Your competition is not your peer group.
It is some random kid in a random corner of the world who will out work, out think and out smart you, move for move.
Without either of you being aware of each others existence.
Till the day you come face to face and drop the match point
It is some random kid in a random corner of the world who will out work, out think and out smart you, move for move.
Without either of you being aware of each others existence.
Till the day you come face to face and drop the match point
I haven't found an easy way of explaining this to the talent I work with.
I have to beat it into them.
Junior national champions on tartan track, road runner, graduate and undergraduate students, founders, established tech company CEOs.
It is not enough to win locally.
I have to beat it into them.
Junior national champions on tartan track, road runner, graduate and undergraduate students, founders, established tech company CEOs.
It is not enough to win locally.
Even if you win the local game, one day you will have to step outside.
Or the random kid will show up on your home field and show you how to really play the game.
The only way to beat him or her, when that happens is to keep on improving your game.
Or the random kid will show up on your home field and show you how to really play the game.
The only way to beat him or her, when that happens is to keep on improving your game.
When it comes to setting standards and benchmarks look outward.
Your team will call it tough love. My students and mentees call me the fat bastard.
But I would rather that they hate me now then lose that bid to the other guy, just because he had a better, meaner, nastier coach.
Your team will call it tough love. My students and mentees call me the fat bastard.
But I would rather that they hate me now then lose that bid to the other guy, just because he had a better, meaner, nastier coach.
If in the last 26 years our paths have crossed and I have been unreasonable, rude or difficult, now you know.
I don't want you to drop the ball. I don't want to pamper or cajole you. I just want you to be someone you can be.
Yes it hurts, yes it's difficult. And yes you hate me
I don't want you to drop the ball. I don't want to pamper or cajole you. I just want you to be someone you can be.
Yes it hurts, yes it's difficult. And yes you hate me
One day you will understand. I don't enjoy being rude. Or being angry. I feel bad for hours afterwards.
You will never forgive me.
One day the work you didn't want to do will open doors you didn't think would open for you.
You still won't forgive me, but you will understand.
You will never forgive me.
One day the work you didn't want to do will open doors you didn't think would open for you.
You still won't forgive me, but you will understand.
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