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Passion: Articles that deal with the inner drive that we all need to want to MOVE from where we currently are to where we dream to be.
Preparation: These posts reference articles, books, documentaries, speakers, quotes, and other inspirational and formative ideas that I have found that helped me and the people around me.
Practice: Articles in this category have a heavy sports and performance training lean.
Performance: These articles focus on how you go about your work. From networking to communications to finding a better way to do what you do.
Perseverance: Articles in this category speak to the mechanics that we go through both mentally and physically to stay on track and not get STUCK.
When Process Kills Performance: What Steve Jobs Could Teach the NFL
Steve Jobs once said, “Process is not the product. Content is.” It was a warning to companies that got so wrapped up in systems and procedures that they forgot what mattered most—the end result. He wasn’t talking about football. But he could’ve been.
Because in the NFL today, the game is losing ground to the process that was meant to protect it.
It’s That Time Again: NFL Preseason
As a fan, I must confess that the NFL preseason is not my favorite part of the football season. In fact, I've been on the sidelines as a coach, and I can tell you that it's not a phase I particularly enjoyed.
While I may not enjoy it, I recognize that the NFL preseason was once a crucial phase. It used to be a time when players would have had to step up and play at full speed against other teams, a process that determines who is genuinely 'NFL ready.'
Preseason has always been one of the most challenging aspects for some players: the transition from practice to game situations. It's a learning process where a confused player can easily seek guidance in a practice setting. But in a game, a quarterback or a lineman must make split-second decisions on their own.