Trying to do what your competitors are doing but basically a little bit better is probably not going to be the winning strategy. The problem is finding what your competitors wouldn't even consider doing.
Jamais CascioRead
I had great football players. To be quite truthful, my great football players, the ones who wanted the ball at the end of the games, they weren't focused on money. They want to do something great. They want to go to Pro Bowls. They want to win Super Bowls. Those are the people that succeed in sports - or in business.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Great athletes and leaders are driven by a desire to achieve greatness, not by monetary rewards.
Joe Gibbs suggests that true success in sports and business comes from a passion for excellence rather than financial gain. The best players want to win and achieve recognition through their performance, demonstrating that motivation rooted in goals and personal fulfillment leads to higher achievements.
Themes
SuccessMotivationGreatnessAthleticsLeadership
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about teamwork and dedication.
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