.
Quick personal story..I have had several leaders (bosses) but I remember one in particular who started out with a 10 and after a few years was a 3.
Reason??? he lied,he was narcissistic,he made false promises,he cheated etc.
The other LEADER I have in mind was a 10 and after several years he was still a solid 10…he was JERRY WEST.
OK NOW WHAT?? There are a lot of good leaders out here and a lot of bad leaders but whoever you are remember….”everything counts,” So it is not too late to make some changes and get back to a TEN.
Good luck and get some help by getting people to rate you on a scale from 1-10. It might surprise you where you stand, My reason for writing this is that I am sick and tired of the bad leaders.
I think we can ALL relate to this experience. Coach Colson’s wisdom and experience speaks volumes. Thanks Coach!
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Another nugget shared by Coach Gary Colson from his friend George Raveling. Thanks coaches.
Investor’s Business Daily has spent years analyzing leaders and successful people in all walks of life.
Most have 10 traits that, when combined, can turn dreams into reality.
1 HOW YOU THINK IS EVERYTHING:
Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment.
2 DECIDE UPON YOUR TRUE DREAMS AND GOALS:
Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.
3 TAKE ACTION:
Goals are nothing without action. Don’t be afraid to get started. Just do it.
4 NEVER STOP LEARNING:
Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire skills.
5 BE PERSISTENT AND WORK HARD:
Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up.
6 LEARN TO ANALYZE DETAILS:
Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.
7 FOCUS YOUR TIME AND MONEY:
Don’t let other people or things distract you.
8 DON’T BE AFRAID TO INNOVATE; BE DIFFERENT:
Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.
9 DEAL AND COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE EFFECTIVELY:
No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.
10 BE HONEST AND DEPENDABLE; TAKE RESPONSIBILITY:
Otherwise, Nos. 1-9 won’t matter.
DON’T BE AFRAID TO INNOVATE; BE DIFFERENT
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I’ve been away for a week or so… the “labor of love” of cleaning out 46 years of your parents home. We all are blessed with having to do something like this at some point in time, it’s part of life. Never the less, it is challenging…
Kevin Durant
During the time away, I read an article in the USA Today on The Oklahome City Thunder and Kevin Durant, Durant drives Thunderous resurgence in Oklahoma City.
I never knew Durant was like that, not at all. I assumed he was another young, ego guy. My apologies. The article continues to help convince me that it is more and more about “Who is on the bus,” as the Good to Great book by Jim Collins says. (*Good to Great is a fantastic book to use as a team reading. If you do it, email me at ideas@allbasketballreview.com and I will send you the team follow up questions I used with our team after they read it. It went really well for us.)
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