Champions…

Champions get complacent naturally. Do not miss this truth. Humans, by our very nature, get fat when we can. And, nothing tells the natural human mind  it’s time to take it all in, than the arrival at one’s aim. Champions are recognized at the mountain top – that is all. Champions are made, mostly, on the way down and in the valley below called preparation. Champions, at least the ones who live beyond one and done, prepare for the next climb on the descent. Champions that transcend time build a second nature.

They don’t rest. They resist.

They resist the temptation to take the next practice off. They resist the temptation to believe their own bullshit. They resist the temptation to take it for granted. They resist the temptation to take it easy on their own. They resist the temptation to take too long enjoying the view from on high, taking too long enjoying the party all the way down, and taking too long patting each other on the back before getting back after it. They resist temptation. They resist.  If you find yourself leading a team of champions, you now know enemy numero uno – complacency. What are you doing to inoculate your team from this most deadly disease?

Who knew repeating was so hard? Who knew? Good…