All of us get knocked down, but it's resiliency that really matters. All of us do well when things are going well, but the thing that distinguishes athletes is the ability to do well in times of great stress, urgency and pressure.
Roger StaubachRead
I have a lot to learn about NASCAR. But I've learned if you have the right people in the right places doing the right things, you can be successful at whatever you do.
Interpretation
Success is achievable when you surround yourself with capable people and empower them to contribute effectively.
Roger Staubach emphasizes the importance of collaboration and the right team dynamics in achieving success. By aligning the right talents with appropriate roles and responsibilities, individuals can unlock their potential in any endeavor, whether in sports, business, or personal ventures.
In practice
In a motivational speech addressing a group of new managers about the importance of delegation and teamwork.
All of us get knocked down, but it's resiliency that really matters. All of us do well when things are going well, but the thing that distinguishes athletes is the ability to do well in times of great stress, urgency and pressure.
There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.
Nothing good comes in life or athletics unless a lot of hard work has preceded the effort. Only temporary success is achieved by taking short cuts.
You can never give up-athletics taught me that. You must work hard, prepare, learn from your losses and continue to fight until the very end.
Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.
I've always tried to balance my life with what is good for me but also keeping in mind how it affects somebody else.
Some are born great, others achieve greatness.
In the real world, those of us who are most productive, successful, and satisfied focus not on fixing feelings or manipulating thoughts, but on what needs to be done-and then doing it-no matter what thoughts or feelings arise.
If you're crazy enough to do what you love for a living, then you're bound to create a life that matters.
It's always an honor to be ranked high, but whatever is said about you, you take it and then take a realistic look at yourself and who you are.
I think the combination of graduate education in a field like Computer Science and the opportunity to apply this in a work environment like Microsoft is what drove me. The impact these opportunities create can lead to work that has broad, worldwide impact.
Above all, recognize that if you have had success, you have also had luck — and with luck comes obligation. You owe a debt, and not just to your Gods. You owe a debt to the unlucky.
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