Captivating the Power of Positive Thinking
The principles of winning in the business world are the same as winning on the athletic field. We all have heard this before. No one person ever described winning and what it takes better than Vince Lombardi, the beloved Hall of Fame football coach of the’50’s and 60’s Green Bay Packers.
Vince’s absent has been forty years but his attitude and viewpoints are relevant in today’s society and business practices. He was also famous for many coined quotes of his era, and these phrases are pertinent in business, politics and sports today.
LOMBARDI TIME – 10-15 minutes early or you are late. Never being late for a meeting or appointment signifies respect for who you are working for or with. If punctuality is reciprocated, you are well on your way to being a winner.
CONFIDENCE IS CONTAGIOUS – SO IS LACK OF CONFIDENCE – A business manager or team leader who demonstrates confidence will breed that same confidence in the work force, if there is consistency of purpose. If you live and believe in what you say, those around you will eventually do the same.
Another coined phrase was “Perfection is not realistic, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence”. If we set goals that are easily reachable, then we can only expect mediocrity. It doesn’t matter if we are an employee with a company or a CEO of a large Corporation or an athlete we can at most be guaranteed “average” results. Establishing higher goals and ambitions, might not guarantee us that we will be the best, but it will assure us to be one of the best.
THE ONLY PLACE SUCCESS COMES BEFORE WORK IS IN THE DICTIONARY – Practice and hard work will reap success. Think of the Lombardi Sweep. The defense knew it was coming, but they still couldn’t stop it. Hard work and “perfect practice” will always win out.
IF WINNING ISN’T EVERYTHING, WHY DO WE KEEP SCORE? – Whether you are in a foot race, football game, or climbing the business ladder, if you don’t want to be the best, you will be satisfied with second place. It will become a habit.
Believe in yourself and believe in your peers or authorities. Be positive in life and live these ideologies and you will be part of the winning team.
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