Lessons from Football Coaches

By Julie Hein, General Manager

It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you've got to have is faith and discipline when you're not yet a winner.
Vince Lombardi

It all seems so easy for him.  That guy over there.  He has all the customers, all the market share, all the good staff, the good name in the community.  If I just had the good deal that he gets from his vendors or the advertising budget that he has—then I could be successful too.  If I had bought that stock so low, if I had the silver spoon, if I….

The thing that separates successful entrepreneurs from the rest of us is often that the have the fortitude to get past the scary days, months or years at the beginning of the game, and they're ready reset at half-time.  Their belief is strong.  Their forecast is positive.  And they get it done. 

You can get it done too.  Make a plan and live it.  Make sure your business plan is pointed and your team know the mission.  Have an advertising plan that’s as long as your business plan. 

Think like Vince.  What’s it going to take to win?

 

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.
Vince Lombardi