Focus On The Finish

In every sport, players are taught a game plan, and then how to execute that plan. They’re trained to follow through, no matter what sport they’re in.
I remember a basketball coach who we called Coach Carnes. He always pushed the point to ‘focus on the finish’ regardless if you got hit on the way up, or not; And he led by example. Every once in awhile we would hook up and play school yard ball, and he took a beating at an age where the pain might be drawn out the next day. He never complained; just kept scoring.
I thought about Coach Carnes recently and it made me think about how the competition we’re taught in sports could be used in everyday life. It’s no surprise that competition teaches us to win. Not to beat the other guy or team, but to have a strong team, a game-plan, and to make sure everyone does their job to execute that plan with follow-through, while ALWAYS focusing on the finish.
If one person drops the ball, it disrupts the flow and progress of the game plan. In addition to everyone else having to work extra jobs or play a lot of defense, due to the fact the momentum is gone, usually one person eventually ends up carrying the team on their shoulders. If that’s the case, burnout more than likely sets in, and all creativity is out the door because of one person with no follow through. Without new ideas and creativity, there’s no future plans. None of that has to happen. It just takes everyone playing (as big as they talk) and show that they can deliver.
So, while my advice is probably just worth a beer or a cup of coffee, use Coach Carnes’ philosophy and ‘focus on the finish.’
Be real and chill, Kerry