It's Tuesday at 2:00pm! (PST Time: I live and work from Southern California)
Greetings to you!
Each week I send out a short leadership blog that's called "Tuesday at 2:00pm". The purpose of this is simply to provide a brief thought on leadership that you can read and think about in just a few minutes. I send it out every week at 2:00pm (PST) and encourage you to make an appointment with yourself to pause and think about the thing I'm writing about.
Russ...
LEADERSHIP QUOTE:
"I can hold my head high...I did my best out there today and fought hard." Scottie Scheffler, PGA Golfer & Olympic Gold Medalist
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A LITTLE BIT DEEPER:
After watching the Olympics this past month, I'm pulling some quotes from a couple of the athletes, just to see more about what helps them perform at such a high, global level.
I'm a fan of Scottie Scheffler, and enjoy watching his golf and career whenever I get a chance. It's reported that he's a really nice guy, he loves the Lord and his family, and he's a humble golfer.
I'm not sure how he keeps all this together. He's #1 on the PGA tour and he just won a gold medal for the United States. He's had a huge couple of years, and he's just 28 years old with a broad future in front of him.
This past weekend, he didn't win, but he made a charge on Sunday and finished way back in 4th place.
I believe, based on what I've read, watched and heard, that his philosophy is summed up in this quote above... "I did my best".
There have been times that I can honestly say that, but there are many times that I don't do my best and I don't try hard enough.
Two questions for you today: When was the last time you did your best? and What does it take for you to do your best?
DEEPER STILL:
There's a classic Olympics movie called "Eddie the Eagle". It's the story of the British Ski Jumper who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics. Britain had never competed in ski jumping, so Michael Edwards (Eddie) took it on, held the British jumping record, and made a splash in Calgary.
The movie, starring Taron Egerton & Hugh Jackman, is a great story, and there's a theme there of "doing your best" and not worrying about winning all the time.
This quote from the founder of modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin is shared:
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well."
Such powerful words that should give us peace and comfort.
We don't have to win all the time.
We don't have to get it all right all the time.
We need to do our best and fight hard!
For me to "do my best", I need:
ENCOURAGEMENT from those around me
COACHING from those who have traveled this course before
COMMUNITY because I don't like to feel alone
GOALS so I know what I'm working towards
RESTORATION because it's not a sprint but a journey
CELEBRATION when I have actually done my best!
What do you need?
What keeps you from trying to do your best?
Things I'm Reading, Listening To and Watching This Week:
There's a simple book from 2010 that keeps coming up, especially when I'm working with leaders. Wayne Cordeiro's book, Leading On Empty. Really valuable thoughts on replenishment.
I was listening to the biography of Michael McDonald from the Doobie Brothers, What a Fool Believes on Audible recently and mentioned a great musician that I've never heard of, so I looked him up. Check out Tony Joe White Essentials on Apple.
Gina and I enjoyed an evening celebrating 37 years of marriage at the rooftop restaurant a La Casa Del Camino in Laguna Beach. Great ocean spot, however getting rear-ended on our way to this celebration wasn't a part of our plan!
We're excited about our partnership with Jabulani Africa Ministries (JAM). They have a compelling vision of leadership training across Africa. Check them out!
I shared this link years ago, but I'm circling back to it. If you like TACOS, you have to watch Taco Chronicles. They'll take you through Mexico exploring where tacos come from, how they're made, and you get to practice your Spanish while you drool through every episode! 3 seasons of mouth watering goodness! Buen Provecho!