You Don’t Win on Game Day

Last Saturday, the college football world was sent spinning once again as the Wisconsin Badgers dominated the #1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.  I saw the fourth quarter, and trust me, Wisconsin was playing “grown man” football compared to their opponents.

After the game Wisconsin Head Coach Bret Bielma was interviewed.  The reporter asked him if he thought the game had been won in the fourth quarter when Wisconsin’s offensive line began controlling the line of scrimmage.

Bielma didn’t blink and promptly said, “No, the game was won in the weight room and on the practice field over the past 364 days leading up to the game.”

The reporter was just as stunned as I was with the coach’s answer.

Bielma is obviously an ‘integrous’ leader.  For he understands that victory is not earned during the contest.  It is only recognized there.  Victory comes from all the hard work and discipline that is invested, when no one is looking, leading up to the contest.

The Wisconsin football team demonstrated character on Saturday night.  They had made deposits over the last year when there were no TV cameras, media, or fans to be impressed.  When it was time to make a withdrawal, the resources were there to physically prevail.

Do you appreciate the importance of those moments when no one is looking?  I hope so.  For what you do in private will determine your level of success in public.

Make it a habit to do the right thing when there is no spot light and you will be prepared to perform when there is one.

Don’t forget, “You don’t win on game day.  It only appears that way.”

i2i,

Randy

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