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Passion: Articles that deal with the inner drive that we all need to want to MOVE from where we currently are to where we dream to be.

Preparation: These posts reference articles, books, documentaries, speakers, quotes, and other inspirational and formative ideas that I have found that helped me and the people around me.

Practice: Articles in this category have a heavy sports and performance training lean.

Performance: These articles focus on how you go about your work. From networking to communications to finding a better way to do what you do.

Perseverance: Articles in this category speak to the mechanics that we go through both mentally and physically to stay on track and not get STUCK.

 

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Confidence Is Earned

Watch Super Bowl 48. That day, everything appears effortless. The players moved with confidence. Coaches communicated with very few words. Substitutions happened without confusion. Adjustments appeared almost instinctive. To someone sitting in the stands, it looks as though success simply unfolds naturally.

It doesn't.

What people witness on that Sunday was the result of hundreds of decisions made long before the opening kickoff. Every practice plan, every meeting, every drill, every correction, and every conversation contributed to the performance everyone later describes as effortless. The smoother the performance appears, the more preparation usually exists beneath the surface.

The same principle applies to leadership.

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