MESSAGE #705 A LESSON FROM MICHAEL JORDAN…
“We didn’t approach it as ‘Let’s be 13-1 in December.’ We approached it as ‘Let’s get this game…Let’s get this game…Let’s get this game.’ The next thing you know, we were 13-1.”
-MICHAEL JORDAN
Do you have a big project or big goal?
Do you sometimes feel that you cannot see the finish line?
You need to approach life in the same way that you eat an elephant…one bite at a time.
Michael Jordan takes one game at a time.
Break up your projects into smaller, more manageable tasks.
Create a schedule for practices and match play to reach your tennis goals.
Do a little bit every day.
I am currently working on creating new habits for my business and personal life. I have been getting up at 6:05AM every morning to take care of things. I have basically added two hours to every day. Do I really feel like getting up at 6AM every day? No, but once I “just do it” I’m glad I did. Those little things add up.
Take one day at a time.
You are like a wire – at first your actions create a thin wire, but as you do the right things, day after day, and develop good habits, that wire wraps around and gets stronger and stronger. And before you know it it’s a thick cable! And nothing can stop it.
Homework: Make the most of today, then repeat tomorrow…and the next day….and the next day….
Thanks for reading.
MESSAGE #532 BE LIKE MIKE…
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Michael Jordan.
We all know that Michael Jordan was cut from his basketball team in the 10th grade. He then went home and cried for the rest of the night. Many people would have given up and tried a different sport, but Michael went to work. The next school year, Michael arrived at school every morning at 6am to worked out with the coach.
Size-wise, many people had the same physical build as Jordan, some more so. So how then did Michael Jordan become MICHAEL JORDAN?
He certainly worked hard. VERY hard. But Jordan also had something inside. DESIRE. He says he was “hungry.” He also had the mindset of a champion BEFORE he became the Michael Jordan that we all know.
Jordan once said that if he ever woke up and thought that he couldn’t get any better than the day before, he would give up basketball. He had a growth mindset.
He was never satisfied. He never said, “I’ve made it.” In his eyes, he never got to the top of the mountain, he was always climbing.
I try to be like Mike. I try to get better every day in all areas of my life. It’s a process, and I’m enjoying the process. Someone once said that there are no limits, just plateaus and we need to continue to go higher and higher.
I agree.
Homework: Be like Mike…today.
Thanks for reading.
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