Steve Prefontaine once remarked, “Something inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.” This quote of his captures an important lesson for those of us in a competitive business: to win, we have to want to win. When we desire to win and recognize…
Because of our unique attributes and skills, we’re well suited for some tasks and poorly suited for others. The genius composer may not have much skill with home improvement. The Olympic runner may not be the best swimmer. Philosophy grads typically have trouble understanding fashion trends. The things we do especially well we can do…
Athlete Steve Prefontaine explained why he ran: “You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.” These reasons are why we do…