A dad can lose friends. He can be misunderstood by his own family. He can carry the weight of criticism and still sleep just fine at night.
You know why?
Because his mission isn’t to be liked by the crowd. His mission is to be respected, trusted, and loved by the only audience that matters his children.
One day, those kids will look back and realize why Dad said ‘no’ when everyone else said ‘yes.’ Why he stood his ground when it would’ve been easier to bend. Why he took the long road, even when the short one looked tempting.
A father doesn’t measure success by applause. He measures it by the way his children see him when the world is quiet and by whether they know, without a shadow of doubt, “That’s my dad… and I’m proud he’s mine.”
Not everyone is BUILT for entrepreneurship!
I interviewed a nine-figure entrepreneur at the New York Stock Exchange and asked:
His best sales and negotiation advice for anybody in business.
And whether or not he thinks everyone is built for entrepreneurship.
Nick Saban’s goals for building a team.
1. Get the right guys on the bus.
2. Get them in the right seats.
3. Get the wrong guys off the bus.
“Mediocre people don’t like high-achievers and high-achievers don’t like mediocre people.”
“Extraordinary commitment to practice. Practice is everything to us. They work hard, they work fast, they compete, they battle every day. But they’re having a good time doing it because they know we’re supporting and celebrating who they are and empowering them to find their best,” Pete Carroll