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Life's Lessons from the Superbowl

By Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC

Mimi Donaldson is a football fan (who knew?), but a major fan!  She was glued to the television and, while the game was on, came up with the following life's lessons from the game:

Immediate need:
What do we do for money right now?
Here are 3 tips we can learn from last Sunday's Super Bowl to help us manage in these troubled times.

#1: FOCUS
Ben Roethlisberger, the winning quarterback, extended many plays with tremendous focus and presence of mind. Larry Fitzgerald, a brilliant wide receiver, turned the game around with a long touchdown run because he looked for an opening and never looked back.

Lesson – We need to focus on the value of our product and service, stay calm in the face of doubters, and look for an opening for success -- and never look back!

#2: INTERCEPTION
At the end of the first half, James Harrison intercepted the ball and returned it 100 yards (the length of the field) for a touchdown with the longest run in Super Bowl history. The interception changed the context of the game and shifted the momentum.

Lesson – This is not in the traditional job description of a linebacker (he needed oxygen afterwards). In our businesses, we need to do something different now; attend a meeting you've never attended; look for an opportunity in a non-traditional place.

#3 – WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS, THE PLAY IS OVER!
Santonio Holmes caught the winning touchdown. But he had dropped a sure touchdown pass just moments before. He begged his quarterback for one more chance – telling him, “Please let me get this game for you.” Each man respected the finality of the play before. They did not allow it to affect the next play.

Lesson – We need to shake off our past mistakes and the alarming economic forecast, and recognize that each moment is a new moment of now.

Full post as published by Law Biz Blog on February 05, 2009 (boomark / email).