Consistency is one of the hallmarks of my career. You knew what you were going to get out of E-Smith every game, every year, no matter if I was 22, 21 or 35 years old.
Interpretation
Consistency in performance is key to building a reliable reputation.
Emmitt Smith emphasizes the importance of consistency in achieving success throughout his career. Regardless of his age or the specific circumstances of each game, he made sure that his performance remained dependable, which contributed significantly to his reputation as a top player.
In practice
This quote could inspire athletes in a motivational speech about training habits.
Vision gets the dreams started. Dreaming employs your God-given imagination to reinforce the vision. Both are part of something I believe is absolutely necessary to building the life of a champion, a winner, a person of high character who is consistently at the top of whatever game he or she is in.
After spending many years in Wall Street and after making and losing millions of dollars I want to tell you this: It never was my thinking that made the big money for me. It always was my sitting. Got that? My sitting tight!
More important than the HOW we achieve financial freedom, is the WHY. Find YOUR reasons why you want to be free and wealthy.
There has never been a great athlete who died not knowing what pain is.
Leave your ego at the door every morning, and just do some truly great work. Few things will make you feel better than a job brilliantly done.
When I talk about a successful program, define that. It's not just winning the national championship every year because nobody can do that.
No individual has sufficient experience, education, native ability and knowledge to ensure the accumulation of a great fortune, without the cooperation of other people.
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