Which Game are you Playing?

The Super Bowl is now over. It brings me back to the day when I loved to play football with my neighborhood friends. I’m also reminded of spending countless hours with my dad, who absolutely lived for a Bears game or a Notre Dame game.  It brings back fond memories!

I learned a big lesson in those days. What was the lesson? Would you rather play offense or defense?  You would think this is an easy answer. Offense, of course, because that is where you score the points and win the game. You want to play as little defense as possible, right?

However, when it comes to business which game are you playing?  Offense or defense? If you are playing offense, you are scoring points.  You feel like you are winning the game. You feel successful! 

If you are playing defense, you are always deflecting.  You are worrying about what will happen next.  You want the game to be over already! What is the difference between your energy when you are playing offense versus defense?  Right now, where is your energy on a scale of 1-10?

When the Super Bowl comes along, are the winners telling themselves that they will wait to see what the other players will do and then they will copy them…maybe they are thinking there won’t be any fans at the game because of the recession…maybe they feel the need to do whatever is necessary to make money…OR are they saying, I am going to play my game, I can only be the best that I can be, the results will speak for themselves, but I am going to have fun and do what I do best!?

The best coaches are able to help their players tap into who they really are and what they really want!  This is why I love being a business coach! What is holding you back from achieving all that you wish to achieve?  You are meant to reach your dreams.

I love this quote by legendary Coach John Wooden:

“You cannot be truly successful without peace of mind, that only comes from knowing you made the effort to become the best that you are capable of becoming.  You and only you will know whether you have done that.  You can fool others.  But you cannot fool yourself.  We must not become too concerned about the things over which we have no control, but we must make every effort to utilize to the best of our ability the things over which we have control.  Everyone is different.  There will always be others who are bigger or stronger, or quicker or better jumpers, or better in some other areas, but there are other qualities in which you can be second to none. Among these are:  your dedication to the development of your own potential.”

In other words, it’s all about you!  What is your vision?  What do you really want?  Is your time and energy being spent on the things that matter the most to you?  What do you believe deep down?  What is holding you back from having the life of your dreams? 

Take the time to develop your potential.  Reconnect with who you are and then you will re-energize your business!  Play on the offense, not the defense!

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