A pro golfer smacks a 325 yard drive off the tee. He has modified his swing perfectly so the ball draws to follow the dog-leg turn in the fairway at about the 225-yard mark. He bends over and picks up the tee, strolling casually away as if this is just a routine shot. For him, it is routine.
A pitcher throws a ball 98 miles per hour, straight down the middle for a strike, and follows that up with an 80 mile per hour change-up with the exact same throwing motion…fooling the batter with both pitches.
A Cirque de Soleil performer soars through the air upside-down, holding on with one hand to what appears to be a satin sheet hanging down from above. The soaring routine lasts 7-10 minutes, and the entire time the performer is merely hanging onto the satin sheet.
A freestyle motocrosser performs a no-handed back-flip across an 80 foot jump and lands it effortlessly.
A figure skater performs a jump combination that includes a triple spin in the air, followed by another triple spin in the opposite direction…landing flawlessly.
A general contractor and his crew convert an empty lot into a custom-built home, complete with custom landscaping, in less than 180 days.
A CEO gives an inspiring talk to 500 employees gathered in an auditorium. There are also 25,000 others watching remotely on the web. Every word is clear, precise, and each employee connects with the CEO’s message.
The audience only sees the final product. They don’t see the countless hours (often, years) of dedication, practice, and failures that have made the difficult look easy.
Where are you spending your time? In the grandstands where everything looks easy? Or, in the game where commitment, and a willingness to fail on the way to success, are the price of admission?
Grandpa Bob Encouraging Leadership 