The Comeback Quotient
MY FIVE DOS FOR GETTING BACK INTO THE GAME:1. Do expect defeat. It’s a given when the stakes are high and the competition is working ferociously to beat you. If you’re surprised when it happens, you’re dreaming; dreamers don’t last long.2. Do force yourself to stop looking backward and dwelling on the professional “train wreck” you have just been i... See more
Bill Walsh • The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership
To have resilience means not to get distracted by the peaks and valleys in a game. This is true in business, at home, and in life. A rebound is like a crossroads. You get it, now what are you going to do with it? It’s the start of a new process, one in which you have control. So the missed rebound is only a momentary event that will ultimately lead
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MY FIVE DOS FOR GETTING BACK INTO THE GAME: 1. Do expect defeat. It’s a given when the stakes are high and the competition is working ferociously to beat you. If you’re surprised when it happens, you’re dreaming; dreamers don’t last long. 2. Do force yourself to stop looking backward and dwelling on the professional “train wreck” you have just been
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Everyone has found themselves outmatched by an opponent, frustrated by some skill or attribute they have that we don’t—height, speed, vision, whatever. How we choose to respond to that struggle tells us about who we are as athletes and who we’ll be as people. Do we see it as a chance to learn and get stronger? Do we get frustrated and complain? Or
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